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Quick Facts: Flooring Installers and Tile and Stone Setters | |
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$52,000 per year
$25.00 per hour |
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No formal educational credential | |
None | |
See How to Become One | |
112,300 | |
6% (Faster than average) | |
6,700 |
What Flooring Installers and Tile and Stone Setters Do
Flooring installers and tile and stone setters lay and finish carpet, wood, vinyl, tile, and other materials.
Work Environment
Installing flooring, tile, and stone is physically demanding, with workers spending much of their time reaching, bending, and kneeling. Most work full time, although schedules may vary.
How to Become a Flooring Installer or Tile and Stone Setter
Flooring installers and tile and stone setters typically need no formal educational credential. They learn their trade on the job, sometimes starting as a helper.
Pay
The median annual wage for flooring installers and tile and stone setters was $52,000 in May 2024.
Job Outlook
Overall employment of flooring installers and tile and stone setters is projected to grow 6 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
About 8,400 openings for flooring installers and tile and stone setters are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
State & Area Data
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More Information, Including Links to O*NET
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