# Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

> Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/floor-layers-except-carpet-wood-and-hard-tiles
- SOC code: 47-2042.00
- Career family: Construction and extraction
- Median annual pay: $56,460 (10th percentile $37,600, 90th percentile $96,700)
- Projected growth: Much faster than average, +9.0%
- Openings a year: 2,200
- Typical entry education: No formal credential
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCA)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 100 |
| Investigative (I) | 6 |
| Artistic (A) | 14 |
| Social (S) | 9 |
| Enterprising (E) | 0 |
| Conventional (C) | 45 |

## What you'd do

- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 74/100)
- Getting Information (importance 70/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 70/100)
- Scheduling Work and Activities (importance 68/100)
- Processing Information (importance 67/100)
- Performing General Physical Activities (importance 67/100)
- Handling and Moving Objects (importance 66/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 65/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 64/100)
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization (importance 63/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Speaking, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Time Management, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving

## Knowledge

Building and Construction, Customer and Personal Service, Mathematics, Mechanical, Production and Processing, Design, English Language, Education and Training, Public Safety and Security, Transportation

## Also called

Asphalt Tile Floor Layer, 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

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4604) (CIP 4604, 319 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Utah Valley University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/utah-valley-university-3103) | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $82,443 | $97,793 | $11,042 |
| [The University of Texas at San Antonio](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio-2767) | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $74,627 | $90,691 | $17,750 |
| [Tuskegee University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/tuskegee-university-2832) | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $74,054 | $87,107 | not reported |
| [Pennsylvania College of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/pennsylvania-college-of-technology-2096) | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $69,819 | $74,310 | $27,000 |

## Related careers

- [Tile and Stone Setters](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/tile-and-stone-setters): $55,690 median pay
- [Carpet Installers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/carpet-installers): $50,340 median pay
- [Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/insulation-workers-floor-ceiling-and-wall): $49,120 median pay
- [Floor Sanders and Finishers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/floor-sanders-and-finishers): $50,440 median pay
- [Terrazzo Workers and Finishers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/terrazzo-workers-and-finishers): $76,170 median pay
- [Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/drywall-and-ceiling-tile-installers): $58,930 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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