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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-2041 Carpet Installers

Lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors. Install padding and trim flooring materials. Excludes “Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles” (47-2042).


National estimates for Carpet Installers
Industry profile for Carpet Installers
Geographic profile for Carpet Installers

National estimates for Carpet Installers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Carpet Installers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
17,400 4.0 % $ 23.81 $ 49,520 1.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Carpet Installers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.00 $ 17.16 $ 21.75 $ 29.02 $ 37.79
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,120 $ 35,700 $ 45,240 $ 60,350 $ 78,600


Industry profile for Carpet Installers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Carpet Installers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Carpet Installers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Carpet Installers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 8,910 1.07 $ 25.40 $ 52,840
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers 5,860 1.25 $ 23.20 $ 48,260
Residential Building Construction 670 0.07 $ 24.05 $ 50,020
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 130 0.05 $ 17.71 $ 36,850
Traveler Accommodation 70 0.00 $ 22.19 $ 46,150

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Carpet Installers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers 5,860 1.25 $ 23.20 $ 48,260
Building Finishing Contractors 8,910 1.07 $ 25.40 $ 52,840
Residential Building Construction 670 0.07 $ 24.05 $ 50,020
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 130 0.05 $ 17.71 $ 36,850
Traveler Accommodation 70 0.00 $ 22.19 $ 46,150

Top paying industries for Carpet Installers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 8,910 1.07 $ 25.40 $ 52,840
Residential Building Construction 670 0.07 $ 24.05 $ 50,020
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) (8) (8) $ 23.44 $ 48,750
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers 5,860 1.25 $ 23.20 $ 48,260
Employment Services (8) (8) $ 22.47 $ 46,740


Geographic profile for Carpet Installers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Carpet Installers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Carpet Installers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of carpet installers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Carpet Installers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 3,400 0.19 1.64 $ 25.66 $ 53,370
Nevada 1,260 0.89 7.60 $ 31.89 $ 66,320
Florida 1,260 0.14 1.16 $ 16.34 $ 33,990
Pennsylvania 970 0.17 1.42 $ 23.94 $ 49,790
New York 710 0.08 0.66 $ 23.63 $ 49,150


Map of location quotient of carpet installers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Carpet Installers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 1,260 0.89 7.60 $ 31.89 $ 66,320
Delaware 150 0.33 2.80 $ 28.51 $ 59,290
Alaska 100 0.32 2.69 $ 27.83 $ 57,890
Wyoming 80 0.28 2.38 $ 20.88 $ 43,430
New Mexico 230 0.28 2.38 $ 16.12 $ 33,540


Map of annual mean wages of carpet installers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Carpet Installers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 430 0.12 1.02 $ 34.82 $ 72,420
Illinois 490 0.08 0.71 $ 33.57 $ 69,820
Nevada 1,260 0.89 7.60 $ 31.89 $ 66,320
Connecticut 60 0.04 0.32 $ 29.76 $ 61,900
Delaware 150 0.33 2.80 $ 28.51 $ 59,290



Map of employment of carpet installers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Carpet Installers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,200 0.20 1.67 $ 24.46 $ 50,870
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 1,040 1.02 8.63 $ 32.14 $ 66,850
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 800 0.09 0.74 $ 25.80 $ 53,670
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 450 0.19 1.61 $ 30.89 $ 64,260
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 420 0.15 1.27 $ 26.54 $ 55,200
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 350 0.23 1.99 $ 24.91 $ 51,810
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 350 0.08 0.67 $ 34.96 $ 72,720
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 310 0.19 1.62 $ 24.97 $ 51,930
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 310 0.11 0.96 $ 36.30 $ 75,510
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 260 0.22 1.90 $ 25.84 $ 53,740


Map of location quotient of carpet installers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Carpet Installers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 1,040 1.02 8.63 $ 32.14 $ 66,850
Reno, NV 180 0.71 6.07 $ 29.63 $ 61,640
Lancaster, PA 100 0.43 3.66 $ 22.73 $ 47,270
Salem, OR 50 0.31 2.62 $ 20.94 $ 43,550
Albuquerque, NM 110 0.29 2.43 $ 15.93 $ 33,140
Modesto, CA 50 0.28 2.39 $ 22.61 $ 47,020
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 40 0.28 2.38 $ 22.73 $ 47,270
Fort Wayne, IN 60 0.28 2.35 $ 20.46 $ 42,560
Appleton, WI 30 0.26 2.20 $ 21.49 $ 44,690
Fargo, ND-MN 30 0.24 2.07 $ 19.78 $ 41,140


Map of annual mean wages of carpet installers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Carpet Installers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 310 0.11 0.96 $ 36.30 $ 75,510
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 350 0.08 0.67 $ 34.96 $ 72,720
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 1,040 1.02 8.63 $ 32.14 $ 66,850
Springfield, MA-CT 50 0.16 1.35 $ 32.02 $ 66,610
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 450 0.19 1.61 $ 30.89 $ 64,260
Reno, NV 180 0.71 6.07 $ 29.63 $ 61,640
St. Louis, MO-IL 150 0.11 0.95 $ 28.18 $ 58,610
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 180 0.10 0.81 $ 27.24 $ 56,670
Toledo, OH 40 0.14 1.21 $ 26.65 $ 55,420
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 420 0.15 1.27 $ 26.54 $ 55,200

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Carpet Installers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 60 0.45 3.82 $ 21.77 $ 45,290
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 50 0.28 2.38 $ 20.94 $ 43,550
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 50 0.39 3.27 $ 22.37 $ 46,520
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 40 0.13 1.12 $ 24.34 $ 50,630
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.38 3.27 $ 24.95 $ 51,900

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Carpet Installers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 60 0.45 3.82 $ 21.77 $ 45,290
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 50 0.39 3.27 $ 22.37 $ 46,520
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.38 3.27 $ 24.95 $ 51,900
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 2.86 $ 35.33 $ 73,480
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 50 0.28 2.38 $ 20.94 $ 43,550

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Carpet Installers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 2.86 $ 35.33 $ 73,480
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.38 3.27 $ 24.95 $ 51,900
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 40 0.13 1.12 $ 24.34 $ 50,630
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 50 0.39 3.27 $ 22.37 $ 46,520
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 60 0.45 3.82 $ 21.77 $ 45,290


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023