Carpet Installers
Median $50,340
Occupation · SOC 47-2042
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles: pay and where the jobs are
What floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$56,460 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $61,760
- Median hourly wage
- $27.15
- Mean hourly wage
- $29.69
- Employment
- 23,640
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-2042.
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How much do floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles make?
The median annual wage for floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles was $56,460 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $37,600 and the highest-paid 10% more than $96,700. As an hourly rate, the median is $27.15. About 23,640 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Alaska ($92,860), Massachusetts ($79,280) and Hawaii ($77,280). Alaska also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,600 | $18.08 | $3,133 | $2,699 |
| 25th percentile | $45,660 | $21.95 | $3,805 | $3,239 |
| Median | $56,460 | $27.15 | $4,705 | $3,962 |
| 75th percentile | $73,840 | $35.50 | $6,153 | $5,065 |
| 90th percentile | $96,700 | $46.49 | $8,058 | $6,405 |
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles: pay by state
44 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$72,183 take-home in national prices
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$57,202 take-home in national prices
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$55,912 take-home in national prices
Where a median floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tile paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 70 | $92,860 | $52,560 | $101,900 | $73,886 | $72,183 |
| Massachusetts | 1,060 | $79,280 | $61,320 | $123,030 | $60,495 | $57,202 |
| Hawaii | 210 | $77,280 | $44,920 | $120,620 | $58,741 | $53,424 |
| Illinois | 1,330 | $69,880 | $43,960 | $114,190 | $54,676 | $54,699 |
| New York | 880 | $61,360 | $47,110 | $108,800 | $48,470 | $44,913 |
| California | 4,330 | $61,210 | $42,080 | $120,750 | $48,854 | $44,124 |
| Pennsylvania | 720 | $60,050 | $42,660 | $89,960 | $48,545 | $49,753 |
| New Jersey | 700 | $59,840 | $44,170 | $137,100 | $48,061 | $44,172 |
| Ohio | 850 | $59,470 | $44,530 | $75,320 | $48,772 | $52,571 |
| Minnesota | 490 | $59,380 | $39,640 | $99,690 | $47,116 | $47,775 |
| South Dakota | 180 | $58,930 | $38,130 | $70,770 | $49,530 | $55,912 |
| Nevada | 560 | $58,540 | $37,440 | $95,140 | $49,217 | $49,227 |
| Florida | 1,660 | $57,020 | $30,240 | $89,220 | $47,996 | $46,411 |
| Washington | 370 | $56,800 | $42,300 | $94,310 | $47,031 | $43,949 |
| Oregon | 300 | $56,460 | $40,660 | $89,780 | $43,505 | $42,091 |
| Iowa | 160 | $54,960 | $26,950 | $83,100 | $44,904 | $51,165 |
| Missouri | 590 | $54,710 | $33,330 | $87,140 | $44,505 | $49,006 |
| Maine | 120 | $53,390 | $36,580 | $72,290 | $42,886 | $44,189 |
| Wisconsin | 700 | $52,860 | $44,540 | $85,650 | $42,935 | $45,630 |
| North Carolina | 490 | $51,700 | $37,100 | $66,420 | $42,167 | $44,703 |
| Vermont | 60 | $51,200 | $48,000 | $72,480 | $42,038 | $42,914 |
| Indiana | 730 | $50,720 | $21,580 | $72,040 | $41,467 | $44,431 |
| Virginia | 270 | $50,440 | $41,550 | $74,290 | $40,622 | $40,179 |
| Kentucky | 390 | $50,380 | $38,230 | $77,990 | $41,015 | $45,491 |
| Tennessee | 200 | $49,900 | $35,500 | $64,170 | $42,275 | $46,016 |
| South Carolina | 170 | $49,860 | $36,880 | $58,240 | $41,252 | $44,003 |
| New Mexico | 200 | $49,790 | $35,360 | $75,530 | $41,012 | $44,476 |
| Mississippi | 100 | $49,240 | $21,800 | $61,010 | $40,507 | $46,585 |
| North Dakota | 90 | $48,050 | $30,990 | $76,320 | $40,788 | $45,851 |
| Utah | 550 | $47,900 | $38,130 | $90,180 | $39,116 | $39,566 |
| Maryland | 450 | $47,880 | $37,080 | $62,230 | $38,743 | $36,913 |
| Connecticut | 110 | $47,210 | $45,320 | $55,880 | $38,003 | $36,679 |
| Michigan | 670 | $46,800 | $36,850 | $74,680 | $38,046 | $39,541 |
| Georgia | 330 | $46,030 | $35,370 | $73,110 | $37,617 | $39,065 |
| Colorado | 240 | $46,020 | $40,100 | $83,200 | $37,638 | $36,523 |
| Kansas | 180 | $45,970 | $37,070 | $63,840 | $37,351 | $41,470 |
| West Virginia | 30 | $45,390 | $27,240 | $79,890 | $37,401 | $41,791 |
| Arizona | 610 | $44,740 | $31,200 | $65,350 | $37,404 | $37,152 |
| Texas | 1,480 | $43,070 | $34,480 | $57,720 | $36,787 | $37,902 |
| Louisiana | 70 | $42,260 | $32,900 | $46,650 | $35,254 | $39,968 |
| Arkansas | 210 | $40,750 | $23,650 | $51,060 | $33,902 | $38,997 |
| Alabama | 150 | $38,730 | $27,240 | $62,700 | $31,726 | $35,719 |
| Oklahoma | 140 | $38,030 | $33,970 | $82,740 | $31,571 | $35,941 |
| Montana | 50 | $37,710 | $27,400 | $49,850 | $31,464 | $33,245 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-2042. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.