Associate-8% vs national median104 grads tracked
Carpenters at Honolulu Community College
Ranked 9th of 17 associate programs in Carpenters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,182
middle 50%: $30,647 – $61,332
Median · 5 years out
$56,312
middle 50%: $33,923 – $75,281
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Carpenters (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Honolulu Community College's associate program in Carpenters earn a median $48,182 one year after graduating, rising to $56,312 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $61,332 for this field, ranking 9th of 17 reporting programs.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,754 total interest
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$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$47,492 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$45,534 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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$90,181 · 5 yrs out
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$73,075 · 5 yrs out
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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$58,659 · 5 yrs out
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$58,363 · 5 yrs out
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$57,815 · 5 yrs out
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