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

Floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) in Kentucky earn the most in Louisville (average $58,530 a year) and the least in Bowling Green ($43,530), across the 2 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) average at $55,140 and the median at $50,380 for 390 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $61,760.

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

Louisville$58,530
Bowling Green$43,530

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Louisville	$58,530	$50,960	$47,860	$45,990	93
Bowling Green	$43,530	$44,800	$37,430	$34,880	90

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%). 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 Kentucky

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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