Carpet Installers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,490 or more. The middle half of carpet installers in Portland earn between $47,150 and $82,140.
- $33K10th
- $47K25th
- $58KMedian
- $82K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,710 | $4,976 | $28.71 |
| Median | $57,840 | $4,820 | $27.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,150 | $3,929 | $22.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,140 | $6,845 | $39.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Carpet Installers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $59,710, a single filer in Portland takes home about $45,926 a year, or $3,827 a month and $1,766 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $50,157 | $4,180 |
| Working in OR | $45,926 | $3,827 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for carpet installers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $59,710 buys what about $56,640 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Carpet Installers salary in nearby metro areas
- Reno, NV$71,230
- San Francisco, CA$67,040
- Salt Lake City, UT$49,190
- San Jose, CA$64,310
- Fresno, CA$56,240
- Las Vegas, NV$59,290
Highest-paying cities for carpet installers
Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,450).
- Atlantic City, NJ$74,450
- New York, NY$71,550
- Reno, NV$71,230
- St. Louis, MO$70,330
- Kansas City, MO$69,480
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Carpet Installers salary in Portland: questions
How much do carpet installers make an hour in Portland?
$28.71 an hour on average, and $27.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level carpet installers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the carpet installers take-home pay in Portland?
About $45,926 a year ($3,827 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,710. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do carpet installers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.3%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.32, this job is 3.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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