47-2042 - BLS OEWS 2025
Floor layers (non-carpet) wages in California
The BLS reported a $29.43 median hourly wage for floor layers (non-carpet) in California in 2025. This page is generated only because that exact state-and-trade cell exists in the official OEWS data.
Important: These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates - a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin.
Median hourly wage
$29.43
BLS OEWS 2025
10th-90th percentile
$20.23-$58.06
Hourly worker wage range.
Employment
4,330
State employment estimate.
Median-wage rank
#6
of 44 jurisdictions with this trade.
What is unique in this BLS cell
State premium
California's median is +$5.11 per hour above the median state record for floor layers (non-carpet) ($24.32).
Labor-market size
This state ranks #1 by BLS employment among generated floor layers (non-carpet) records, with 4,330 workers reported.
Trend
Median hourly pay moved from $24.78 in 2019 to $29.43 in 2025, a +19% change.
2019-2025 median wage trend
| Year | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $24.78 |
| 2020 | $25.79 |
| 2021 | $28.74 |
| 2022 | $24.93 |
| 2023 | $28.57 |
| 2024 | $29.22 |
| 2025 | $29.43 |
Same trade, large BLS labor markets
Source and limitation
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS), OEWS 2019-2025. This page uses only the published BLS row for Floor layers (non-carpet) in California. It does not estimate missing cells, interpolate suppressed values, or convert worker wages into contractor quotes.