Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles Salary in Tennessee

Floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) in Tennessee earn the most in Nashville (average $53,160 a year) and the least in Knoxville ($49,880), across the 2 Tennessee metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the floor layers (except carpet, wood, and hard tiles) average at $49,590 and the median at $49,900 for 200 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $61,760.

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

Nashville$53,160
Knoxville$49,880

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Nashville	$53,160	$55,720	$37,090	$44,894	96
Knoxville	$49,880	$51,480	$50,320	$42,259	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Tennessee has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles salary in other states

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

More about pay in Tennessee

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.
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.

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