The salary statistics of carpet installers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare carpet installer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpet installers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) carpet installers is $51,720. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $30,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid carpet installers is $23,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of carpet installers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $30,450 | 4.66% | -53.17% |
| 2017 | $29,030 | 2.55% | - |
| 2016 | $28,290 | -24.32% | - |
| 2015 | $35,170 | -78.22% | - |
| 2014 | $62,680 | 28.40% | - |
| 2013 | $44,880 | -3.92% | - |
| 2012 | $46,640 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].