SOC 47-2041 · Fresno, CA metro

Carpet Installers Salary in Fresno, CA

The average salary for carpet installers in Fresno, California is $56,240 a year ($27.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,630: half of the 40 people in this job in the Fresno, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,698).

$56,240average per year

$27.04 / hourMedian $48,630Take-home ≈ $45,802

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6California metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Carpet Installers pay range in Fresno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,670 or more. The middle half of carpet installers in Fresno earn between $39,370 and $69,880.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,240$4,687$27.04
Median$48,630$4,052$23.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,370$3,281$18.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$69,880$5,823$33.60

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Carpet Installers salary after taxes in Fresno

On the average salary of $56,240, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $45,802 a year, or $3,817 a month and $1,762 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Fresno a good place for carpet installers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $56,240 buys what about $55,052 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Carpet Installers salary in other California cities

Fresno ranks 6th of 6 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($67,040).

All Carpet Installers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for carpet installers

Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,450).

Carpet Installers salary by city

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Carpet Installers salary in Fresno: questions

How much do carpet installers make an hour in Fresno?

$27.04 an hour on average, and $23.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level carpet installers salary in Fresno?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the carpet installers take-home pay in Fresno?

About $45,802 a year ($3,817 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,240. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do carpet installers earn more in Fresno than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,698).

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; area Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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