SOC 47-2041 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Carpet Installers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$50,340

10th percentile: $35,450
25th percentile: $41,970
Median: $50,340
75th percentile: $66,320
90th percentile: $82,140
Mean: $56,990

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 13,780.

That median is 1.3% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Carpet Installers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Reno, NV	180	$45,440	$78,080	$85,340
Anchorage, AK	50	$46,070	$76,790	$79,310
St. Louis, MO-IL	130	$49,010	$71,020	$100,810
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	30	$57,570	$69,660	$114,200
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	620	$34,670	$64,590	$128,130
Kansas City, MO-KS	70	$48,660	$63,500	$100,090
Rochester, NY	70	$45,400	$61,700	$74,420
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	290	$43,630	$61,500	$88,280
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	160	$32,490	$58,500	$93,600
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	360	$32,900	$57,840	$83,490
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	320	$37,470	$57,540	$75,330
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	130	$46,230	$57,030	$59,290
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	70	$41,840	$55,850	$79,490
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	500	$39,350	$54,850	$81,340
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	790	$38,630	$54,080	$76,390
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	Not available	$46,260	$53,610	$76,040
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	60	$40,570	$51,360	$62,400
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	30	$33,810	$51,270	$60,860
Peoria, IL	40	$39,480	$50,410	$97,120
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	Not available	$38,840	$50,340	$74,060

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Carpet Installers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	790	$38,630	$54,080	$76,390
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	620	$34,670	$64,590	$128,130
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	500	$39,350	$54,850	$81,340
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	360	$32,900	$57,840	$83,490
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	320	$37,470	$57,540	$75,330
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	290	$43,630	$61,500	$88,280
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	230	$33,560	$42,610	$81,290
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	230	Not available	Not available	Not available
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	230	$35,830	$49,630	$74,860
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	210	$29,600	$49,510	$79,750
Reno, NV	180	$45,440	$78,080	$85,340
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	170	$46,100	$47,920	$53,880
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	160	$32,490	$58,500	$93,600
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	130	$46,230	$57,030	$59,290
St. Louis, MO-IL	130	$49,010	$71,020	$100,810
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	100	$33,720	$46,060	$74,710
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	100	$36,450	$49,550	$67,380
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	90	$31,730	$50,340	$79,130
Pittsburgh, PA	90	$33,410	$47,520	$62,870
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	90	$45,580	$48,830	$90,440

States and territories

State estimates for Carpet Installers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New Jersey	390	$48,790	$115,180	$128,130
Minnesota	Not available	$56,730	$85,910	$88,660
Alaska	70	$46,740	$76,790	$79,310
Tennessee	50	$52,340	$74,510	$79,440
Nevada	710	$39,350	$67,040	$83,510
New Hampshire	60	$50,720	$65,600	$89,490
Missouri	230	$47,380	$63,960	$100,810
Wisconsin	420	$37,860	$60,830	$80,430
Hawaii	Not available	$46,920	$58,710	$62,140
Kansas	70	$50,390	$57,920	$81,110
Oregon	520	$32,900	$57,800	$82,290
Maryland	250	$39,170	$57,030	$85,220
Iowa	Not available	$39,150	$55,920	$74,720
Vermont	30	$49,400	$54,830	$65,370
Washington	470	$43,490	$54,830	$138,980
California	2,270	$38,380	$54,440	$80,560
Ohio	310	$40,920	$54,370	$74,700
New Mexico	60	$34,960	$52,700	$69,850
New York	710	$32,240	$52,160	$74,150
Idaho	170	$37,980	$51,550	$56,240
Colorado	190	$46,260	$51,280	$75,800
Nebraska	Not available	$39,480	$50,600	$125,010
Delaware	70	$36,310	$50,350	$61,220
Indiana	190	$37,950	$49,640	$63,340
Illinois	580	$37,890	$49,480	$116,300
Louisiana	100	$37,160	$49,400	$56,750
Connecticut	40	$39,480	$49,230	$76,890
Virginia	210	$27,860	$48,920	$79,340
Michigan	470	$29,210	$48,790	$78,730
Florida	550	$36,000	$48,580	$65,140
Georgia	530	$34,340	$48,260	$72,670
Massachusetts	Not available	$45,350	$47,930	$65,750
Arizona	260	$43,780	$47,920	$56,610
Alabama	190	$30,090	$46,600	$69,050
Pennsylvania	490	$36,390	$46,030	$66,820
Utah	240	$31,620	$44,480	$71,490
Montana	150	$27,820	$43,840	$47,750
Texas	810	$31,510	$43,610	$81,220
Oklahoma	50	$38,870	$42,490	$45,020
South Dakota	80	$35,220	$40,420	$49,510
Kentucky	130	$27,710	$37,800	$61,530
Arkansas	50	$25,850	$37,390	$52,320
Mississippi	180	$27,550	$36,590	$56,350
West Virginia	50	$24,390	$36,220	$56,770
South Carolina	80	$29,920	$33,810	$51,270
North Carolina	180	Not available	Not available	Not available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Carpet Installers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Carpet Installers is $50,340. Employment is 13,780.

How does Carpet Installers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Carpet Installers is 1.3% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Carpet Installers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Reno, NV is highest on this page's list at $78,080.