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Facebook Marketplace1 reviewerFacebook Marketplace· 5+ years in · 2 weeks ago
Trades & construction
Carpentry
You build and repair with wood, from framing to trim to custom work. You're paid per job, and skilled finish work pays the most.
3.5Last review 2 weeks agoLow data
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Median monthly earnings
$2,750
Middle 50%: $2,750 – $2,750
Effective hourly
$27.50
Earnings over the hours people logged
Hours per week
23 hrs
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Startup cost
$1,000–5,000
To get up and running
Time to first $100
Same day
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Monthly expenses
$300–600
To keep it running
Schedule flexibility
Fully on my own terms
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Facebook MarketplaceHow it scores
Happiness7.0 / 10
Would do it again0%
Schedule flexibility5.0 / 5
Pay predictability3.7 / 5
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Everyone here is anonymous. Nobody sees who wrote what.Facebook Marketplace· 5+ years in · 2 weeks agoMonthly $2,000–3,500Hours 80–120 hrs/moHourly $27.50
This is a field with a very specific skill set. Designing custom pieces means a lot of customer service throughout the process. A lot of the customers don’t understand the difference between fine finish carpentry and DIY. how materials matter and the cost to refine them or upgrade them affects the bottom line. With custom jobs you don’t keep a storefront because the pieces are all I. Their forever home. It’s a buy now and trust the process buying experience.
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