Carpet Installers Salary
Carpet Installers in Rochester, NY make a median of $61,700 a year, or about $29.66 an hour. The range runs from $45K at the entry level to $74K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 97.03), that's roughly $63,589 in purchasing power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $1,573/month, about 39% of take-home, which is tight.
So what does $62K get you in Rochester?
Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by Rochester’s Regional Price Parity (97.03). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction. * Healthcare is the employee-paid share only (premiums + out-of-pocket). Actual costs vary by coverage type: employer-sponsored, ACA marketplace, or uninsured.
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What this looks like in Rochester
Rochester sits well above the national pay line for carpet installers, local pay runs about 23% higher than the U.S. median of $50K. The catch: housing math doesn't keep up. A 2-bedroom at the HUD median rents for $1,573/month, which is 38.7% of the median worker's take-home, past the 30% guideline most planners use. Cost of living (RPP 97.03) is near the national average, so spending patterns here track the typical American budget fairly closely. The pay premium is real, but so are the offsets.
Compared to nearby metros
Median pay for carpet installers in metros near Rochester, adjusted for local cost of living.
| Metro | Median pay | COL-adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City | $65K | $57K |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | $49K | $49K |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton | $49K | $45K |
| Springfield | $48K | $50K |
COL-adjusted = median salary ÷ (BEA Regional Price Parity ÷ 100). Expresses purchasing power in national-average dollars.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Rochester, NY
Entry-level carpet installers (10th percentile) start around $45K. Mid-career wages sit at $62K. Top earners bring in $74K or more, a $29K spread from bottom to top.
Carpet Installers pay across states
Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure
View Carpet Installers salary in all states
| State | Median salary | vs. national | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $115K | +129% | 390 |
| Minnesota | $86K | +71% | N/A |
| Alaska | $77K | +53% | 70 |
| Tennessee | $75K | +48% | 50 |
| Nevada | $67K | +33% | 710 |
| New Hampshire | $66K | +30% | 60 |
| Missouri | $64K | +27% | 230 |
| Wisconsin | $61K | +21% | 420 |
| Hawaii | $59K | +17% | N/A |
| Kansas | $58K | +15% | 70 |
| Oregon | $58K | +15% | 520 |
| Maryland | $57K | +13% | 250 |
| Iowa | $56K | +11% | N/A |
| Washington | $55K | +9% | 470 |
| Vermont | $55K | +9% | 30 |
| California | $54K | +8% | 2,270 |
| Ohio | $54K | +8% | 310 |
| New Mexico | $53K | +5% | 60 |
| New York | $52K | +4% | 710 |
| Idaho | $52K | +2% | 170 |
| Colorado | $51K | +2% | 190 |
| Nebraska | $51K | +1% | N/A |
| Delaware | $50K | +0% | 70 |
| Indiana | $50K | -1% | 190 |
| Illinois | $49K | -2% | 580 |
| Louisiana | $49K | -2% | 100 |
| Connecticut | $49K | -2% | 40 |
| Virginia | $49K | -3% | 210 |
| Michigan | $49K | -3% | 470 |
| Florida | $49K | -3% | 550 |
| Georgia | $48K | -4% | 530 |
| Massachusetts | $48K | -5% | N/A |
| Arizona | $48K | -5% | 260 |
| Alabama | $47K | -7% | 190 |
| Pennsylvania | $46K | -9% | 490 |
| Utah | $44K | -12% | 240 |
| Montana | $44K | -13% | 150 |
| Texas | $44K | -13% | 810 |
| Oklahoma | $42K | -16% | 50 |
| South Dakota | $40K | -20% | 80 |
| Kentucky | $38K | -25% | 130 |
| Arkansas | $37K | -26% | 50 |
| Mississippi | $37K | -27% | 180 |
| West Virginia | $36K | -28% | 50 |
| South Carolina | $34K | -33% | 80 |
Showing 1–10 of 45 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
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Frequently asked questions
Can a carpet installer afford a 2BR apartment alone in Rochester?
It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $62K, rent takes 38.7% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,573/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $1,200/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.
What’s the entry-level salary for carpet installers in Rochester?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new carpet installers typically earn — is $45K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,724/month. At HUD’s $1,573/month FMR, rent would take 58% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is carpet installer a high-paying job in Rochester?
Local pay is 23% above the national median — $62K here vs. $50K nationally.
How does Rochester compare to the national average for carpet installers?
Rochester pays $62K median vs. the U.S. average of $50K — that’s +23%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 97.03), the purchasing-power equivalent is $64K — still ahead of the national median.
How much do carpet installers make in Rochester, NY?
The median is $61,700 a year, that works out to about $30 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $45,400, and experienced carpet installers can clear $74,420. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $62K enough to live in Rochester?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,069/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,573/month, which eats 38.7% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a carpet installers salary go in Rochester?
Rochester has a Regional Price Parity of 97.03 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median carpet installers salary is worth about $63,589 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do carpet installers get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.