47 Series · SOC 47-2041
Carpet Installers
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$49,850
per year
Median Hourly
$23.97/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$55,860
average
Employment
14,980
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$32,830
25th Percentile
$39,140
Median
$49,850
75th Percentile
$65,530
90th Percentile
$83,200
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $107,850 | +116% above national |
| 2 | Nevada | $82,270 | +65% above national |
| 3 | Minnesota | $82,160 | +65% above national |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $63,610 | +28% above national |
| 5 | Alaska | $61,040 | +22% above national |
| 6 | Washington | $60,070 | +21% above national |
| 7 | Idaho | $56,020 | +12% above national |
| 8 | California | $54,840 | +10% above national |
| 9 | Arizona | $54,620 | +10% above national |
| 10 | Vermont | $53,430 | +7% above national |
| 11 | Tennessee | $52,780 | +6% above national |
| 12 | Colorado | $52,690 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $51,330 | +3% above national |
| 14 | Ohio | $51,120 | +3% above national |
| 15 | New York | $50,910 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Missouri | $50,620 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Oregon | $49,810 | same as national |
| 18 | Wyoming | $49,600 | 1% below national |
| 19 | Kansas | $49,320 | 1% below national |
| 20 | Florida | $49,080 | 2% below national |
| 21 | Maryland | $48,940 | 2% below national |
| 22 | Massachusetts | $48,660 | 2% below national |
| 23 | Michigan | $48,220 | 3% below national |
| 24 | Connecticut | $47,280 | 5% below national |
| 25 | Indiana | $47,210 | 5% below national |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $47,160 | 5% below national |
| 27 | Texas | $47,100 | 6% below national |
| 28 | Virginia | $45,300 | 9% below national |
| 29 | Utah | $43,270 | 13% below national |
| 30 | Illinois | $43,200 | 13% below national |
| 31 | Rhode Island | $43,090 | 14% below national |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $42,640 | 14% below national |
| 33 | South Dakota | $42,640 | 14% below national |
| 34 | Nebraska | $40,700 | 18% below national |
| 35 | Iowa | $40,620 | 19% below national |
| 36 | New Mexico | $38,130 | 24% below national |
| 37 | Louisiana | $37,870 | 24% below national |
| 38 | Mississippi | $37,700 | 24% below national |
| 39 | Alabama | $37,610 | 25% below national |
| 40 | Georgia | $37,130 | 26% below national |
| 41 | North Carolina | $37,100 | 26% below national |
| 42 | Arkansas | $36,400 | 27% below national |
| 43 | West Virginia | $36,160 | 27% below national |
| 44 | Delaware | $35,470 | 29% below national |
| 45 | Kentucky | $34,250 | 31% below national |
| 46 | South Carolina | $33,070 | 34% below national |
| 47 | Montana | $27,940 | 44% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $82,270 | +65% above national |
| 2 | Reno, NV | $81,620 | +64% above national |
| 3 | Madison, WI | $66,600 | +34% above national |
| 4 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $62,940 | +26% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $62,650 | +26% above national |
| 6 | Rochester, NY | $61,670 | +24% above national |
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $60,070 | +21% above national |
| 8 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $59,030 | +18% above national |
| 9 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $58,100 | +17% above national |
| 10 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $57,970 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $57,370 | +15% above national |
| 12 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $55,690 | +12% above national |
| 13 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $55,680 | +12% above national |
| 14 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $55,140 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $54,620 | +10% above national |
| 16 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $54,340 | +9% above national |
| 17 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $53,570 | +7% above national |
| 18 | Cleveland, OH | $53,240 | +7% above national |
| 19 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $53,150 | +7% above national |
| 20 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $52,730 | +6% above national |
| 21 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $51,980 | +4% above national |
| 22 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $51,660 | +4% above national |
| 23 | Salem, OR | $51,230 | +3% above national |
| 24 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $51,140 | +3% above national |
| 25 | Colorado Springs, CO | $50,040 | same as national |
| 26 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $49,840 | same as national |
| 27 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $49,310 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $49,310 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Columbus, OH | $47,430 | 5% below national |
| 30 | Pittsburgh, PA | $46,670 | 6% below national |
| 31 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $46,510 | 7% below national |
| 32 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $46,300 | 7% below national |
| 33 | Fresno, CA | $45,920 | 8% below national |
| 34 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $45,300 | 9% below national |
| 35 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $44,880 | 10% below national |
| 36 | Bend, OR | $44,720 | 10% below national |
| 37 | Ogden, UT | $43,670 | 12% below national |
| 38 | St. George, UT | $43,270 | 13% below national |
| 39 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $43,270 | 13% below national |
| 40 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $43,090 | 14% below national |
| 41 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $42,260 | 15% below national |
| 42 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $41,000 | 18% below national |
| 43 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $39,140 | 21% below national |
| 44 | Albuquerque, NM | $38,130 | 24% below national |
| 45 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $37,700 | 24% below national |
| 46 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $33,590 | 33% below national |
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