Occupation overview

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles is $56,460, or $27.15 per hour. About 23,640 people work in this occupation nationwide. Wages vary substantially by state — from $92,860 in Alaska to $37,710 in Montana.

Median annual
$56,460
Median hourly
$27.15
Entry level (P10)
$37,600
Top 10% (P90)
$96,700
Employment
23,640
States covered
44

Wage distribution nationwide

Earnings spread across all U.S. workers in this occupation.

10th percentile90th percentile
$37,600
$45,660
$56,460
$73,840
$37,600$56,460$96,700
Annual wage distribution. Highlighted segment contains the median of $56,460.

Salary by state

All 44 states with published data, ranked by median annual wage.

#StateMedian annual Median hourlyEmployment Location quotient
1Alaska$92,860$44.64701.46
2Massachusetts$79,280$38.121,0601.91
3Hawaii$77,280$37.152102.24
4Illinois$69,880$33.601,3301.44
5New York$61,360$29.508800.60
6California$61,210$29.434,3301.56
7Pennsylvania$60,050$28.877200.78
8New Jersey$59,840$28.777001.08
9Ohio$59,470$28.598501.01
10Minnesota$59,380$28.554901.10
11South Dakota$58,930$28.331802.56
12Nevada$58,540$28.155602.38
13Florida$57,020$27.411,6601.10
14Washington$56,800$27.313700.69
15Oregon$56,460$27.143001.01
16Iowa$54,960$26.421600.70
17Missouri$54,710$26.305901.32
18Maine$53,390$25.671201.21
19Wisconsin$52,860$25.427001.55
20North Carolina$51,700$24.864900.65
21Vermont$51,200$24.62601.24
22Indiana$50,720$24.397301.50
23Virginia$50,440$24.252700.43
24Kentucky$50,380$24.223901.28
25Tennessee$49,900$23.992000.41
26South Carolina$49,860$23.971700.48
27New Mexico$49,790$23.942001.48
28Mississippi$49,240$23.671000.56
29North Dakota$48,050$23.10901.37
30Utah$47,900$23.035502.08
31Maryland$47,880$23.024501.08
32Connecticut$47,210$22.701100.44
33Michigan$46,800$22.506701.00
34Georgia$46,030$22.133300.44
35Colorado$46,020$22.132400.56
36Kansas$45,970$22.101800.83
37West Virginia$45,390$21.82300.28
38Arizona$44,740$21.516101.24
39Texas$43,070$20.711,4800.69
40Louisiana$42,260$20.32700.23
41Arkansas$40,750$19.592101.06
42Alabama$38,730$18.621500.47
43Oklahoma$38,030$18.291400.55
44Montana$37,710$18.13500.62

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Frequently asked questions

How much do floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles make?

The median annual wage for floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles in the United States is $56,460, or $27.15 per hour. Entry-level workers (10th percentile) earn $37,600, and the top 10% earn $96,700.

How many floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles are employed in the U.S.?

About 23,640 people work as floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles nationwide.

Which state pays floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles the most?

Alaska pays the most at a median of $92,860, followed by Massachusetts ($79,280) and Hawaii ($77,280).

Which state pays floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles the least?

Montana has the lowest median at $37,710.

Where are floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles jobs most concentrated?

The location quotient measures employment concentration relative to the national average. The highest is South Dakota at 2.56×.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes