Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles Salary in Illinois

Floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) in Illinois earn the most in Chicago (average $75,670 a year) and the least in Rockford ($59,340), across the 2 Illinois metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) average at $72,420 and the median at $69,880 for 1,330 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $61,760.

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles average salary by city in Illinois

Chicago$75,670
Rockford$59,340

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Chicago	$75,670	$70,370	$52,710	$58,459	104
Rockford	$59,340	$49,980	$45,640	$47,063	92

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles salary in other states

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles salary by city and state

More about pay in Illinois

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 47-2042.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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