Some carpenters repair cabinets and furniture such as desks. Carpenters is in the Mechanical Repair and Precision Crafts Career Cluster. They are occasionally exposed to the weather. They risk injury from slips or falls off ladders, cuts from tools and equipment, and scrapes from rough material. Carpenters are occasionally exposed to fumes and dust.
Some carpenters belong to a union.
Carpenters may change employers each time they finish a construction job. Wages vary in residential and commercial construction and with experience and location. Union membership can also affect wage levels. Entry level wages may be lower. Bad weather and economic downturns reduce earnings for many carpenters.