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7.9% Jobs Projection
$35,640 Median Salary
200 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Carpet Installers in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Carpet Installers in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Carpet Installers in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Carpet Installers Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 740 Carpet Installers working in the state.

There were 1,170 Carpet Installers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 430 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 380 Carpet Installers working in it, which means Illinois has more Carpet Installers than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Carpet Installers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.4%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 200 annual Carpet Installers job openings in Illinois, and 2,320 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,900 annual jobs and 44,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Carpet Installers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Carpet Installers ranged from $18,650 to $80,850 with $35,640 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.97 to $38.87. The median hourly rate was $17.14.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.57 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.57.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Carpet Installers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Carpet Installers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 630 $34,280
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 70 $42,790

Top States for Carpet Installers Employment

View the list below to see where most Carpet Installers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 6,040 $43,320
Pennsylvania 1,400 $45,200
Texas 1,270 $31,070
Washington 1,200 $44,010
Michigan 1,120 $35,520
Nevada 1,090 $49,450
New York 1,070 $33,800
Georgia 1,010 $35,050
Florida 800 $30,680
Massachusetts 790 $70,470
Illinois 740 $35,640
Oregon 600 $45,460
Minnesota 600 $55,300
Wisconsin 570 $36,720
New Jersey 570 $51,120
Indiana 520 $31,980
Maryland 500 $34,900
Ohio 450 $35,030
Missouri 410 $45,020
Colorado 400 $45,850

Below are the states where Carpet Installers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $70,470
Hawaii $66,510
Delaware $56,520
Minnesota $55,300
Nebraska $51,850
New Jersey $51,120
Nevada $49,450
Iowa $46,650
Colorado $45,850
Oregon $45,460

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