Carpet Installers salary

The median pay for carpet installers in the United States is $50,340 a year. About 13,780 people hold this job.

10th percentile: $35,450
25th percentile: $41,970
Median percentile: $50,340
75th percentile: $66,320
90th percentile: $82,140

Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities

By state

New Jersey $115,180
Alaska $76,790
Tennessee $74,510
Nevada $67,040
New Hampshire $65,600
Missouri $63,960
Wisconsin $60,830
Kansas $57,920
Oregon $57,800
Maryland $57,030
Vermont $54,830
Washington $54,830
California $54,440
Ohio $54,370
New Mexico $52,700
New York $52,160
Idaho $51,550
Colorado $51,280
Delaware $50,350
Indiana $49,640
Illinois $49,480
Louisiana $49,400
Connecticut $49,230
Virginia $48,920
Michigan $48,790
Florida $48,580
Georgia $48,260
Arizona $47,920
Alabama $46,600
Pennsylvania $46,030
Utah $44,480
Montana $43,840
Texas $43,610
Oklahoma $42,490
South Dakota $40,420
Kentucky $37,800
Arkansas $37,390
Mississippi $36,590
West Virginia $36,220
South Carolina $33,810

By metro area

Reno, NV $78,080
Anchorage, AK $76,790
St. Louis, MO $71,020
Atlantic City, NJ $69,660
New York, NY $64,590
Kansas City, MO $63,500
Rochester, NY $61,700
San Francisco, CA $61,500
Washington, DC $58,500
Portland, OR $57,840
San Diego, CA $57,540
Baltimore, MD $57,030
Cincinnati, OH $55,850
Las Vegas, NV $54,850
Los Angeles, CA $54,080
Charlotte, NC $51,360
Greenville, SC $51,270
Peoria, IL $50,410
Grand Rapids, MI $50,340
Omaha, NE $50,100
Riverside, CA $49,630
Tampa, FL $49,550
Detroit, MI $49,510
San Jose, CA $48,830
Albany, NY $48,820
Columbus, OH $48,650
Fresno, CA $48,630
Phoenix, AZ $47,920
Orlando, FL $47,730
Pittsburgh, PA $47,520
Harrisburg, PA $47,100
Salt Lake City, UT $46,060
Dallas, TX $42,610
Jackson, MS $38,080