Statewide pay Government data
Flooring installers in Texas earn a statewide median of $43,070 a year, 23% below the typical U.S. metro, ranking #39 of 44 states. About 1,480 people work in the trade statewide.
Statewide pay range
States ranked near Texas
See all states on the flooring installer overview.
Pay by city Government data
BLS publishes flooring installer pay for 4 Texas metros. The highest-paying is Waco at $48,630, followed by Dallas and Houston.
| Metro | Median pay | Real pay | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| WacoTEXAS · TX | $48,630 | $52,545 | 70 |
| DallasTEXAS · TX | $43,950 | $42,633 | 380 |
| HoustonTEXAS · TX | $43,020 | $43,618 | 380 |
| San AntonioTEXAS · TX | $38,870 | $41,038 | 90 |
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate
Pay outside the cities Government data
BLS also reports pay for Texas's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.
BLS OEWS nonmetropolitan areas, May 2025.
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.
Licensing in Texas Official source
The main state licensing office in Texas is the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Plumbers are licensed by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners. It can point you to the right license for flooring installers.
Official Texas licensing site ↗
Requirements for flooring installers vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.
Union membership
In 2025, 4.9% of wage and salary workers in Texas were union members, below the U.S. rate of about 10% (#41 of 51 states and D.C.), and 5.8% 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 Texas
All trades in Texas.