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Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles Salary in Washington, DC

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles in Washington, DC have a median annual salary of $49,970, with 250 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $39,930 at the 10th percentile to $74,290 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$49,970

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$24.02

Employment

250

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$39,930
10th
$45,120
25th
$49,970
Median
$61,820
75th
$74,290
90th

Local compared with national

Washington, DC

$49,970

Median annual · 2025

United States

$56,460

Median annual · 2025

The Washington, DC median is 11.5% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $6,490).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.1
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.1
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.9
  4. 4.MonitoringImportance 2.9
  5. 5.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.9
  6. 6.CoordinationImportance 2.9
  7. 7.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9
  8. 8.Time ManagementImportance 2.9
  9. 9.Active LearningImportance 2.8
  10. 10.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.8
  11. 11.NegotiationImportance 2.5
  12. 12.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.4

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor
  • CPR Software FloorCOST Estimator for Excel
  • Facebook
  • Flooring Technologies QFloors
  • Focus Floor Covering Software
  • Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro
  • Microsoft Office software
  • On Center On-Screen Takeoff
  • Pacific Solutions FloorRight
  • Project visualization software
  • Radio frequency identification RFID software
  • Textile Management Systems RollMaster
  • Web browser software

Common 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.
  • Form a smooth foundation by stapling plywood or Masonite over the floor or by brushing waterproof compound onto surface and filling cracks with plaster, putty, or grout to seal pores.
  • Apply adhesive cement to floor or wall material to join and adhere foundation material.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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