Carpet Installers pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,390 or more. The middle half of carpet installers in Los Angeles earn between $41,600 and $70,100.
- $39K10th
- $42K25th
- $54KMedian
- $70K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,270 | $4,772 | $27.53 |
| Median | $54,080 | $4,507 | $26.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,600 | $3,467 | $20.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $70,100 | $5,842 | $33.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Carpet Installers pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Carpet installers in Los Angeles earn 4% less than the California average ($59,640) and about the same as the U.S. average ($56,990). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $50,340.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $57,270 | $54,080 | $38,630 | $76,390 | 790 |
| California | $59,640 | $54,440 | $38,380 | $80,560 | 2,270 |
| United States | $56,990 | $50,340 | $35,450 | $82,140 | 13,780 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Carpet Installers salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $57,270, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $46,568 a year, or $3,881 a month and $1,791 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for carpet installers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $57,270 buys what about $50,429 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 16.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Carpet Installers salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 4th of 6 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($67,040).
- San Francisco$67,040
- San Jose$64,310
- San Diego$60,310
- Los Angeles$57,270
- Riverside$56,850
- Fresno$56,240
Highest-paying cities for carpet installers
Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,450).
- Atlantic City, NJ$74,450
- New York, NY$71,550
- Reno, NV$71,230
- St. Louis, MO$70,330
- Kansas City, MO$69,480
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Carpet Installers salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do carpet installers make an hour in Los Angeles?
$27.54 an hour on average, and $26.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level carpet installers salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the carpet installers take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $46,568 a year ($3,881 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,270. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do carpet installers earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($56,990).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2041; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.6%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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