Paycheck Atlas

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

Alaska leads at $92,860 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Alaska$92,860$85,110–$93,270
Massachusetts$79,280$65,610–$109,460
Hawaii$77,280$58,880–$86,520
Illinois$69,880$51,960–$91,090
New York$61,360$52,000–$73,840
California$61,210$48,080–$88,690
Pennsylvania$60,050$48,880–$82,510
New Jersey$59,840$57,660–$118,840
Ohio$59,470$49,500–$72,850
Minnesota$59,380$44,690–$99,160
South Dakota$58,930$46,250–$69,220
Nevada$58,540$40,730–$72,760
Florida$57,020$49,530–$77,420
Washington$56,800$50,160–$74,670
Oregon$56,460$48,060–$64,860
Iowa$54,960$31,870–$66,000
Missouri$54,710$42,270–$74,470
Maine$53,390$48,710–$56,980
Wisconsin$52,860$46,780–$71,280
North Carolina$51,700$44,650–$62,360
Vermont$51,200$49,400–$62,260
Indiana$50,720$40,230–$61,420
Virginia$50,440$45,120–$63,710
Kentucky$50,380$46,800–$60,370
Tennessee$49,900$40,730–$58,670
South Carolina$49,860$42,630–$54,550
New Mexico$49,790$39,100–$69,870
Mississippi$49,240$37,650–$59,330
North Dakota$48,050$43,800–$65,020
Utah$47,900$43,810–$84,650
Maryland$47,880$40,680–$55,600
Connecticut$47,210$45,940–$54,860
Michigan$46,800$42,300–$57,030
Georgia$46,030$41,130–$59,450
Colorado$46,020$44,320–$58,610
Kansas$45,970$42,030–$54,180
West Virginia$45,390$27,810–$62,750
Arizona$44,740$34,460–$56,980
Texas$43,070$37,900–$47,570
Louisiana$42,260$40,270–$44,790
Arkansas$40,750$33,010–$48,830
Alabama$38,730$34,340–$49,460
Oklahoma$38,030$35,160–$52,620
Montana$37,710$30,150–$48,540

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.