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Carpet Installers in New Jersey

Considering a career as a Carpet Installer in New Jersey?

14.7% Jobs Projection

$51,120 Median Salary

110 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Carpet Installers in New Jersey is growing faster than average.
Carpet Installers in New Jersey earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Carpet Installers Work in New Jersey?

There were approximately 570 workers employed as Carpet Installers in this state in 2018.

There were 670 Carpet Installers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Carpet Installers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.4%.

New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 110 annual job openings, and 1,170 total jobs in 2026 for Carpet Installers in this state.

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

What do Carpet Installers Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Carpet Installers ranged from $34,360 to $74,760 with $51,120 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.52 to $35.94. The median hourly rate was $24.58.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.37 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $5.21.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	1,270	$36,230
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	500	$55,210
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	110	$58,220
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	50	n/a

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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References

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