Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles Salary in New Jersey

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiless in New Jersey have a median annual salary of $59,840, which works out to about $28.77 per hour, with a typical 25th–75th percentile range of $57,660 to $118,840, based on the latest BLS OEWS data.

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

Median annual salary

$59,840

Median hourly wage

$28.77/hr

Average annual salary

$80,210

Average hourly wage

$38.56/hr

25th percentile

$57,660

75th percentile

$118,840

10th percentile

$44,170

90th percentile

$137,100

People employed

700

Salary distribution

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

10th percentile
$44,170
25th percentile
$57,660
Median percentile
$59,840
75th percentile
$118,840
90th percentile
$137,100

New Jersey vs U.S. salary

The median salary for floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles roles in New Jersey is about 6.0% 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 New Jersey?

Half of floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles roles in New Jersey report earning more than $59,840 a year and half report earning less — that is the median. The mean (average) of $80,210 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 $57,660 and a quarter are above $118,840, 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.