Carpet Installers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 45 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median carpet installers in the US earns $50,340 per year (13,780 employed). Gross pay is highest in New Jersey ($115,180) and lowest in South Carolina ($33,810) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Carpet Installers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpet Installers in New Jersey | $115,180 | $84,710 | $7,059 | 73.5% | 390 |
| Carpet Installers in Minnesota | $85,910 | $64,949 | $5,412 | 75.6% | — |
| Carpet Installers in Alaska | $76,790 | $62,852 | $5,238 | 81.8% | 70 |
| Carpet Installers in Tennessee | $74,510 | $61,248 | $5,104 | 82.2% | 50 |
| Carpet Installers in Nevada | $67,040 | $55,993 | $4,666 | 83.5% | 710 |
| Carpet Installers in New Hampshire | $65,600 | $54,890 | $4,574 | 83.7% | 60 |
| Carpet Installers in Missouri | $63,960 | $51,503 | $4,292 | 80.5% | 230 |
| Carpet Installers in Wisconsin | $60,830 | $49,161 | $4,097 | 80.8% | 420 |
| Carpet Installers in Hawaii | $58,710 | $46,422 | $3,868 | 79.1% | — |
| Carpet Installers in Kansas | $57,920 | $46,286 | $3,857 | 79.9% | 70 |
| Carpet Installers in Oregon | $57,800 | $44,394 | $3,700 | 76.8% | 520 |
| Carpet Installers in Maryland | $57,030 | $45,658 | $3,805 | 80.1% | 250 |
| Carpet Installers in Iowa | $55,920 | $45,639 | $3,803 | 81.6% | — |
| Carpet Installers in Vermont | $54,830 | $44,833 | $3,736 | 81.8% | 30 |
| Carpet Installers in Washington | $54,830 | $46,236 | $3,853 | 84.3% | 470 |
| Carpet Installers in California | $54,440 | $44,607 | $3,717 | 81.9% | 2,270 |
| Carpet Installers in Ohio | $54,370 | $45,154 | $3,763 | 83% | 310 |
| Carpet Installers in New Mexico | $52,700 | $43,213 | $3,601 | 82% | 60 |
| Carpet Installers in New York | $52,160 | $41,871 | $3,489 | 80.3% | 710 |
| Carpet Installers in Idaho | $51,550 | $41,977 | $3,498 | 81.4% | 170 |
| Carpet Installers in Colorado | $51,280 | $41,836 | $3,486 | 81.6% | 190 |
| Carpet Installers in Nebraska | $50,600 | $41,414 | $3,451 | 81.8% | — |
| Carpet Installers in Delaware | $50,350 | $40,519 | $3,377 | 80.5% | 70 |
| Carpet Installers in Indiana | $49,640 | $40,631 | $3,386 | 81.9% | 190 |
| Carpet Installers in Illinois | $49,480 | $39,633 | $3,303 | 80.1% | 580 |
| Carpet Installers in Louisiana | $49,400 | $40,777 | $3,398 | 82.5% | 100 |
| Carpet Installers in Connecticut | $49,230 | $40,446 | $3,371 | 82.2% | 40 |
| Carpet Installers in Virginia | $48,920 | $39,488 | $3,291 | 80.7% | 210 |
| Carpet Installers in Michigan | $48,790 | $39,560 | $3,297 | 81.1% | 470 |
| Carpet Installers in Florida | $48,580 | $41,214 | $3,435 | 84.8% | 550 |
| Carpet Installers in Georgia | $48,260 | $39,075 | $3,256 | 81% | 530 |
| Carpet Installers in Massachusetts | $47,930 | $38,515 | $3,210 | 80.4% | — |
| Carpet Installers in Arizona | $47,920 | $39,694 | $3,308 | 82.8% | 260 |
| Carpet Installers in Alabama | $46,600 | $37,558 | $3,130 | 80.6% | 190 |
| Carpet Installers in Pennsylvania | $46,030 | $37,752 | $3,146 | 82% | 490 |
| Carpet Installers in Utah | $44,480 | $35,918 | $2,993 | 80.8% | 240 |
| Carpet Installers in Montana | $43,840 | $36,102 | $3,008 | 82.3% | 150 |
| Carpet Installers in Texas | $43,610 | $37,221 | $3,102 | 85.3% | 810 |
| Carpet Installers in Oklahoma | $42,490 | $34,954 | $2,913 | 82.3% | 50 |
| Carpet Installers in South Dakota | $40,420 | $34,657 | $2,888 | 85.7% | 80 |
| Carpet Installers in Kentucky | $37,800 | $31,347 | $2,612 | 82.9% | 130 |
| Carpet Installers in Arkansas | $37,390 | $30,977 | $2,581 | 82.8% | 50 |
| Carpet Installers in Mississippi | $36,590 | $30,848 | $2,571 | 84.3% | 180 |
| Carpet Installers in West Virginia | $36,220 | $30,310 | $2,526 | 83.7% | 50 |
| Carpet Installers in South Carolina | $33,810 | $28,475 | $2,373 | 84.2% | 80 |
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