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Floor Layers in Illinois

Floor Layers in Illinois

Considering a career as a Floor Layer in Illinois?

7.7% Jobs Projection
$42,410 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Floor Layers in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Floor Layers in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Floor Layers Work in Illinois?

There were 750 Floor Layers employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Floor Layers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.8%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Floor Layers job openings in Illinois, and 700 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,600 annual jobs and 17,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Floor Layers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Floor Layers ranged from $19,480 to $80,260 with $42,410 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.36 to $38.59. The median hourly rate was $20.39.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $29.11 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $8.72.

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

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Top Illinois Metros for Floor Layers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Floor Layers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
St. Louis, MO-IL 500 $45,760

Top States for Floor Layers Employment

View the list below to see where most Floor Layers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 2,950 $50,770
Florida 1,000 $34,120
Ohio 820 $41,480
New York 820 $45,180
Missouri 620 $42,380
Wisconsin 610 $65,960
North Carolina 410 $37,290
Michigan 370 $43,610
Georgia 320 $48,290
Washington 290 $48,740
Alabama 280 $32,330
Pennsylvania 270 $43,870
Indiana 230 $40,380
Oregon 210 $36,340
Colorado 210 $35,270
Hawaii 200 $49,600
Kansas 180 $54,540
Idaho 180 $33,940
Texas 180 $37,020
Connecticut 160 $42,750

Below are the states where Floor Layers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $92,000
Wisconsin $65,960
Massachusetts $57,640
South Carolina $57,560
Kansas $54,540
Iowa $54,470
California $50,770
Hawaii $49,600
Washington $48,740
Georgia $48,290

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