SOC 47-2042 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles Salary in Phoenix, AZ

The average salary for floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) in Phoenix, Arizona is $46,810 a year ($22.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,740: half of the people in this job in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($61,760).

$46,810average per year

$22.50 / hourMedian $44,740Take-home ≈ $39,015

  • $31K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $65K90th

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Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles pay range in Phoenix

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,350 or more. The middle half of floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) in Phoenix earn between $34,460 and $56,980.

  • $31K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,810$3,901$22.50
Median$44,740$3,728$21.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,460$2,872$16.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,980$4,748$27.39

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles pay in Phoenix vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) in Phoenix earn about the same as the Arizona average ($46,750) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($61,760). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $56,460.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Phoenix$46,810$44,740$31,200$65,350n/a
Arizona$46,750$44,740$31,200$65,350610
United States$61,760$56,460$37,600$96,70023,640

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles salary after taxes in Phoenix

On the average salary of $46,810, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $39,015 a year, or $3,251 a month and $1,501 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Phoenix a good place for floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $46,810 buys what about $45,308 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($95,980).

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles salary by city

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Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles salary in Phoenix: questions

How much do floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) make an hour in Phoenix?

$22.50 an hour on average, and $21.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) salary in Phoenix?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) take-home pay in Phoenix?

About $39,015 a year ($3,251 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,810.

Do floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($61,760).

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 47-2042; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.5%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).

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