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BLSSalary

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles Salary (2025)

Based on 23,640 employed workers · BLS OEWS May 2025

Official BLS Data
Annual Mean
$61,760
$29.69/hr
Annual Median
$56,460
$27.15/hr
Bottom 10%
$37,600
$18.08/hr
Top 10%
$96,700
$46.49/hr

Salary Percentile Breakdown

PercentileAnnual
10th Percentile
Bottom 10%
$37,600
25th Percentile
Lower quarter
$45,660
50th PercentileMedian
Median
$56,460
75th Percentile
Upper quarter
$73,840
90th Percentile
Top 10%
$96,700

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$38K

25th

$46K

Median

$56K

75th

$74K

90th

$97K

Highest Paying States for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

States with highest average wages · BLS May 2025

StateAnnual Mean
Massachusetts$87,300
Alaska$87,240
New Jersey$80,210
Hawaii$77,640
Illinois$72,420
California$70,700
New York$68,330
Minnesota$67,670
Pennsylvania$64,910
Washington$62,260

Geographic Salary Variation

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles salaries vary significantly across the United States. The highest paying state is Massachusetts at an average of $87,300 per year, while Washington has an average of $62,260 — a difference of $25,040. These geographic differences reflect variations in cost of living, demand, and local labor market conditions.

About Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 23,640 workers were employed as Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiless in the United States as of May 2025. This occupation is classified under Construction and Extraction Occupations. The annual mean wage of $61,760 reflects data from employer surveys conducted by BLS.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC Code: 47-2042

What do these percentiles mean? The 10th percentile ($37,600) represents entry-level or part-time Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiless, while the 90th percentile ($96,700) represents highly experienced professionals or those in high-demand locations. The median ($56,460) is the midpoint — half of all Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiless earn more and half earn less than this amount.
Data sourced from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025. Public domain. Not affiliated with the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.