Careers · Carpet Installers · Missouri
Carpet Installers in Missouri
Carpet installers lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors, and install padding and trim flooring materials. They work in residential and commercial buildings, measuring spaces, cutting materials, and securing carpet to subfloors In Missouri the median pay is $63,960 a year, 27% above the national median of $50,340.
$63,960median pay in Missouri, per year
$49,010–$90,330middle half earn
230employed in Missouri
$50,340U.S. median, for comparison
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against carpet installers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against carpet installers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
MonitoringCoordinationMathematicsCritical ThinkingQuality Control AnalysisTime ManagementActive ListeningSpeaking
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceMathematics (knowledge)Administration and ManagementEnglish LanguageBuilding and ConstructionProduction and Processing
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Carpet Installers.
Licenses and training in Missouri
Carpet Installers pay in other states
New Jersey · $115,180Minnesota · $85,910Alaska · $76,790Tennessee · $74,510Nevada · $67,040New Hampshire · $65,600Wisconsin · $60,830Hawaii · $58,710Kansas · $57,920Oregon · $57,800
Related occupations
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesFloor Sanders and FinishersTile and Stone SettersBoilermakersBrickmasons and BlockmasonsStonemasonsCarpentersCement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against carpet installers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against carpet installers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 47-2041.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Missouri, annual.