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Carpet Installers in Kansas
Get the information you need to know about working as a Carpet Installer.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Carpet Installers in Kansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Carpet Installers in Kansas is growing slower than average.
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Carpet Installers in Kansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Carpet Installers Work in Kansas?
In Kansas, there were 280 people working as Carpet Installers in the year 2018.
There were 220 Carpet Installers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 380 Carpet Installers working in it, which means Kansas has fewer Carpet Installers than average.
Job Projections for Kansas
Jobs for Carpet Installers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.4%.
Kansas Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 60 annual Carpet Installers job openings in Kansas, and 670 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 Kansas?
In 2018 wages for Carpet Installers ranged from $31,860 to $60,910 with $42,550 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.32 to $29.28. The median hourly rate was $20.46.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.86 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $3.40.
The median salary in Kansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Kansas 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 |
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Topeka, KS | 70 | $56,620 |
Top States for Carpet Installers Employment
View the list below to see where most Carpet Installers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
Related Careers in Kansas
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Kansas Employment Total |
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Tile and Marble Setters | 340 |
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 180 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.