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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage20.01
Entry wage16.97
10th percentile wage15.72
50th percentile wage18.21
90th percentile wage27.82
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Trade, Transportation & Utilities17.71
Carpet Installers (47-2041)
Lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors. Install padding and trim flooring materials. Exclude "Floor Layers, Ex. Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles" (47-2042).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$20.01 $25.88  -$5.87
2014$19.99+.1%$25.86 +.1%-$5.86
2013$19.56+2.2%$25.30 +2.2%-$5.73
2012$19.27+1.5%$24.92 +1.5%-$5.65
2011$19.10+.9%$24.71 +.9%-$5.60
2010$18.82+1.5%$24.34 +1.5%-$5.52
2009$18.61+1.2%$24.06 +1.2%-$5.45
2008$18.41+1.1%$23.81 +1.1%-$5.40
2007$17.80+3.4%$23.02 +3.4%-$5.22
2006$17.12+4.0%$22.14 +4.0%-$5.02
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$20.01 $24.50  -$4.49
2014$19.99+.1%$24.30 +.8%-$4.30
2013$19.56+2.2%$23.78 +2.2%-$4.21
2012$19.27+1.5%$23.30 +2.1%-$4.03
2011$19.10+.9%$22.90 +1.7%-$3.79
2010$18.82+1.5%$22.54 +1.6%-$3.72
2009$18.61+1.2%$22.16 +1.7%-$3.55
2008$18.41+1.1%$21.86 +1.4%-$3.45
2007$17.80+3.4%$21.30 +2.6%-$3.50
2006$17.12+4.0%$20.62 +3.3%-$3.50

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2015

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Northwest 20.01  
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