DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
47-2042 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Occupational Description:
Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | N/A | N/A | $22.45/hr | $1.59/hr | $13.60/hr | $16.36/hr | $20.87/hr | $27.98/hr | $34.99/hr |
| U S | 16,290 | 1,140 | $23.71/hr | $0.52/hr | $13.05/hr | $16.18/hr | $21.58/hr | $29.56/hr | $38.23/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2023 - 2025 | |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 9,200 | $13.60/hr | 0.4% |
| Etchers and Engravers | 300 | $16.51/hr | 1.4% |
| Upholsterers | 200 | $17.42/hr | 2.9% |
Tasks for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
- Lays out, positions, and applies tile and other decorative material to floors, walls, and cabinets.
- Rolls and presses sheet wall and floor covering into cement base to smooth and finish surface, using hand roller.
- Brushes waterproof compound onto surface and fills cracks with plaster, putty, or grout to seal pores and form smooth foundation.
- Trims excess covering materials, tacks edges, and joins sections of covering material to form tight joint.
- Disconnects and removes appliances, light fixtures, and worn floor and wall covering from floors, walls, and cabinets.
- Sweeps, scrapes, sands, or chips dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces.
- Removes excess cement to clean finished surface and applies grout to seal joints of tile.
- Measures and marks guidelines on surfaces or foundations, using chalklines and dividers.
- Heats and softens floor covering materials to patch cracks and form floor coverings around irregular surfaces, using blow torch.
- Applies adhesive cement onto floor or wall material to join and adhere foundation material.
- Cuts covering and foundation materials, according to blueprints and sketches, and cuts pattern around floor obstructions.
