Pay · 47-2042
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles earn $56,460 a year at the midpoint
Half earn more than that and half earn less. The lowest tenth are paid about $37,600, the highest tenth about $96,700 — figures from the 2025 federal wage survey.
National figures for floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles, 47-2042, from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
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Floor layer earnings, from starting pay to the top 10%
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Floor layer wages by state
Across 44 states the median ranges by 2.46 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.
| State | Median a year | Where most start | 10th to 90th | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $92,860 | $52,560 | $52,560 — $101,900 | 70 |
| Massachusetts | $79,280 | $61,320 | $61,320 — $123,030 | 1,060 |
| Hawaii | $77,280 | $44,920 | $44,920 — $120,620 | 210 |
| Illinois | $69,880 | $43,960 | $43,960 — $114,190 | 1,330 |
| New York | $61,360 | $47,110 | $47,110 — $108,800 | 880 |
| California | $61,210 | $42,080 | $42,080 — $120,750 | 4,330 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,050 | $42,660 | $42,660 — $89,960 | 720 |
| New Jersey | $59,840 | $44,170 | $44,170 — $137,100 | 700 |
| Ohio | $59,470 | $44,530 | $44,530 — $75,320 | 850 |
| Minnesota | $59,380 | $39,640 | $39,640 — $99,690 | 490 |
| South Dakota | $58,930 | $38,130 | $38,130 — $70,770 | 180 |
| Nevada | $58,540 | $37,440 | $37,440 — $95,140 | 560 |
| Florida | $57,020 | $30,240 | $30,240 — $89,220 | 1,660 |
| Washington | $56,800 | $42,300 | $42,300 — $94,310 | 370 |
| Oregon | $56,460 | $40,660 | $40,660 — $89,780 | 300 |
| Iowa | $54,960 | $26,950 | $26,950 — $83,100 | 160 |
| Missouri | $54,710 | $33,330 | $33,330 — $87,140 | 590 |
| Maine | $53,390 | $36,580 | $36,580 — $72,290 | 120 |
| Wisconsin | $52,860 | $44,540 | $44,540 — $85,650 | 700 |
| North Carolina | $51,700 | $37,100 | $37,100 — $66,420 | 490 |
| Vermont | $51,200 | $48,000 | $48,000 — $72,480 | 60 |
| Indiana | $50,720 | $21,580 | $21,580 — $72,040 | 730 |
| Virginia | $50,440 | $41,550 | $41,550 — $74,290 | 270 |
| Kentucky | $50,380 | $38,230 | $38,230 — $77,990 | 390 |
| Tennessee | $49,900 | $35,500 | $35,500 — $64,170 | 200 |
| South Carolina | $49,860 | $36,880 | $36,880 — $58,240 | 170 |
| New Mexico | $49,790 | $35,360 | $35,360 — $75,530 | 200 |
| Mississippi | $49,240 | $21,800 | $21,800 — $61,010 | 100 |
| North Dakota | $48,050 | $30,990 | $30,990 — $76,320 | 90 |
| Utah | $47,900 | $38,130 | $38,130 — $90,180 | 550 |
| Maryland | $47,880 | $37,080 | $37,080 — $62,230 | 450 |
| Connecticut | $47,210 | $45,320 | $45,320 — $55,880 | 110 |
| Michigan | $46,800 | $36,850 | $36,850 — $74,680 | 670 |
| Georgia | $46,030 | $35,370 | $35,370 — $73,110 | 330 |
| Colorado | $46,020 | $40,100 | $40,100 — $83,200 | 240 |
| Kansas | $45,970 | $37,070 | $37,070 — $63,840 | 180 |
| West Virginia | $45,390 | $27,240 | $27,240 — $79,890 | 30 |
| Arizona | $44,740 | $31,200 | $31,200 — $65,350 | 610 |
| Texas | $43,070 | $34,480 | $34,480 — $57,720 | 1,480 |
| Louisiana | $42,260 | $32,900 | $32,900 — $46,650 | 70 |
| Arkansas | $40,750 | $23,650 | $23,650 — $51,060 | 210 |
| Alabama | $38,730 | $27,240 | $27,240 — $62,700 | 150 |
| Oklahoma | $38,030 | $33,970 | $33,970 — $82,740 | 140 |
| Montana | $37,710 | $27,400 | $27,400 — $49,850 | 50 |
No estimate is published for 1 states: the survey withholds a figure when too few employers report it. Nothing has been filled in for them.
Writing a resume for floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles
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- Cut covering and foundation materials, according to blueprints and sketches.
- Trimmed excess covering materials, tack edges, and joined sections of covering material to form tight joint.
- Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions.
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Place 450 of 788 by median pay
Better paid than 43% of the occupations in the survey.
- 448 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $56,550
- 449 Model Makers, Wood $56,550
- 450 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $56,460
- 451 Hoist and Winch Operators $56,450
- 452 Rail Transportation Workers, All Other $56,360
What people often ask
What is a floor layer’s yearly income?
A floor layer makes a median of $56,460 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $45,660 and $73,840.
What is a floor layer’s hourly pay rate?
The median pay rate is $27.15 an hour; the average is $61,760 a year.
What is the starting pay for a floor layer?
Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $45,660 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $37,600.
Which state pays floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles the most?
Alaska, with a median of $92,860 a year.
How many people work as floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles?
About 23,640 in the United States — number 450 of 788 occupations by median pay.
Work that pays nearly the same
Median pay within $140 of what floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles earn — $56,460 a year — but not always the same spread.
- $90 more Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $56,550median a year 10th percentile: $37,470 90th percentile: $78,740
- $100 less Rail Transportation Workers, All Other $56,360median a year 10th percentile: $40,080 90th percentile: $83,190
- $140 more Bailiffs $56,600median a year 10th percentile: $32,140 90th percentile: $96,770