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Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$56,460
United States, 2025
Employment
23,640
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.
- O*NET code
- 47-2042.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Cut covering and foundation materials, according to blueprints and sketches.
- Trim excess covering materials, tack edges, and join sections of covering material to form tight joint.
- Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions.
- Roll and press sheet wall and floor covering into cement base to smooth and finish surface, using hand roller.
- Lay out, position, and apply shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors, walls, and cabinets, following guidelines to keep courses straight and create designs.
- Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering.
- Measure and mark guidelines on surfaces or foundations, using chalk lines and dividers.
- Inspect surface to be covered to ensure that it is firm and dry.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$37,600
25th percentile
$45,660
75th percentile
$73,840
90th percentile
$96,700
Most important skills
- Speaking3.1
- Active Listening3.1
- Social Perceptiveness2.9
- Critical Thinking2.9
- Monitoring2.9
- Coordination2.9
- Time Management2.9
- Judgment and Decision Making2.9
- Complex Problem Solving2.8
- Active Learning2.8
- Negotiation2.5
- Reading Comprehension2.4
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 2 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
2
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Speaking | 3.1 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $105,280 | 340 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $98,290 | 740 | 2025 |
| AK | $92,860 | 70 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $92,860 | 60 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $80,970 | 170 | 2025 |
| MA | $79,280 | 1,060 | 2025 |
| HI | $77,280 | 210 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $77,280 | 150 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $74,970 | 600 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $73,280 | 350 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | $72,850 | 160 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | $72,850 | 40 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | $71,730 | 410 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $70,370 | 1,010 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | $70,340 | 130 | 2025 |
| IL | $69,880 | 1,330 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | $69,610 | 120 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | $65,560 | 170 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $63,970 | 310 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | $63,200 | 50 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.