Floor and Carpet Installers
Floor and carpet installers place carpet, linoleum, and other floor coverings in homes or buildings.
3%
17%
80%
National data for carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers (S0C 47-2040)
$23,430
$31,270
$47,470
$11.27
$15.03
$22.82
Based on Nebraska Wage Figures
No formal education is required for this job. However, many employers prefer that you have a high school degree or equivalent.
Usually work regular business hours. Overtime may be necessary for especially difficult jobs.
May work evenings and weekends when laying floors in stores or offices.
FLOOR AND CARPET INSTALLERS will:
Kneel and crouch a great deal of the time.
Use a variety of hand tools.
FLOOR AND CARPET INSTALLERS frequently:
Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects or tools.
Kneel, stoop, crouch, or crawl.
It is important that FLOOR and CARPET INSTALLERS be able to:
Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects.
Make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls.
Quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out.
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