Average Salary for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
SOC 47-2042 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles in the United States is $54,340 ($26.13/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $37,190 at the 10th percentile to $97,180 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 24,850 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 48.2% since 2014.
Median Annual
$54,340
Mean Annual
$60,550
10th Pct
$37,190
75th Pct
$72,390
Employment
24,850
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$45k
25th
$54k
Median
$72k
75th
$97k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $91,280 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $79,830 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $79,540 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $75,610 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $75,340 |
| Green Bay, WI | $72,410 |
| Madison, WI | $69,460 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $69,110 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $67,450 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $64,160 |
| Toledo, OH | $64,150 |
| Worcester, MA | $64,110 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $63,430 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $63,340 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $63,140 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $100,500 |
| Minnesota | $88,990 |
| Hawaii | $75,340 |
| Illinois | $69,240 |
| Massachusetts | $64,160 |
| Wisconsin | $61,200 |
| California | $60,780 |
| Nevada | $60,000 |
| New Jersey | $58,760 |
| New Hampshire | $58,260 |
| Ohio | $58,070 |
| Oregon | $57,890 |
| New York | $57,710 |
| Iowa | $54,540 |
| Missouri | $54,290 |
| Colorado | $51,820 |
| Florida | $50,960 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,850 |
| Idaho | $49,660 |
| Michigan | $49,550 |
| Vermont | $49,440 |
| Washington | $49,310 |
| Mississippi | $48,970 |
| Maryland | $48,830 |
| South Dakota | $48,730 |
| Maine | $48,300 |
| Arkansas | $47,650 |
| Virginia | $47,580 |
| Alabama | $47,360 |
| Kentucky | $46,800 |
| North Dakota | $46,710 |
| Arizona | $46,450 |
| North Carolina | $45,760 |
| New Mexico | $45,490 |
| Indiana | $45,440 |
| Louisiana | $45,390 |
| Georgia | $44,790 |
| Utah | $43,930 |
| Texas | $42,880 |
| Tennessee | $41,350 |
| Kansas | $40,960 |
| South Carolina | $38,380 |
| Oklahoma | $35,360 |
| Nebraska | $31,340 |
| Montana | $27,320 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,100 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $80,450 |
| Educational Services | $77,460 |
| Educational Services | $77,460 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $72,590 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $68,640 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $65,940 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $59,800 |
| Construction of Buildings | $57,350 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $56,680 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $56,680 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $55,250 |
| Construction | $55,080 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $54,950 |
| Retail Trade | $54,490 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $54,340 |
| Residential Building Construction | $52,190 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $50,700 |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | $50,420 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $49,310 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $48,880 |
| Temporary Help Services | $48,880 |
| Employment Services | $48,880 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $48,880 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $47,880 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $47,880 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $47,840 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $46,900 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $46,900 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $46,580 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $44,200 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $44,200 |
| Wholesale Trade | $44,200 |
| Manufacturing | $42,740 |
| Roofing Contractors | $40,370 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $21,730 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $21,730 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $54,340 |
| 2023 | $48,840 |
| 2022 | $48,870 |
| 2021 | $48,060 |
| 2020 | $45,520 |
| 2019 | $44,240 |
| 2018 | $42,760 |
| 2017 | $40,040 |
| 2016 | $37,840 |
| 2015 | $37,030 |
| 2014 | $36,670 |