The highest-paying states for floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles (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 of floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $113,680, New Jersey is the highest paying state for floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles. It is followed by Delaware (average annual salary $96,520). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $113,680 |
$72,860 | 230 |
| 2 | Delaware | $96,520 |
$59,770 | 40 |
| 3 | Minnesota | $87,320 |
$39,910 | 210 |
| 4 | Hawaii | $81,550 |
$52,710 | 210 |
| 5 | Illinois | $75,260 |
$39,950 | 1,320 |
| 6 | New York | $70,500 |
$39,140 | 490 |
| 7 | Missouri | $69,110 |
$29,190 | 1,110 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $68,440 |
$41,600 | 570 |
| 9 | Nevada | $65,720 |
$65,020 | 80 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $57,500 |
$45,570 | 300 |
| 11 | Alaska | $57,160 |
$32,510 | 0 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $52,270 |
$46,240 | 30 |
| 13 | California | $51,860 |
$35,790 | 4,720 |
| 14 | Kansas | $50,390 |
$36,340 | 170 |
| 15 | Ohio | $49,500 |
$36,750 | 660 |
| 16 | Maryland | $49,290 |
$36,550 | 390 |
| 17 | Vermont | $49,290 |
$40,160 | 90 |
| 18 | Indiana | $49,250 |
$31,430 | 330 |
| 19 | Maine | $49,250 |
$40,380 | 90 |
| 20 | Colorado | $48,670 |
$31,860 | 510 |
| 21 | Florida | $48,190 |
$33,760 | 1,030 |
| 22 | Arizona | $48,110 |
$30,830 | 320 |
| 23 | Mississippi | $47,810 |
$36,700 | 30 |
| 24 | Oregon | $47,760 |
$32,160 | 300 |
| 25 | Michigan | $47,340 |
$35,530 | 870 |
| 26 | Virginia | $47,280 |
$37,090 | 400 |
| 27 | Washington | $46,760 |
$40,440 | 1,010 |
| 28 | Connecticut | $45,350 |
$36,440 | 130 |
| 29 | Idaho | $45,280 |
$36,130 | 270 |
| 30 | North Dakota | $44,930 |
$31,570 | 80 |
| 31 | South Dakota | $44,620 |
$23,870 | 50 |
| 32 | Georgia | $43,680 |
$29,580 | 210 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $43,460 |
$27,900 | 750 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $41,700 |
$19,550 | 270 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $41,500 |
$33,280 | 230 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $40,410 |
$17,250 | 150 |
| 37 | Alabama | $40,320 |
$24,590 | 160 |
| 38 | Louisiana | $39,130 |
$28,930 | 140 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $38,990 |
$30,400 | 50 |
| 40 | Montana | $37,950 |
$31,160 | 260 |
| 41 | Iowa | $37,940 |
$16,570 | 130 |
| 42 | Texas | $37,830 |
$27,520 | 920 |
| 43 | Utah | $37,730 |
$26,940 | 430 |
| 44 | Rhode Island | $36,710 |
$22,830 | 60 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $36,130 |
$24,510 | 330 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $34,540 |
$22,060 | 300 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $33,480 |
$28,920 | 150 |
| 48 | West Virginia | $31,110 |
$30,110 | 30 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $29,940 |
$21,380 | 110 |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $22,080 |
$19,230 | 30 |