Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

SOC 47-2042

Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 15.3% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $50,898

Level IV threshold: $57,762

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$50,898

Level I$37,731

Level II$44,158

Level III$50,898

Level IV$57,762

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	Anchorage, AK, AK	$51,501	$71,802	$92,082	$112,382
2	Fairbanks-College, AK, AK	$53,269	$72,675	$92,082	$111,488
3	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA	$55,390	$72,654	$89,898	$107,162
4	Mankato, MN, MN	$67,912	$77,002	$86,070	$95,160
5	St. Cloud, MN, MN	$67,621	$76,731	$85,862	$94,973
6	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, CA	$52,541	$68,765	$84,989	$101,213
7	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA	$52,104	$67,912	$83,741	$99,549
8	Duluth, MN-WI, MN	$60,819	$72,051	$83,283	$94,515
9	Rochester, MN, MN	$60,819	$72,051	$83,283	$94,515
10	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, MN	$59,114	$70,803	$82,514	$94,203

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