Construction and Extraction Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 47-2042

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

The published band from $37,600 to $96,700 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers.

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Same-major-group titles next to Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles: First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers ($80K) , Brickmasons and Blockmasons ($62K) , Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters ($64K) , Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas ($68K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 47-2042 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering
  2. 2. Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions
  3. 3. Inspect surface to be covered to ensure that it is firm and dry
  4. 4. Trim excess covering materials, tack edges, and join sections of covering material to form tight joint
  5. 5. Form a smooth foundation by stapling plywood or Masonite over the floor or by brushing waterproof compound onto surface and filling crack…
  6. 6. Measure and mark guidelines on surfaces or foundations, using chalk lines and dividers
  7. 7. Cut covering and foundation materials, according to blueprints and sketches
  8. 8. Roll and press sheet wall and floor covering into cement base to smooth and finish surface, using hand roller
  9. 9. Apply adhesive cement to floor or wall material to join and adhere foundation material
  10. 10. Determine traffic areas and decide location of seams
  11. 11. Lay out, position, and apply shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors, walls, and cabinets, following guidelin…
  12. 12. Remove excess cement to clean finished surface

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles: O*NET ranks Active Listening first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 47-2042 - lead skill Active Listening at 3.1 ; lead knowledge Building and Construction. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Active Listening 3.1
  2. 2. Speaking 3.1
  3. 3. Critical Thinking 2.9
  4. 4. Monitoring 2.9
  5. 5. Social Perceptiveness 2.9
  6. 6. Coordination 2.9
  7. 7. Judgment and Decision Making 2.9
  8. 8. Time Management 2.9

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Building and Construction 3.9
  2. 2. Customer and Personal Service 3.9
  3. 3. Mathematics 3.8
  4. 4. Mechanical 3.4
  5. 5. Production and Processing 3.3
  6. 6. Design 3.1
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$37,600 to $96,700
median $56,460 · ~2.6× spread
$56K
National median
↑ +10%
Growth 2024-2034
2,700
Annual openings
23,640
Estimated US jobs
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Highest-pay peer · $80K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education No formal educational credential

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

1. Alaska $92,860
2. Illinois $69,880
3. New Jersey $59,840
4. Minnesota $59,380
5. Massachusetts $79,280
6. Pennsylvania $60,050
7. Ohio $59,470
8. California $61,210
9. Hawaii $77,280
10. New York $61,360

Other Construction and Extraction Occupations titles

  1. 1. Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $63,800
  2. 2. Brickmasons and Blockmasons $62,120
  3. 3. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $79,920
  4. 4. Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $67,890
  5. 5. Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $74,500
  6. 6. Electricians $63,190

The OEWS band for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles runs from $37,600 (10th) to $96,700 (90th), about 2.6× wide, with median $56,460. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +10% change between 2024 and 2034 (much faster than average vs baseline 3.1%). About 2,700 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns No formal educational credential as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Alaska at $92,860. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers at $79,920. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles pay-rank #34 in Construction and Extraction Occupations

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles sits at pay-rank #34 of 60 detailed Construction and Extraction Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 47-2042 · national median $56,460 · middle third of Construction and Extraction Occupations (#34/60). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 47-2042

Alaska · top state for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

$93K published median

Illinois · #2 state pay

$70K · behind Alaska

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

Highest-pay peer vs Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles · $80K

Brickmasons and Blockmasons

Lower-pay peer beside Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles · $62K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles mid-table among Construction and Extraction Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #34 of 60 detailed Construction and Extraction Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Extraction Workers, All Other ($57K), Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers ($57K), Glaziers ($57K), Tile and Stone Setters ($56K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles. Leading ones include: Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering; Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions; Inspect surface to be covered to ensure that it is firm and dry; Trim excess covering materials, tack edges, and join sections of covering material to form tight joint. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles? ▼
For SOC 47-2042, O*NET importance scores lead with Active Listening (3.1), Speaking (3.1), Critical Thinking (2.9), Monitoring (2.9). Knowledge areas emphasize Building and Construction, Customer and Personal Service, Mathematics. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $37,600 and the 90th at $96,700 for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles (2.6× spread). The national median is $56,460. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles is +10%. Projected annual openings: about 2,700. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: much faster than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles? ▼
BLS assigns No formal educational credential as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles? ▼
Alaska ($92,860), Illinois ($69,880), New Jersey ($59,840) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 47-2042. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics