Carpet Installers


Lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors. Install padding and trim flooring materials. Exclude 'Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles' (47-2042).


Top Industries of Employment

  1. Carpentry And Floor Work
  2. Furniture And Homefurnishings Stores
  3. Residential Building Construction

2002 - 2003 Wages
by MSA and Workforce Investment Areas

Area Employment**
Total
Hourly Wage Annual
Mean Entry Experienced Mean Entry Experienced
Missouri 1,380 19.64 11.92 23.51 40,860 24,790 48,890
Springfield MSA 80 16.54 10.83 19.39 34,400 22,520 40,340
St Louis MSA 760 21.68 14.09 25.47 45,090 29,310 52,970
Kansas City* 220 20.73 14.86 23.66 43,120 30,916 49,222
Northeast Region* 190 15.84 9.58 18.97 32,949 19,921 39,463
Ozark Region* 80 16.54 10.83 19.39 34,398 22,518 40,338
Southeast Region* 100 11.71 8.67 13.23 24,355 18,030 27,518
St. Louis County* 460 22.54 16.49 25.57 46,892 34,303 53,186
Jefferson/Franklin Consortium* 50 16.69 11.26 19.40 34,706 23,422 40,347

Long-term Employment Projections

Area Employment ** Change 2000-2010 Annual
Avg Openings
Long-term
Outlook
2000 Estimated 2010 Projected Number Percent
Missouri 3,090 3,290 200 6.47 72 Great
Kansas City MSA 510 530 20 3.92 11 Good
St Louis MSA 1,600 1,730 130 8.13 41 Good
Central Region* 430 460 30 6.98 10 Good
Ozark Region* 350 390 40 11.43 9 Great
Southeast Region* 220 220 .00 4 Fair
Southwest Region* 150 140 -10 -6.67 2 Fair

* - Workforce Investment Areas
** - Why are the employment levels different for the same occupation?



This Occupation generally requires Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
or training in one of the following
Construction Trades, Other