Floor layer vs floor covering contractor

The differences between floor layers and floor covering contractors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a floor layer has an average salary of $39,772, which is higher than the $34,816 average annual salary of a floor covering contractor.

The top three skills for a floor layer include VCT, tape measure and hardwood. The most important skills for a floor covering contractor are sheet vinyl, VCT, and .

Floor layer vs floor covering contractor overview

	Floor Layer	Floor Covering Contractor
Yearly salary	$39,772	$34,816
Hourly rate	$19.12	$16.74
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	16,463	27,731
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Floor layer vs floor covering contractor salary

Floor layers and floor covering contractors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Floor Layer	Floor Covering Contractor
Average salary	$39,772	$34,816
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $62,000	Between $24,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	University of Washington	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between floor layer and floor covering contractor education

There are a few differences between a floor layer and a floor covering contractor in terms of educational background:

	Floor Layer	Floor Covering Contractor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Floor layer vs floor covering contractor demographics

Here are the differences between floor layers' and floor covering contractors' demographics:

	Floor Layer	Floor Covering Contractor
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 1.3% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 29.8% Asian, 1.4% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between floor layer and floor covering contractor duties and responsibilities

Floor layer example responsibilities.

Install pad, VCT, carpet tile, and cove base.
Utilize interlocking installations for hardwood floors.
Apply mortar to tile back, position the tile and press or tap with trowel handle to affix tile to base.

Floor covering contractor example responsibilities.

Perform customer service duties which include assisting customers in the paint department and stocking inventory.
Research, analyze and draft multiple project specific documents and create accompanying PowerPoint presentations.
Research, analyze and draft multiple project specific documents and create accompanying PowerPoint presentations.

Floor layer vs floor covering contractor skills

Common floor layer skills

VCT, 45%
Tape Measure, 29%
Hardwood, 27%

Common floor covering contractor skills

Sheet Vinyl, 61%
VCT, 39%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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