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Floor installer opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for floor installers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for floor installers.We wanted to look at the best states for floor installers -- where there are plenty of floor installer jobs to go around and floor installers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
We figured that the best places for floor installer jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that Nevada is the best state for floor installer jobs, whereas Wyoming is the worst.
10 best states for floor installers in 2025
1. Nevada
Total floor installer jobs: 117 Average annual salary: $53,007 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000 Location Quotient: 1.222. Connecticut
Total floor installer jobs: 167 Average annual salary: $57,251 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000 Location Quotient: 1.13. Ohio
Total floor installer jobs: 522 Average annual salary: $51,809 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000 Location Quotient: 1.114. West Virginia
Total floor installer jobs: 81 Average annual salary: $51,369 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000 Location Quotient: 1.155. Montana
Total floor installer jobs: 115 Average annual salary: $51,008 Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000 Location Quotient: 2.176. Delaware
Total floor installer jobs: 56 Average annual salary: $57,013 Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000 Location Quotient: 0.977. Mississippi
Total floor installer jobs: 215 Average annual salary: $49,019 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000 Location Quotient: 2.28. New Hampshire
Total floor installer jobs: 81 Average annual salary: $53,075 Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000 Location Quotient: 1.019. North Dakota
Total floor installer jobs: 43 Average annual salary: $52,462 Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Location Quotient: 1.0110. Utah
Total floor installer jobs: 172 Average annual salary: $49,845 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000 Location Quotient: 1.17
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Detailed list of the best states for a floor installer
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $53,007 | $36,000 | 2,998,039 | 117 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $57,251 | $38,000 | 3,588,184 | 167 |
| 3 | Ohio | $51,809 | $36,000 | 11,658,609 | 522 |
| 4 | West Virginia | $51,369 | $35,000 | 1,815,857 | 81 |
| 5 | Montana | $51,008 | $40,000 | 1,050,493 | 115 |
| 6 | Delaware | $57,013 | $37,000 | 961,939 | 56 |
| 7 | Mississippi | $49,019 | $34,000 | 2,984,100 | 215 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $53,075 | $39,000 | 1,342,795 | 81 |
| 9 | North Dakota | $52,462 | $41,000 | 755,393 | 43 |
| 10 | Utah | $49,845 | $36,000 | 3,101,833 | 172 |
| 11 | Louisiana | $49,720 | $34,000 | 4,684,333 | 188 |
| 12 | Maryland | $55,503 | $36,000 | 6,052,177 | 299 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $56,067 | $39,000 | 1,059,639 | 43 |
| 14 | South Carolina | $48,361 | $33,000 | 5,024,369 | 289 |
| 15 | Kentucky | $48,690 | $34,000 | 4,454,189 | 169 |
| 16 | Missouri | $48,264 | $35,000 | 6,113,532 | 298 |
| 17 | California | $54,369 | $36,000 | 39,536,653 | 1,244 |
| 18 | Vermont | $51,877 | $40,000 | 623,657 | 28 |
| 19 | Massachusetts | $54,637 | $39,000 | 6,859,819 | 255 |
| 20 | South Dakota | $50,211 | $38,000 | 869,666 | 19 |
| 21 | Tennessee | $41,555 | $29,000 | 6,715,984 | 397 |
| 22 | Alaska | $54,664 | $47,000 | 739,795 | 6 |
| 23 | New Jersey | $49,869 | $33,000 | 9,005,644 | 346 |
