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Occupation · SOC 47-2042

Floor Layers, except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

There are 23,640 jobs in the U.S. Median pay is $56,460 a year. The most jobs are in Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA.

Construction & ExtractionTypical education: No formal educational credential
23,640
Jobs in the U.S.
People employed, May 2025
$56,460
Median pay a year
Middle half: $45,660–$73,840
2,200
Annual openings
10-year change: +9%
No formal educational credential
Typical education to enter

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 70 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAMedian pay $59,090 · LCA filings 01,350$59,0900
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJMedian pay $61,360 · LCA filings 01,180$61,3600
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INMedian pay $70,370 · LCA filings 01,010$70,3700
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHMedian pay $98,290 · LCA filings 0740$98,2900
San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CAMedian pay $74,970 · LCA filings 0600$74,9700
San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad, CAMedian pay $56,150 · LCA filings 0450$56,1500
Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CAMedian pay $56,130 · LCA filings 0440$56,1300
Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN–WIMedian pay $63,170 · LCA filings 0420$63,1700
St. Louis, MO–ILMedian pay $71,730 · LCA filings 0410$71,7300
Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas, NVMedian pay $51,640 · LCA filings 0400$51,6400

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings
San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CAEmployment 340 · LCA filings 0$105,2803400
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHEmployment 740 · LCA filings 0$98,2907400
Anchorage, AKEmployment 60 · LCA filings 0$92,860600
Pittsburgh, PAEmployment 170 · LCA filings 0$80,9701700
Urban Honolulu, HIEmployment 150 · LCA filings 0$77,2801500

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CALevel II $57,970 · Level III $69,514 · Level IV $81,078$46,405$57,970$69,514$81,078
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJLevel II $63,565 · Level III $75,358 · Level IV $87,152$51,771$63,565$75,358$87,152
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INLevel II $61,734 · Level III $75,546 · Level IV $89,336$47,944$61,734$75,546$89,336
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHLevel II $76,814 · Level III $91,395 · Level IV $105,976$62,234$76,814$91,395$105,976
San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CALevel II $63,877 · Level III $78,146 · Level IV $92,394$49,629$63,877$78,146$92,394
San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad, CALevel II $52,291 · Level III $62,629 · Level IV $72,966$41,954$52,291$62,629$72,966
Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CALevel II $52,936 · Level III $64,147 · Level IV $75,379$41,704$52,936$64,147$75,379
Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN–WILevel II $57,949 · Level III $71,386 · Level IV $84,822$44,512$57,949$71,386$84,822
St. Louis, MO–ILLevel II $54,080 · Level III $64,854 · Level IV $75,608$43,326$54,080$64,854$75,608
Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas, NVLevel II $48,110 · Level III $58,074 · Level IV $68,058$38,126$48,110$58,074$68,058

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

Related majors

Majors most closely related to this occupation. International graduates: 2024–25 academic year.

MajorInternational graduatesSTEM OPT
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCIP 46.04OPT · up to 12 months58OPT · up to 12 months

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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology