SalariesWhat the occupation covers
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).
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 47-2041.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $35,450 | $2,954 | $682 | $17.05 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $41,970 | $3,498 | $807 | $20.18 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $50,340 | $4,195 | $968 | $24.20 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $66,320 | $5,527 | $1,275 | $31.89 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $82,140 | $6,845 | $1,580 | $39.49 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Carpet Installers is $50,340, which is about the same. Among the 60 occupations of the field Construction and Extraction, it ranks number 41 by median pay. With 13,780 jobs, it makes up about 0.9 of every 10,000 jobs in the country. The average ($56,990) is well above the median, a sign that a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up.
Carpet Installers pay by state
The highest median pay was in New Jersey ($115,180), Minnesota ($85,910) and Alaska ($76,790). The lowest was in South Carolina ($33,810), West Virginia ($36,220) and Mississippi ($36,590). The most jobs were in California (2,270), Texas (810) and Nevada (710). The occupation is most concentrated in Nevada, where its share of all jobs is 5.2 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 390 | $115,180 | $97,430 | $55.38 |
| Minnesota | not published | $85,910 | $81,180 | $41.30 |
| Alaska | 70 | $76,790 | $70,380 | $36.92 |
| Tennessee | 50 | $74,510 | $66,250 | $35.82 |
| Nevada | 710 | $67,040 | $62,380 | $32.23 |
| New Hampshire | 60 | $65,600 | $66,460 | $31.54 |
| Missouri | 230 | $63,960 | $68,170 | $30.75 |
| Wisconsin | 420 | $60,830 | $59,640 | $29.25 |
| Hawaii | not published | $58,710 | $56,840 | $28.23 |
| Kansas | 70 | $57,920 | $61,430 | $27.84 |
| Oregon | 520 | $57,800 | $59,130 | $27.79 |
| Maryland | 250 | $57,030 | $59,400 | $27.42 |
| Iowa | not published | $55,920 | $57,390 | $26.89 |
| Vermont | 30 | $54,830 | $56,230 | $26.36 |
| Washington | 470 | $54,830 | $66,510 | $26.36 |
| California | 2,270 | $54,440 | $59,640 | $26.17 |
| Ohio | 310 | $54,370 | $57,750 | $26.14 |
| New Mexico | 60 | $52,700 | $52,690 | $25.34 |
| New York | 710 | $52,160 | $52,490 | $25.08 |
| Idaho | 170 | $51,550 | $49,740 | $24.79 |
| Colorado | 190 | $51,280 | $55,700 | $24.66 |
| Nebraska | not published | $50,600 | $66,420 | $24.33 |
| Delaware | 70 | $50,350 | $53,590 | $24.21 |
| Indiana | 190 | $49,640 | $50,930 | $23.86 |
| Illinois | 580 | $49,480 | $65,210 | $23.79 |
| Louisiana | 100 | $49,400 | $48,200 | $23.75 |
| Connecticut | 40 | $49,230 | $55,540 | $23.67 |
| Virginia | 210 | $48,920 | $53,880 | $23.52 |
| Michigan | 470 | $48,790 | $52,560 | $23.46 |
| Florida | 550 | $48,580 | $49,300 | $23.36 |
| Georgia | 530 | $48,260 | $50,860 | $23.20 |
| Massachusetts | not published | $47,930 | $50,470 | $23.04 |
| Arizona | 260 | $47,920 | $51,770 | $23.04 |
| Alabama | 190 | $46,600 | $46,780 | $22.40 |
| Pennsylvania | 490 | $46,030 | $48,320 | $22.13 |
| Utah | 240 | $44,480 | $47,390 | $21.38 |
| Montana | 150 | $43,840 | $41,430 | $21.08 |
| Texas | 810 | $43,610 | $53,140 | $20.97 |
| Oklahoma | 50 | $42,490 | $42,680 | $20.43 |
| South Dakota | 80 | $40,420 | $42,490 | $19.43 |
| Kentucky | 130 | $37,800 | $42,270 | $18.17 |
| Arkansas | 50 | $37,390 | $38,370 | $17.98 |
| Mississippi | 180 | $36,590 | $39,910 | $17.59 |
| West Virginia | 50 | $36,220 | $39,560 | $17.42 |
| South Carolina | 80 | $33,810 | $39,780 | $16.25 |
| North Carolina | 180 | not published | not published | not published |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Carpet Installers earn in the United States?
The median pay was $50,340 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $35,450 and the highest-paid 10% more than $82,140.
How many people work as Carpet Installers?
About 13,780 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.