Bang bang buzz buzz. The sweet sound of a hammer and drill fill the air. The smell of freshly cut yellow wood fill the nose. Sweat falls down like a waterfall. The fun/ hard job of a carpenter A.K.A. Chip (1). In order to be a carpenter you are going to be in a money range, what  you are going to be doing plus, the benefits through all this.  

The rea$on.
A carpenter make as low as 25,640 a year this is low because it depends on how how many years of college they had and also how long they been working. The maximum that a Chip can make is averaged around 74,750 a year ( a carpenter can make even more than that.) A apprentices make an average of 26.86 an hour. (2) So, basicly when you are a apprentices going on to a carpenter you will make almost double than three times the amount but, less than that
Do to list
Before a carpenter become certified they need four plus years of college. A carpenter need 72,000 hours and only 10% is additional schooling and 90% is in the field. What do chips officially do?

Install cabinets
Exterior /interior finish
Framing the home
Put up drywall ( the walls and ceilings)
So basicly the whole house except for the wiring for the electricity.  

The ins and outs
The benefits of being a carpenter depends on the company, the most common benefits is:
Health insurance—medical, dental, and vision
Life insurance
Paid holidays (not for all companies)
Product discounts (all from site 3)
Personal reasons for a carpenter is that you do not need to get some on to fix your home you can do it all to yourself- maybe a chip might need another person for some projects.  

Farewell
So, a carpenter make good money and some neutral benefits between some companies in the United States. A chip will need to be very passionate and educated about the work. The next time you look at buildings you can think that hey a carpenter was there building what we mainly use.