Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.
Median pay ranges from $38,240 to $105,280 depending on the metro. Most people train through: moderate-term on-the-job training. Job growth and openings are national figures.
Nationally, flooring installers have 73 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 16% below the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is nan.
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What the work is like Government data
How often flooring installers deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.
Getting started usually takes some preparation (high school plus months of training).
O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.
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What the median buys once each metro's price level is factored in.
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate