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Top 15 cities for carpet installers by average salary
| Atlantic City, NJ | $74,450 |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | $71,550 |
| Reno, NV | $71,230 |
| St. Louis, MO | $70,330 |
| Kansas City, MO | $69,480 |
| Anchorage, AK | $69,340 |
| San Francisco, CA | $67,040 |
| San Jose, CA | $64,310 |
| Omaha, NE | $62,750 |
| San Diego, CA | $60,310 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $60,070 |
| Portland, OR | $59,710 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $59,290 |
| Peoria, IL | $59,230 |
| Rochester, NY | $58,970 |
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Carpet Installers salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1 | $74,450 | $74,450 |
| New York | 3 | $71,550 | $53,530 |
| Nevada | 2 | $71,230 | $59,290 |
| Missouri | 2 | $70,330 | $69,480 |
| Alaska | 1 | $69,340 | $69,340 |
| California | 6 | $67,040 | $56,240 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $62,750 | $62,750 |
| Ohio | 2 | $60,070 | $54,770 |
| Oregon | 1 | $59,710 | $59,710 |
| Illinois | 1 | $59,230 | $59,230 |
| Maryland | 1 | $57,680 | $57,680 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $56,800 | $56,800 |
| Colorado | 1 | $56,670 | $56,670 |
| Michigan | 2 | $55,410 | $53,560 |
| Georgia | 1 | $54,840 | $54,840 |
| Texas | 1 | $53,860 | $53,860 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $52,360 | $49,550 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $51,010 | $51,010 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $50,750 | $47,220 |
| Arizona | 1 | $50,110 | $50,110 |
| Utah | 1 | $49,190 | $49,190 |
| Florida | 2 | $49,170 | $46,130 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $47,680 | $47,680 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $42,750 | $42,750 |
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Carpet Installers salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City, NJ | $74,450 | $69,660 | $35.79 | 30 |
| New York, NY | $71,550 | $64,590 | $34.40 | 620 |
| Reno, NV | $71,230 | $78,080 | $34.25 | 180 |
| St. Louis, MO | $70,330 | $71,020 | $33.81 | 130 |
| Kansas City, MO | $69,480 | $63,500 | $33.41 | 70 |
| Anchorage, AK | $69,340 | $76,790 | $33.34 | 50 |
| San Francisco, CA | $67,040 | $61,500 | $32.23 | 290 |
| San Jose, CA | $64,310 | $48,830 | $30.92 | 90 |
| Omaha, NE | $62,750 | $50,100 | $30.17 | 70 |
| San Diego, CA | $60,310 | $57,540 | $28.99 | 320 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $60,070 | $55,850 | $28.88 | 70 |
| Portland, OR | $59,710 | $57,840 | $28.71 | 360 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $59,290 | $54,850 | $28.51 | 500 |
| Peoria, IL | $59,230 | $50,410 | $28.48 | 40 |
| Rochester, NY | $58,970 | $61,700 | $28.35 | 70 |
| Baltimore, MD | $57,680 | $57,030 | $27.73 | 130 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $57,270 | $54,080 | $27.54 | 790 |
| Riverside, CA | $56,850 | $49,630 | $27.33 | 230 |
| Washington, DC | $56,800 | $58,500 | $27.31 | 160 |
| Denver, CO | $56,670 | $53,610 | $27.24 | n/a |
| Fresno, CA | $56,240 | $48,630 | $27.04 | 40 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $55,410 | $50,340 | $26.64 | 90 |
| Atlanta, GA | $54,840 | $50,340 | $26.37 | n/a |
| Columbus, OH | $54,770 | $48,650 | $26.33 | 80 |
| Dallas, TX | $53,860 | $42,610 | $25.90 | 230 |
| Detroit, MI | $53,560 | $49,510 | $25.75 | 210 |
| Albany, NY | $53,530 | $48,820 | $25.74 | 50 |
| Boston, MA | $52,360 | $48,900 | $25.17 | n/a |
| Charlotte, NC | $51,010 | $51,360 | $24.52 | 60 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $50,750 | $47,100 | $24.40 | 60 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $50,110 | $47,920 | $24.09 | 170 |
| Springfield, MA | $49,550 | $47,650 | $23.82 | n/a |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $49,190 | $46,060 | $23.65 | 100 |
| Tampa, FL | $49,170 | $49,550 | $23.64 | 100 |
| Greenville, SC | $47,680 | $51,270 | $22.93 | 30 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $47,220 | $47,520 | $22.70 | 90 |
| Orlando, FL | $46,130 | $47,730 | $22.18 | 50 |
| Jackson, MS | $42,750 | $38,080 | $20.55 | 60 |
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- Construction LaborersU.S. metro average $52,592
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsU.S. metro average $67,884
- ElectriciansU.S. metro average $72,200
- Painters, Construction and MaintenanceU.S. metro average $55,924
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersU.S. metro average $73,136
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Carpet Installers salary: questions
Where do carpet installers make the most money?
In Atlantic City, NJ, with an average of $74,450 a year, among the 38 metro areas we cover.
What is the average carpet installers salary in the U.S.?
$59,698 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is carpet installers pay the lowest?
Jackson, MS, at $42,750 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2041.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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