Statewide pay Government data
Flooring installers in Missouri earn a statewide median of $54,710 a year, 2% below the typical U.S. metro, ranking #17 of 44 states. About 590 people work in the trade statewide.
Statewide pay range
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Pay by city Government data
BLS publishes flooring installer pay for 2 Missouri metros: St. Louis and Kansas City.
| Metro | Median pay | Real pay | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. LouisMISSOURI · MO | $71,730 | $75,435 | 410 |
| Kansas CityMISSOURI · MO | $50,140 | $54,180 | 170 |
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate
The job (national)
Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.
Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 9.0% from 2025 to 2035, with about 2,200 openings a year. Typical training: moderate-term on-the-job training.
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).
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.
Registered apprenticeships Government data
Of flooring installer apprentices in Missouri who finished or left a registered program in fiscal years 2020–2024, 29% completed (U.S.: 34%), about 39 graduates a year. The typical program runs 8,000 hours, about 4 years of full-time work. Search open registered programs near you on the official Apprenticeship Finder.
U.S. Department of Labor, RAPIDS apprentice records (Completion Rate Analysis), FY2020–2024 exits.
Licensing in Missouri Official source
Missouri licenses most trades at the city or county level. Check with the building or licensing office where you plan to work.
Requirements for flooring installers vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.
Union membership
In 2025, 9.8% of wage and salary workers in Missouri were union members, close to the U.S. rate of about 10% (#22 of 51 states and D.C.), and 11.2% were covered by a union contract. These figures cover all jobs in the state, not only flooring installers.
BLS Union Members, 2025 (Current Population Survey), table 5.
Cities in Missouri
All trades in Missouri.