Carpet Installers

Architecture and Construction
Lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors. Install padding and trim flooring materials.

What a carpet installer does

Become a carpet installer

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good carpet installer

  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $27 per hour with an average salary of $55,200 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $19 and $33 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $40,200 and $68,200 per year.

Carpet Installer job outlook

  • There are 361 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 133 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

Programs to get you there

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