SOC 47-2042 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles wages by metro

National median annual wage

$56,460

10th percentile: $37,600
25th percentile: $45,660
Median: $56,460
75th percentile: $73,840
90th percentile: $96,700
Mean: $61,760

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 23,640.

That median is 10.7% higher 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 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	340	$51,130	$105,280	$125,870
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	740	$62,460	$98,290	$123,240
Anchorage, AK	60	$52,560	$92,860	$93,270
Pittsburgh, PA	170	$40,770	$80,970	$89,890
Urban Honolulu, HI	150	$44,610	$77,280	$89,030
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	600	$44,930	$74,970	$121,750
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	350	$46,960	$73,280	$119,460
Springfield, MA	40	$58,050	$72,850	$119,760
Toledo, OH	160	$45,140	$72,850	$73,540
St. Louis, MO-IL	410	$38,260	$71,730	$87,140
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	1,010	$46,330	$70,370	$114,630
Worcester, MA	130	$62,830	$70,340	$100,420
Stockton-Lodi, CA	120	$45,200	$69,610	$107,130
Columbus, OH	170	$47,400	$65,560	$76,890
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	310	$42,290	$63,970	$103,320
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	50	$31,870	$63,200	$90,200
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	420	$44,690	$63,170	$99,690
Reno, NV	150	$39,840	$62,800	$80,440
Naples-Marco Island, FL	70	$43,550	$62,570	$74,700
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,180	$49,070	$61,360	$126,710

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,350	$45,520	$59,090	$102,560
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,180	$49,070	$61,360	$126,710
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	1,010	$46,330	$70,370	$114,630
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	740	$62,460	$98,290	$123,240
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	600	$44,930	$74,970	$121,750
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	450	$39,570	$56,150	$102,550
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	440	$38,910	$56,130	$115,730
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	420	$44,690	$63,170	$99,690
St. Louis, MO-IL	410	$38,260	$71,730	$87,140
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	400	$37,440	$51,640	$97,810
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	380	$35,490	$43,950	$57,880
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	380	$35,730	$43,020	$49,730
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	350	$46,960	$73,280	$119,460
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	340	$51,130	$105,280	$125,870
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	320	$38,130	$47,030	$90,270
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	310	$42,290	$63,970	$103,320
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	250	$37,080	$47,810	$62,230
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	250	$39,930	$49,970	$74,290
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	240	$37,560	$59,410	$77,810
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	230	$39,070	$50,730	$75,360

States and territories

State estimates for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Alaska	70	$52,560	$92,860	$101,900
Massachusetts	1,060	$61,320	$79,280	$123,030
Hawaii	210	$44,920	$77,280	$120,620
Illinois	1,330	$43,960	$69,880	$114,190
New York	880	$47,110	$61,360	$108,800
California	4,330	$42,080	$61,210	$120,750
Pennsylvania	720	$42,660	$60,050	$89,960
New Jersey	700	$44,170	$59,840	$137,100
Ohio	850	$44,530	$59,470	$75,320
Minnesota	490	$39,640	$59,380	$99,690
South Dakota	180	$38,130	$58,930	$70,770
Nevada	560	$37,440	$58,540	$95,140
Florida	1,660	$30,240	$57,020	$89,220
Washington	370	$42,300	$56,800	$94,310
Oregon	300	$40,660	$56,460	$89,780
Iowa	160	$26,950	$54,960	$83,100
Missouri	590	$33,330	$54,710	$87,140
Maine	120	$36,580	$53,390	$72,290
Wisconsin	700	$44,540	$52,860	$85,650
North Carolina	490	$37,100	$51,700	$66,420
Vermont	60	$48,000	$51,200	$72,480
Indiana	730	$21,580	$50,720	$72,040
Virginia	270	$41,550	$50,440	$74,290
Kentucky	390	$38,230	$50,380	$77,990
Tennessee	200	$35,500	$49,900	$64,170
South Carolina	170	$36,880	$49,860	$58,240
New Mexico	200	$35,360	$49,790	$75,530
Mississippi	100	$21,800	$49,240	$61,010
North Dakota	90	$30,990	$48,050	$76,320
Utah	550	$38,130	$47,900	$90,180
Maryland	450	$37,080	$47,880	$62,230
Connecticut	110	$45,320	$47,210	$55,880
Michigan	670	$36,850	$46,800	$74,680
Georgia	330	$35,370	$46,030	$73,110
Colorado	240	$40,100	$46,020	$83,200
Kansas	180	$37,070	$45,970	$63,840
West Virginia	30	$27,240	$45,390	$79,890
Arizona	610	$31,200	$44,740	$65,350
Texas	1,480	$34,480	$43,070	$57,720
Louisiana	70	$32,900	$42,260	$46,650
Arkansas	210	$23,650	$40,750	$51,060
Alabama	150	$27,240	$38,730	$62,700
Oklahoma	140	$33,970	$38,030	$82,740
Montana	50	$27,400	$37,710	$49,850
Idaho	210	Not available	Not available	Not available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles is $56,460. Employment is 23,640.

How does Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles is 10.7% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $105,280.