Carpet Installers pay range in San Jose
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,440 or more. The middle half of carpet installers in San Jose earn between $48,370 and $80,070.
- $46K10th
- $48K25th
- $49KMedian
- $80K75th
- $90K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,310 | $5,359 | $30.92 |
| Median | $48,830 | $4,069 | $23.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,370 | $4,031 | $23.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,070 | $6,672 | $38.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Carpet Installers pay in San Jose vs. California and the U.S.
Carpet installers in San Jose earn 8% more than the California average ($59,640) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($56,990). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $50,340.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $64,310 | $48,830 | $45,580 | $90,440 | 90 |
| 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 San Jose
On the average salary of $64,310, a single filer in San Jose takes home about $51,781 a year, or $4,315 a month and $1,992 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 San Jose a good place for carpet installers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Jose area are 10% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.4), so the average $64,310 buys what about $58,240 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in San Jose ($84,050). A typical home costs $1,610,466, or 25.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Carpet Installers salary in other California cities
San Jose ranks 2nd 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 San Jose: questions
How much do carpet installers make an hour in San Jose?
$30.92 an hour on average, and $23.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level carpet installers salary in San Jose?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the carpet installers take-home pay in San Jose?
About $51,781 a year ($4,315 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,310. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do carpet installers earn more in San Jose than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more than 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 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (41940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.1%.
- 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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