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Carpet Installers
Full carpet installers overview →U.S. mean $56,990 · median $50,340
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | #1 | $97,430 | $115,180 | $47 | +71% | $48,790–$128,130 |
| Minnesota | #2 | $81,180 | $85,910 | $39 | +42.4% | $56,730–$88,660 |
| Alaska | #3 | $70,380 | $76,790 | $34 | +23.5% | $46,740–$79,310 |
| Missouri | #4 | $68,170 | $63,960 | $33 | +19.6% | $47,380–$100,810 |
| Washington | #5 | $66,510 | $54,830 | $32 | +16.7% | $43,490–$138,980 |
| New Hampshire | #6 | $66,460 | $65,600 | $32 | +16.6% | $50,720–$89,490 |
| Nebraska | #7 | $66,420 | $50,600 | $32 | +16.5% | $39,480–$125,010 |
| Tennessee | #8 | $66,250 | $74,510 | $32 | +16.2% | $52,340–$79,440 |
| Illinois | #9 | $65,210 | $49,480 | $31 | +14.4% | $37,890–$116,300 |
| Nevada | #10 | $62,380 | $67,040 | $30 | +9.5% | $39,350–$83,510 |
| Kansas | #11 | $61,430 | $57,920 | $30 | +7.8% | $50,390–$81,110 |
| California | #12 | $59,640 | $54,440 | $29 | +4.6% | $38,380–$80,560 |
| Wisconsin | #13 | $59,640 | $60,830 | $29 | +4.6% | $37,860–$80,430 |
| Maryland | #14 | $59,400 | $57,030 | $29 | +4.2% | $39,170–$85,220 |
| Oregon | #15 | $59,130 | $57,800 | $28 | +3.8% | $32,900–$82,290 |
| Ohio | #16 | $57,750 | $54,370 | $28 | +1.3% | $40,920–$74,700 |
| Iowa | #17 | $57,390 | $55,920 | $28 | +0.7% | $39,150–$74,720 |
| Hawaii | #18 | $56,840 | $58,710 | $27 | -0.3% | $46,920–$62,140 |
| Vermont | #19 | $56,230 | $54,830 | $27 | -1.3% | $49,400–$65,370 |
| Colorado | #20 | $55,700 | $51,280 | $27 | -2.3% | $46,260–$75,800 |
| Connecticut | #21 | $55,540 | $49,230 | $27 | -2.5% | $39,480–$76,890 |
| Virginia | #22 | $53,880 | $48,920 | $26 | -5.5% | $27,860–$79,340 |
| Delaware | #23 | $53,590 | $50,350 | $26 | -6% | $36,310–$61,220 |
| Texas | #24 | $53,140 | $43,610 | $26 | -6.8% | $31,510–$81,220 |
| New Mexico | #25 | $52,690 | $52,700 | $25 | -7.5% | $34,960–$69,850 |
| Michigan | #26 | $52,560 | $48,790 | $25 | -7.8% | $29,210–$78,730 |
| New York | #27 | $52,490 | $52,160 | $25 | -7.9% | $32,240–$74,150 |
| Arizona | #28 | $51,770 | $47,920 | $25 | -9.2% | $43,780–$56,610 |
| Indiana | #29 | $50,930 | $49,640 | $24 | -10.6% | $37,950–$63,340 |
| Georgia | #30 | $50,860 | $48,260 | $24 | -10.8% | $34,340–$72,670 |
| Massachusetts | #31 | $50,470 | $47,930 | $24 | -11.4% | $45,350–$65,750 |
| Idaho | #32 | $49,740 | $51,550 | $24 | -12.7% | $37,980–$56,240 |
| Florida | #33 | $49,300 | $48,580 | $24 | -13.5% | $36,000–$65,140 |
| Pennsylvania | #34 | $48,320 | $46,030 | $23 | -15.2% | $36,390–$66,820 |
| Louisiana | #35 | $48,200 | $49,400 | $23 | -15.4% | $37,160–$56,750 |
| Utah | #36 | $47,390 | $44,480 | $23 | -16.8% | $31,620–$71,490 |
| Alabama | #37 | $46,780 | $46,600 | $22 | -17.9% | $30,090–$69,050 |
| Oklahoma | #38 | $42,680 | $42,490 | $21 | -25.1% | $38,870–$45,020 |
| South Dakota | #39 | $42,490 | $40,420 | $20 | -25.4% | $35,220–$49,510 |
| Kentucky | #40 | $42,270 | $37,800 | $20 | -25.8% | $27,710–$61,530 |
| Montana | #41 | $41,430 | $43,840 | $20 | -27.3% | $27,820–$47,750 |
| Mississippi | #42 | $39,910 | $36,590 | $19 | -30% | $27,550–$56,350 |
| South Carolina | #43 | $39,780 | $33,810 | $19 | -30.2% | $29,920–$51,270 |
| West Virginia | #44 | $39,560 | $36,220 | $19 | -30.6% | $24,390–$56,770 |
| Arkansas | #45 | $38,370 | $37,390 | $18 | -32.7% | $25,850–$52,320 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.