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Carpet Installers in Virginia

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4.7% Jobs Projection

$31,030 Median Salary

40 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Carpet Installers in Virginia is growing slower than average.
Carpet Installers in Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Carpet Installers Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 300 workers employed as Carpet Installers in this state in 2018.

There were 370 Carpet Installers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Virginia

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%.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 450 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Carpet Installers ranged from $25,500 to $61,100 with $31,030 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.26 to $29.37. The median hourly rate was $14.92.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.62 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.30.

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

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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