Carpet Installers Wages
SOC 47-2041 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Carpet Installers is $47,520 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $31,160 and the 90th percentile is $80,650, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
15,560
P10
$31,160
P25
$36,930
Median
$47,520
P75
$61,580
P90
$80,650
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Carpet Installers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $47,520 | $52,290 | $31,160 | $80,650 | 15,560 | — |
| 2022 | $45,240 | $49,520 | $29,120 | $78,600 | 17,400 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | $48,710 | $29,090 | $75,920 | 19,790 | +3.09% |
| 2020 | $41,480 | $46,150 | $25,900 | $75,750 | 23,020 | -11.06% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Carpet Installers. The highest median is in Nevada at $80,470, 69% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $80,470 | +69.3% | $68,970 | 800 |
| Washington | $76,390 | +60.8% | $86,540 | 360 |
| Minnesota | $69,490 | +46.2% | $69,830 | 230 |
| Missouri | $66,260 | +39.4% | $66,700 | 110 |
| Massachusetts | $61,050 | +28.5% | $68,680 | 200 |
| Alaska | $60,580 | +27.5% | $61,450 | 50 |
| New Jersey | $60,230 | +26.7% | $65,690 | 550 |
| Vermont | $57,550 | +21.1% | $54,900 | 40 |
| Alabama | $55,820 | +17.5% | $54,070 | 100 |
| New Hampshire | $55,570 | +16.9% | $56,820 | 130 |
| Hawaii | $53,670 | +12.9% | $59,330 | 70 |
| California | $53,640 | +12.9% | $55,910 | 2,290 |
| Colorado | $52,070 | +9.6% | $52,960 | 200 |
| Arizona | $51,790 | +9% | $68,800 | 280 |
| Ohio | $51,330 | +8% | $53,100 | 370 |
| Oregon | $50,770 | +6.8% | $53,570 | 610 |
| Idaho | $50,470 | +6.2% | $47,010 | — |
| Michigan | $50,390 | +6% | $52,130 | 290 |
| New York | $50,110 | +5.5% | $52,710 | 770 |
| Delaware | $49,480 | +4.1% | $50,460 | 150 |
| Wisconsin | $48,840 | +2.8% | $52,940 | 310 |
| Kansas | $48,560 | +2.2% | $52,280 | 170 |
| Illinois | $47,790 | +0.6% | $57,060 | 730 |
| Wyoming | $47,580 | +0.1% | $52,210 | 60 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,140 | -0.8% | $47,070 | 1,180 |
| Tennessee | $46,950 | -1.2% | $47,690 | 100 |
| Iowa | $46,940 | -1.2% | $47,650 | 50 |
| Connecticut | $46,740 | -1.6% | $53,980 | 70 |
| Florida | $45,160 | -5% | $45,920 | 1,420 |
| Indiana | $43,940 | -7.5% | $47,630 | 330 |
| South Carolina | $43,550 | -8.4% | $45,900 | 180 |
| Virginia | $42,330 | -10.9% | $40,660 | 270 |
| Texas | $41,860 | -11.9% | $41,870 | 480 |
| Rhode Island | $41,260 | -13.2% | $45,480 | — |
| Utah | $40,460 | -14.9% | $43,230 | 230 |
| Maryland | $39,830 | -16.2% | $42,580 | 120 |
| South Dakota | $38,030 | -20% | $42,420 | 80 |
| Oklahoma | $37,550 | -21% | $40,090 | 110 |
| Nebraska | $37,300 | -21.5% | $39,320 | 50 |
| Kentucky | $36,590 | -23% | $39,930 | 70 |
| Arkansas | $36,430 | -23.3% | $39,180 | 90 |
| Louisiana | $35,990 | -24.3% | $38,810 | 100 |
| Georgia | $35,860 | -24.5% | $39,290 | 550 |
| North Carolina | $34,870 | -26.6% | $36,900 | 300 |
| Mississippi | $34,580 | -27.2% | $36,860 | 110 |
| New Mexico | $32,760 | -31.1% | $33,580 | 210 |
| West Virginia | $31,830 | -33% | $36,440 | 130 |
| North Dakota | $28,400 | -40.2% | $34,810 | 40 |
| Montana | $26,440 | -44.4% | $32,880 | 190 |