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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

47-2042 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles



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

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota   $40.85/hr$27.54/hr$34.75/hr$43.59/hr$47.62/hr$47.62/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction250$47.61/hr
ManufacturingN/AN/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities60$31.78/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change -10-
Central Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/AN/A11.9%
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Minnesota N/A$43.59/hr10.5%
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota 10$23.46/hr2.9%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 20$21.69/hrN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 50$22.92/hrN/A


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 460$47.34/hr5.1%
Glaziers 330$32.90/hr5.9%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,100$25.33/hr-13.5%


  • Remove excess cement to clean finished surface.
  • Measure and mark guidelines on surfaces or foundations, using chalk lines and dividers.
  • Inspect surface to be covered to ensure that it is firm and dry.
  • Trim excess covering materials, tack edges, and join sections of covering material to form tight joint.
  • Form a smooth foundation by stapling plywood or Masonite over the floor or by brushing waterproof compound onto surface and filling cracks with plaster, putty, or grout to seal pores.
  • Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering.
  • Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering.
  • Lay out, position, and apply shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors, walls, and cabinets, following guidelines to keep courses straight and create designs.
  • Form a smooth foundation by stapling plywood or Masonite over the floor or by brushing waterproof compound onto surface and filling cracks with plaster, putty, or grout to seal pores.
  • Determine traffic areas and decide location of seams.