Floor Layers

Also Called: Floor Covering Contractor, Floor Coverings Installer, Flooring Installer, Vinyl Installer

High School Diploma/GED

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$35,340

Entry Salary

Bright

Job outlook

What Floor Layers do

Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.

  • Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering.
  • Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions.
  • Inspect surface to be covered to ensure that it is firm and dry.
Industry Areas:

Construction • Renewable Resources and Energy

Training Program Areas:

Building Construction Technology • Carpentry • Construction Craft • Facilities Maintenance • Floor Covering • OCT-Only Construction • OCT-Only Renewable Resources & Energy • Petroleum Technician • Smart Meter & Instrumentation Technician • Solar Energy • Weatherization

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Work Context

  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  • Contact With Others
  • Freedom to Make Decisions
  • Exposed to Contaminants

Tools

  • Staple guns
  • Floats
  • Razor knives
  • Pry bars
  • Scribers

Technology

Office suite software
Microsoft Office
Data base user interface and query software
Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor
Textile Management Systems RollMaster
Project management software
Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro
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The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
building and construction
mechanical
Business
customer service
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
manufacture and distribution of products

Education

  • 90% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 6% Less than high school diploma
  • 4% Post-secondary certificate

Experience

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Floor Layers Currently Selected

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Audiovisual Equipment Installers & Repairers

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Government Property Inspectors & Investigators

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

 Job Training Match

Agricultural Technicians

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Albuquerque - Job Corps

    Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Arecibo Job Corps

    Garrochales, Puerto Rico

ACT & College

  • Arizona Western College

    Yuma, AZ

  • Bates Technical College

    Tacoma, WA

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Cooperation
  • Independence
  • Integrity
  • Achievement/Effort

Values

  • Support
  • Independence
  • Working Conditions

Abilities

  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Verbal

This is what Floor Layers across the country typically make.

$16.99 / hour
$35,340 /year

Entry Level

$23.48 / hour
$48,840 /year

Median Level

$44.15 / hour
$91,840 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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