Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles

San Jose, CA leads at $105,280 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Jose, CA$105,280$63,750–$123,700
Boston, MA$98,290$67,210–$109,880
Anchorage, AK$92,860$85,110–$93,270
Pittsburgh, PA$80,970$50,070–$82,480
Urban Honolulu, HI$77,280$58,880–$86,520
San Francisco, CA$74,970$55,490–$101,330
Philadelphia, PA$73,280$56,360–$90,950
Springfield, MA$72,850$61,320–$102,750
Toledo, OH$72,850$49,390–$73,440
St. Louis, MO$71,730$49,540–$80,510
Chicago, IL$70,370$52,710–$92,070
Worcester, MA$70,340$63,700–$100,420
Stockton, CA$69,610$53,340–$99,620
Columbus, OH$65,560$55,720–$74,360
Sacramento, CA$63,970$49,300–$83,550
Des Moines, IA$63,200$39,460–$80,210
Minneapolis, MN$63,170$44,690–$99,680
Reno, NV$62,800$53,040–$72,790
Naples, FL$62,570$57,860–$63,050
New York, NY$61,360$57,700–$90,830
Green Bay, WI$60,470$46,310–$82,390
Cedar Rapids, IA$59,990$51,640–$66,420
Sioux Falls, SD$59,500$46,250–$70,140
Indianapolis, IN$59,410$49,990–$71,980
Portland, OR$59,220$48,690–$78,530
Los Angeles, CA$59,090$50,980–$89,100
Cleveland, OH$58,950$49,640–$72,880
Cincinnati, OH$57,800$47,250–$65,040
Albany, NY$57,720$48,470–$66,750
Seattle, WA$57,590$54,620–$75,430
Salem, OR$57,140$50,950–$58,030
Jacksonville, FL$56,950$46,730–$80,970
San Diego, CA$56,150$45,720–$75,460
Riverside, CA$56,130$45,970–$74,270
Vallejo, CA$56,020$47,470–$71,900
Nashville, TN$55,720$37,090–$64,170
Bakersfield, CA$55,690$47,510–$59,880
Albuquerque, NM$54,720$45,580–$73,410
Portland, ME$53,670$52,830–$55,590
Charleston, SC$52,000$49,390–$58,240
Fresno, CA$51,980$46,670–$65,310
Las Vegas, NV$51,640$40,730–$70,880
Knoxville, TN$51,480$50,320–$51,490
Davenport, IA$51,050$41,100–$62,400
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY$50,960$47,860–$62,400
Detroit, MI$50,730$40,460–$58,970
Kansas City, MO$50,140$42,390–$58,540
Rockford, IL$49,980$45,640–$75,300
Washington, DC$49,970$45,120–$61,820
Grand Rapids, MI$49,930$42,300–$60,030

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.