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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-2042 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.


National estimates for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Industry profile for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Geographic profile for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

National estimates for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
20,710 4.1 % $ 26.38 $ 54,870 1.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.77 $ 18.41 $ 23.50 $ 31.21 $ 40.06
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,800 $ 38,300 $ 48,870 $ 64,920 $ 83,320


Industry profile for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 15,410 1.85 $ 26.84 $ 55,830
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers 1,790 0.38 $ 25.55 $ 53,150
Residential Building Construction 880 0.10 $ 21.66 $ 45,040
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 580 0.05 $ 27.65 $ 57,520
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 450 0.18 $ 18.92 $ 39,360

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 15,410 1.85 $ 26.84 $ 55,830
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers 1,790 0.38 $ 25.55 $ 53,150
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 450 0.18 $ 18.92 $ 39,360
Residential Building Construction 880 0.10 $ 21.66 $ 45,040
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 580 0.05 $ 27.65 $ 57,520

Top paying industries for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonresidential Building Construction 210 0.03 $ 39.43 $ 82,020
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 580 0.05 $ 27.65 $ 57,520
Building Equipment Contractors (8) (8) $ 27.20 $ 56,580
Building Finishing Contractors 15,410 1.85 $ 26.84 $ 55,830
Elementary and Secondary Schools 30 (7) $ 26.68 $ 55,490


Geographic profile for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 4,720 0.27 1.91 $ 28.35 $ 58,980
Illinois 1,320 0.22 1.60 $ 33.54 $ 69,760
Missouri 1,110 0.39 2.80 $ 29.98 $ 62,350
Washington 1,010 0.30 2.12 $ 28.49 $ 59,250
Texas 920 0.07 0.50 $ 20.03 $ 41,670


Map of location quotient of floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Montana 260 0.53 3.80 $ 21.55 $ 44,830
Missouri 1,110 0.39 2.80 $ 29.98 $ 62,350
Hawaii 210 0.35 2.52 $ 46.63 $ 97,000
Idaho 270 0.34 2.42 $ 20.91 $ 43,490
Nebraska 300 0.31 2.21 $ 18.10 $ 37,650


Map of annual mean wages of floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 230 0.06 0.40 $ 50.13 $ 104,270
Hawaii 210 0.35 2.52 $ 46.63 $ 97,000
Nevada 80 0.06 0.40 $ 34.96 $ 72,730
Minnesota 210 0.07 0.53 $ 34.69 $ 72,140
New York 490 0.05 0.38 $ 34.38 $ 71,520



Map of employment of floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,640 0.27 1.92 $ 27.15 $ 56,470
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,030 0.23 1.66 $ 34.28 $ 71,300
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 710 0.35 2.50 $ 29.86 $ 62,110
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 580 0.24 1.72 $ 32.25 $ 67,070
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 560 0.38 2.68 $ 28.22 $ 58,710
St. Louis, MO-IL 530 0.40 2.88 $ 31.44 $ 65,400
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 520 0.28 1.99 $ 24.84 $ 51,670
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 440 0.27 1.91 $ 26.81 $ 55,770
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 430 0.05 0.33 $ 45.39 $ 94,410
Kansas City, MO-KS 320 0.31 2.20 $ 29.49 $ 61,350


Map of location quotient of floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Billings, MT 80 0.93 6.62 $ 22.29 $ 46,350
Farmington, NM 40 0.89 6.33 $ 22.39 $ 46,560
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 60 0.50 3.58 $ 22.60 $ 47,000
Salem, OR 80 0.45 3.22 $ 21.59 $ 44,900
Urban Honolulu, HI 180 0.43 3.06 $ 46.75 $ 97,250
St. Louis, MO-IL 530 0.40 2.88 $ 31.44 $ 65,400
Champaign-Urbana, IL 40 0.39 2.80 $ 31.61 $ 65,760
Portland-South Portland, ME 80 0.38 2.69 $ 24.18 $ 50,300
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 560 0.38 2.68 $ 28.22 $ 58,710
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 710 0.35 2.50 $ 29.86 $ 62,110


Map of annual mean wages of floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Urban Honolulu, HI 180 0.43 3.06 $ 46.75 $ 97,250
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 430 0.05 0.33 $ 45.39 $ 94,410
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 270 0.10 0.69 $ 39.55 $ 82,260
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 210 0.11 0.79 $ 34.61 $ 71,990
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,030 0.23 1.66 $ 34.28 $ 71,300
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 320 0.29 2.04 $ 33.14 $ 68,940
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 580 0.24 1.72 $ 32.25 $ 67,070
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 60 0.06 0.40 $ 31.62 $ 65,770
Champaign-Urbana, IL 40 0.39 2.80 $ 31.61 $ 65,760
Stockton-Lodi, CA 80 0.29 2.06 $ 31.62 $ 65,760

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 80 0.55 3.96 $ 21.08 $ 43,840
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 70 0.69 4.91 $ 25.49 $ 53,020
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 60 0.89 6.37 $ 20.10 $ 41,820
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 60 0.24 1.69 $ 22.48 $ 46,750
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.43 3.04 $ 25.91 $ 53,890

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 60 0.89 6.37 $ 20.10 $ 41,820
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 70 0.69 4.91 $ 25.49 $ 53,020
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 80 0.55 3.96 $ 21.08 $ 43,840
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.43 3.04 $ 25.91 $ 53,890
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.28 2.03 $ 17.42 $ 36,240

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 30 0.22 1.57 $ 32.66 $ 67,940
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.43 3.04 $ 25.91 $ 53,890
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 70 0.69 4.91 $ 25.49 $ 53,020
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 40 0.12 0.87 $ 24.17 $ 50,260
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 60 0.24 1.69 $ 22.48 $ 46,750


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023