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Highest Paying Industries for Carpet Installers

The top 36 highest paying industries for carpet installers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $62,680, federal, state, and local government (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for carpet installers. It is followed by federal, state, and local government industry (average annual salary $62,680). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of carpet installers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 36 Highest Paying Industries for Carpet Installers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$62,680	$31,590	30
2	Federal, State, and Local Government	$62,680	$31,590	30
3	Casino Hotels	$57,300	$31,390	50
4	Traveler Accommodation	$57,220	$32,230	50
5	Accommodation	$57,220	$32,230	50
6	Accommodation and Food Services	$57,220	$32,230	50
7	Drywall and Insulation Contractors	$54,510	$18,070	290
8	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$48,840	$25,910	80
9	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$44,760	$26,890	100
10	Educational Services - Local government owned	$41,770	$24,750	40
11	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$41,190	$24,620	40
12	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$40,620	$24,730	40
13	Educational Services	$38,980	$24,080	70
14	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$37,670	$23,150	30
15	Building Finishing Contractors	$36,110	$20,070	16,490
16	Specialty Trade Contractors	$36,080	$20,080	16,520
17	Construction	$36,020	$20,120	16,930
18	Home Furnishings Stores	$35,760	$21,850	7,390
19	Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	$35,730	$21,860	7,460
20	Retail Trade	$35,500	$21,800	7,650
21	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$34,040	$26,470	380
22	Construction of Buildings	$33,730	$22,760	n/a
23	Administrative and Support Services	$33,080	$24,060	530
24	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$33,080	$24,060	530
25	Residential Building Construction	$31,390	$22,470	n/a
26	Furniture Stores	$30,320	$22,040	70
27	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$30,290	$25,100	n/a
28	Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	$29,940	$18,300	n/a
29	Wholesale Trade	$29,920	$18,410	100
30	Specialized Design Services	$29,850	$25,010	n/a
31	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$29,780	$18,370	100
32	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$29,230	$21,030	n/a
33	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$29,230	$21,030	n/a
34	Employment Services	$28,530	$19,420	150
35	Temporary Help Services	$27,640	$19,330	n/a
36	Manufacturing	$25,700	$20,450	130