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Highest Paying Industries for Carpet, Floor, and Tile Installers and Finishers

The top 59 highest paying industries for carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $59,960, federal executive branch (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers. It is followed by federal, state, and local government (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $59,550). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 59 Highest Paying Industries for Carpet, Floor, and Tile Installers and Finishers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$59,960	$48,600	40
2	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$59,550	$36,640	140
3	Federal, State, and Local Government	$59,550	$36,640	140
4	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$59,150	$34,570	100
5	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$58,100	$30,180	70
6	Casino Hotels	$55,730	$30,140	80
7	Traveler Accommodation	$55,570	$29,230	80
8	Accommodation	$55,570	$29,230	80
9	Accommodation and Food Services	$55,570	$29,230	80
10	Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	$51,700	$27,520	130
11	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$48,590	$27,780	330
12	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$48,230	$26,240	260
13	Building Equipment Contractors	$46,590	$30,710	80
14	Drywall and Insulation Contractors	$44,160	$21,930	600
15	Nonresidential Building Construction	$42,350	$31,050	780
16	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$40,850	$23,210	120
17	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$40,630	$23,260	120
18	Educational Services - Local government owned	$39,550	$23,910	130
19	Educational Services	$38,940	$24,490	190
20	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$38,840	$27,700	30
21	Educational Services - State government owned	$38,840	$27,700	30
22	Construction of Buildings	$38,740	$25,240	2,740
23	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$38,540	$20,160	210
24	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$38,500	$25,440	50
25	Construction	$38,040	$21,900	55,830
26	Specialty Trade Contractors	$38,000	$21,740	53,040
27	Building Finishing Contractors	$37,720	$21,660	50,370
28	Residential Building Construction	$37,650	$24,280	1,960
29	Wholesale Trade	$35,880	$20,100	430
30	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$35,800	$22,230	800
31	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$35,800	$22,230	800
32	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$35,800	$20,080	430
33	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$35,590	$23,520	1,760
34	Retail Trade	$35,480	$22,100	11,310
35	Home Furnishings Stores	$35,460	$22,080	10,420
36	Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	$35,450	$22,080	10,500
37	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$35,430	$23,170	1,830
38	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$35,260	$26,510	540
39	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$34,830	$25,980	50
40	Administrative and Support Services	$34,510	$23,660	950
41	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$34,510	$23,660	950
42	Manufacturing	$33,890	$21,460	2,440
43	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$33,800	$20,450	870
44	Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	$32,900	$19,950	210
45	Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing	$32,200	$18,900	50
46	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$32,160	$21,510	240
47	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$32,160	$21,510	240
48	Roofing Contractors	$31,980	$20,890	30
49	Employment Services	$31,590	$20,550	400
50	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$31,470	$25,290	130
51	Specialized Design Services	$30,610	$25,210	130
52	Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	$30,580	$22,820	190
53	Furniture Stores	$30,460	$22,140	80
54	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$28,380	$20,600	40
55	Temporary Help Services	$28,130	$19,440	210
56	Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing	$27,950	$20,480	40
57	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$27,950	$20,480	40
58	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$24,680	$16,930	240
59	Wood Product Manufacturing	$24,680	$16,930	240