| 24 | Nebraska | $48,635 | $36,000 | 1,920,076 | 68 |
| 25 | District of Columbia | $54,952 | $36,000 | 693,972 | 22 |
| 26 | Michigan | $45,744 | $32,000 | 9,962,311 | 349 |
| 27 | Colorado | $48,408 | $35,000 | 5,607,154 | 234 |
| 28 | New York | $49,753 | $33,000 | 19,849,399 | 502 |
| 29 | Arkansas | $41,725 | $29,000 | 3,004,279 | 126 |
| 30 | Texas | $42,998 | $29,000 | 28,304,596 | 986 |
| 31 | Hawaii | $48,238 | $40,000 | 1,427,538 | 30 |
| 32 | Georgia | $35,590 | $25,000 | 10,429,379 | 558 |
| 33 | Iowa | $42,521 | $31,000 | 3,145,711 | 154 |
| 34 | New Mexico | $42,947 | $30,000 | 2,088,070 | 72 |
| 35 | Illinois | $43,375 | $31,000 | 12,802,023 | 435 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $36,823 | $24,000 | 12,805,537 | 525 |
| 37 | Kansas | $41,423 | $30,000 | 2,913,123 | 108 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $35,872 | $25,000 | 3,930,864 | 133 |
| 39 | Idaho | $32,869 | $24,000 | 1,716,943 | 88 |
| 40 | Maine | $33,176 | $26,000 | 1,335,907 | 67 |
| 41 | Alabama | $31,443 | $22,000 | 4,874,747 | 235 |
| 42 | Florida | $31,761 | $21,000 | 20,984,400 | 884 |
| 43 | North Carolina | $31,601 | $22,000 | 10,273,419 | 504 |
| 44 | Oregon | $34,400 | $24,000 | 4,142,776 | 190 |
| 45 | Indiana | $32,248 | $22,000 | 6,666,818 | 297 |
| 46 | Arizona | $33,070 | $23,000 | 7,016,270 | 261 |
| 47 | Wisconsin | $33,376 | $24,000 | 5,795,483 | 207 |
| 48 | Washington | $33,957 | $25,000 | 7,405,743 | 303 |
| 49 | Virginia | $34,042 | $22,000 | 8,470,020 | 415 |
| 50 | Minnesota | $33,542 | $25,000 | 5,576,606 | 219 |
| 51 | Wyoming | $31,829 | $24,000 | 579,315 | 18 |
Highest paying states for floor installers
| Rank | State | Avg. Floor Installer Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $53,007 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $57,251 |
| 3 | Ohio | $51,809 |
| 4 | West Virginia | $51,369 |
| 5 | Montana | $51,008 |
| 6 | Delaware | $57,013 |
| 7 | Mississippi | $49,019 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $53,075 |
| 9 | North Dakota | $52,462 |
| 10 | Utah | $49,845 |
| 11 | Louisiana | $49,720 |
| 12 | Maryland | $55,503 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $56,067 |
| 14 | South Carolina | $48,361 |
| 15 | Kentucky | $48,690 |
| 16 | Missouri | $48,264 |
| 17 | California | $54,369 |
| 18 | Vermont | $51,877 |
| 19 | Massachusetts | $54,637 |
| 20 | South Dakota | $50,211 |
| 21 | Tennessee | $41,555 |
| 22 | Alaska | $54,664 |
| 23 | New Jersey | $49,869 |
| 24 | Nebraska | $48,635 |
| 25 | District of Columbia | $54,952 |
| 26 | Michigan | $45,744 |
| 27 | Colorado | $48,408 |
| 28 | New York | $49,753 |
| 29 | Arkansas | $41,725 |
| 30 | Texas | $42,998 |
| 31 | Hawaii | $48,238 |
| 32 | Georgia | $35,590 |
| 33 | Iowa | $42,521 |
| 34 | New Mexico | $42,947 |
| 35 | Illinois | $43,375 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $36,823 |
| 37 | Kansas | $41,423 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $35,872 |
| 39 | Idaho | $32,869 |
| 40 | Maine | $33,176 |
| 41 | Alabama | $31,443 |
| 42 | Florida | $31,761 |
| 43 | North Carolina | $31,601 |
| 44 | Oregon | $34,400 |
| 45 | Indiana | $32,248 |
| 46 | Arizona | $33,070 |
| 47 | Wisconsin | $33,376 |
| 48 | Washington | $33,957 |
| 49 | Virginia | $34,042 |
| 50 | Minnesota | $33,542 |
| 51 | Wyoming | $31,829 |
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John T. McGrath Jr.
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The UBC has apprenticeships in every state in the USA and province in Canada. There are a lot of opportunities for work in industrial and healthcare construction and floorcovering installation in these regions.
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Updated January 8, 2025