Carpet Installers Salary by State and Metro Area
Carpet Installers in the United States earn a median salary of $50,340/year ($24.2/hr). Salaries range from $35,450 to $82,140 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 45 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$35K
10th percentile
$42K
25th percentile
$50K
Median
$66K
75th percentile
$82K
90th percentile
Where Carpet Installers have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $115K | $2,067 | $59K |
| Minnesota | $86K | $1,384 | $48K |
| Tennessee | $75K | $1,215 | $46K |
| Alaska | $77K | $1,643 | $43K |
| Missouri | $64K | $1,097 | $38K |
| Nevada | $67K | $1,501 | $38K |
| New Hampshire | $66K | $1,528 | $36K |
| Wisconsin | $61K | $1,202 | $34K |
| Kansas | $58K | $1,066 | $33K |
| Iowa | $56K | $1,064 | $31K |
| Ohio | $54K | $1,188 | $31K |
| New Mexico | $53K | $1,119 | $29K |
| Idaho | $52K | $1,136 | $28K |
| Nebraska | $51K | $1,113 | $28K |
| Indiana | $50K | $1,144 | $27K |
| Vermont | $55K | $1,498 | $27K |
| Louisiana | $49K | $1,191 | $26K |
| Oregon | $58K | $1,555 | $25K |
| Maryland | $57K | $1,795 | $24K |
| Michigan | $49K | $1,272 | $24K |
| Washington | $55K | $1,830 | $24K |
| Alabama | $47K | $1,085 | $24K |
| Delaware | $50K | $1,448 | $23K |
| Illinois | $49K | $1,407 | $22K |
| Montana | $44K | $1,129 | $22K |
| Oklahoma | $42K | $1,081 | $22K |
| South Dakota | $40K | $1,017 | $22K |
| Arizona | $48K | $1,437 | $22K |
| Florida | $49K | $1,658 | $21K |
| Georgia | $48K | $1,434 | $21K |
| Pennsylvania | $46K | $1,351 | $21K |
| Texas | $44K | $1,415 | $20K |
| Utah | $44K | $1,350 | $20K |
| New York | $52K | $1,917 | $19K |
| Virginia | $49K | $1,646 | $19K |
| Colorado | $51K | $1,832 | $19K |
| Connecticut | $49K | $1,679 | $19K |
| Arkansas | $37K | $1,021 | $19K |
| Hawaii | $59K | $2,240 | $18K |
| Kentucky | $38K | $1,110 | $18K |
| West Virginia | $36K | $1,008 | $18K |
| Mississippi | $37K | $1,077 | $17K |
| California | $54K | $2,471 | $15K |
| South Carolina | $34K | $1,263 | $14K |
| Massachusetts | $48K | $2,347 | $10K |
Carpet Installers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $115K | $55.38/hr | 390 |
| Minnesota | $86K | $41.3/hr | , |
| Alaska | $77K | $36.92/hr | 70 |
| Tennessee | $75K | $35.82/hr | 50 |
| Nevada | $67K | $32.23/hr | 710 |
| New Hampshire | $66K | $31.54/hr | 60 |
| Missouri | $64K | $30.75/hr | 230 |
| Wisconsin | $61K | $29.25/hr | 420 |
| Hawaii | $59K | $28.23/hr | , |
| Kansas | $58K | $27.84/hr | 70 |
| Oregon | $58K | $27.79/hr | 520 |
| Maryland | $57K | $27.42/hr | 250 |
| Iowa | $56K | $26.89/hr | , |
| Washington | $55K | $26.36/hr | 470 |
| Vermont | $55K | $26.36/hr | 30 |
| California | $54K | $26.17/hr | 2,270 |
| Ohio | $54K | $26.14/hr | 310 |
| New Mexico | $53K | $25.34/hr | 60 |
| New York | $52K | $25.08/hr | 710 |
| Idaho | $52K | $24.79/hr | 170 |
| Colorado | $51K | $24.66/hr | 190 |
| Nebraska | $51K | $24.33/hr | , |
| Delaware | $50K | $24.21/hr | 70 |
| Indiana | $50K | $23.86/hr | 190 |
| Illinois | $49K | $23.79/hr | 580 |
| Louisiana | $49K | $23.75/hr | 100 |
| Connecticut | $49K | $23.67/hr | 40 |
| Virginia | $49K | $23.52/hr | 210 |
| Michigan | $49K | $23.46/hr | 470 |
| Florida | $49K | $23.36/hr | 550 |
| Georgia | $48K | $23.2/hr | 530 |
| Massachusetts | $48K | $23.04/hr | , |
| Arizona | $48K | $23.04/hr | 260 |
| Alabama | $47K | $22.4/hr | 190 |
| Pennsylvania | $46K | $22.13/hr | 490 |
| Utah | $44K | $21.38/hr | 240 |
| Montana | $44K | $21.08/hr | 150 |
| Texas | $44K | $20.97/hr | 810 |
| Oklahoma | $42K | $20.43/hr | 50 |
| South Dakota | $40K | $19.43/hr | 80 |
| Kentucky | $38K | $18.17/hr | 130 |
| Arkansas | $37K | $17.98/hr | 50 |
| Mississippi | $37K | $17.59/hr | 180 |
| West Virginia | $36K | $17.42/hr | 50 |
| South Carolina | $34K | $16.25/hr | 80 |
Showing 1–10 of 45 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Reno, NV | $78K | 180 |
| Anchorage, AK | $77K | 50 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $71K | 130 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $70K | 30 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $65K | 620 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $64K | 70 |
| Rochester, NY | $62K | 70 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $62K | 290 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $59K | 160 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $58K | 360 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $58K | 320 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $57K | 130 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $56K | 70 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $55K | 500 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $54K | 790 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $54K | , |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $51K | 60 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $51K | 30 |
| Peoria, IL | $50K | 40 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $50K | 90 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $50K | , |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $50K | 70 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $50K | 230 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $50K | 100 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $50K | 210 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $49K | , |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $49K | 90 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $49K | 50 |
| Columbus, OH | $49K | 80 |
| Fresno, CA | $49K | 40 |