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

Floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) in Pennsylvania earn the most in Philadelphia (average $74,670 a year) and the least in Pittsburgh ($69,500), across the 2 Pennsylvania metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) average at $64,910 and the median at $60,050 for 720 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $61,760.

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

Philadelphia$74,670
Pittsburgh$69,500

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Philadelphia	$74,670	$73,280	$56,360	$59,068	103
Pittsburgh	$69,500	$80,970	$50,070	$55,590	95

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included. 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 Pennsylvania

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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