Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles Salary in California

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiless in California have a median annual salary of $61,210, which works out to about $29.43 per hour, with a typical 25th–75th percentile range of $48,080 to $88,690, based on the latest BLS OEWS data.

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Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles pay in California at a glance

Median annual salary

$61,210

Median hourly wage

$29.43/hr

Average annual salary

$70,700

Average hourly wage

$33.99/hr

25th percentile

$48,080

75th percentile

$88,690

10th percentile

$42,080

90th percentile

$120,750

People employed

4,330

Salary distribution

Reported wage points from the lowest to the highest paid floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles roles in California.

10th percentile
$42,080
25th percentile
$48,080
Median percentile
$61,210
75th percentile
$88,690
90th percentile
$120,750

California vs U.S. salary

The median salary for floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles roles in California is about 8.4% above the U.S. median of $56,460 for the same occupation.

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How much does a floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles make in California?

Half of floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles roles in California report earning more than $61,210 a year and half report earning less — that is the median. The mean (average) of $70,700 is pulled up or down by the highest and lowest earners, which is why the median is usually the better benchmark.

Salary range

A quarter of reported salaries fall below $48,080 and a quarter are above $88,690, so most floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles pay sits between those two figures. These percentiles describe how pay is spread across all reported roles — they are not a direct measure of years of experience.

What can affect floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles pay?

  • Years of experience and level of responsibility
  • Employer type and size
  • Specialization within the occupation
  • Certifications and licensing
  • Industry
  • Hours worked, shift patterns and overtime
  • The local labor market where the job is based

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Methodology · Data sources

Salary figures are benchmarks and can vary by employer, experience, specialization, hours worked and other factors.