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Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles in Texas

Thinking about a career as a Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles in Texas? Below are the key facts. Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.

What do Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles Make in Texas?

The floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles working in Texas, wages run about $42,880 per year (or roughly $20.62/hour).Pay can range from $31,150 at the 10th percentile to $56,000 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$31,150	$14.98
25th percentile	$37,960	$18.25
Median (50th)	$42,880	$20.62
75th percentile	$47,450	$22.81
90th percentile	$56,000	$26.93

The job concentration index in Texas relative to the national average — is 0.68, suggesting fewer floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles earn a median of $69,777 per year ($33.55/hour), lower than the Texas median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 112,410 floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles in the U.S.. In Texas alone, approximately 1,510 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 300 floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles.

Top Texas Metros for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

These are the Texas metros with the most floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles in Texas.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	420	$43,690
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	410	$44,010
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	90	$39,000

Top States for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles Employment

The table below shows the states where the most floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles work.

State	Number Employed
California	6,360
Texas	1,510
Florida	1,390
Missouri	1,120
Ohio	950
Massachusetts	940
Illinois	900
New Jersey	860
Indiana	830
New York	770
Washington	750
Virginia	660
Pennsylvania	630
Wisconsin	590
Michigan	560
Maryland	460
North Carolina	440
Georgia	370
Kentucky	360
Tennessee	340

Highest-Paying States for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

Where floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles earn the most: floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles.

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$100,500
Minnesota	$88,990
Hawaii	$75,340
Illinois	$69,240
Massachusetts	$64,160
Wisconsin	$61,200
California	$60,780
Nevada	$60,000
New Jersey	$58,760
New Hampshire	$58,260

Skills

Key floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Top abilities for floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles typically:

• Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering.
• Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions.
• Inspect surface to be covered to ensure that it is firm and dry.
• Trim excess covering materials, tack edges, and join sections of covering material to form tight joint.
• Form a smooth foundation by stapling plywood or Masonite over the floor or by brushing waterproof compound onto surface and filling cracks with plaster, putty, or grout to seal pores.
• Measure and mark guidelines on surfaces or foundations, using chalk lines and dividers.
• Cut covering and foundation materials, according to blueprints and sketches.
• Roll and press sheet wall and floor covering into cement base to smooth and finish surface, using hand roller.
• Apply adhesive cement to floor or wall material to join and adhere foundation material.
• Determine traffic areas and decide location of seams.
• Lay out, position, and apply shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors, walls, and cabinets, following guidelines to keep courses straight and create designs.
• Remove excess cement to clean finished surface.

Work Activities

• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Getting Information
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Scheduling Work and Activities
• Processing Information
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Facebook

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

• Building Management & Inspection

Related Careers

Careers similar to floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles include:

• Brickmasons and Blockmasons
• Carpenters
• Carpet Installers
• Floor Sanders and Finishers
• Tile and Stone Setters
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

Also Known As

Asphalt Tile Floor Layer, Commercial Installer, Composition Floor Layer, Composition Floor Setter, Composition Tile Layer, Cork Floor Installer, Epoxy Installer, Floor Cover Layer, Floor Covering Contractor, Floor Covering Installer, Floor Covering Layer, Floor Coverings Installer, Floor Installer, Floor Layer, Floor Technician (Floor Tech).

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 47-2042.00