Carpet Installer

SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

Some skills needed to become carpet installers and finishers include manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination, physical fitness, and a good sense of balance and color. The ability to solve basic arithmetic problems quickly and accurately also is required. Specific skills include: join edges of carpet and seam edges where necessary, by sewing or by using tape with glue and heated carpet iron; take measurements and study floor sketches to calculate the area to be carpeted and the amount of material needed; cut carpet padding to size; install padding, following prescribed methods; use hand and power tools; follow safety procedures. 

AVERAGE SALARY

• $55,570 (annually)
• $26.72 (hourly)

SALARY RANGES 

• $41,260 – $68,630 (annually)
• $19.14 – $33.00 (hourly)

*SOURCE: Occupational Employment Statistics Program, US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for Colorado. Updated from July 2024.  https://www.bls.gov/oes/