Occupations/47-2041.00
Carpet Installers
Lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors. Install padding and trim flooring materials.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
34%
More resilient
Human characteristics
53%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
34%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Inspect the surface to be covered to determine its condition, and correct any imperfections that might show through carpet or cause carpet to wear unevenly.
- Task
Roll out, measure, mark, and cut carpeting to size with a carpet knife, following floor sketches and allowing extra carpet for final fitting.
- Task
Join edges of carpet and seam edges where necessary, by sewing or by using tape with glue and heated carpet iron.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Inspect the surface to be covered to determine its condition, and correct any imperfections that might show through carpet or cause carpet to wear unevenly.
- 02Roll out, measure, mark, and cut carpeting to size with a carpet knife, following floor sketches and allowing extra carpet for final fitting.
- 03Join edges of carpet and seam edges where necessary, by sewing or by using tape with glue and heated carpet iron.
- 04Cut and trim carpet to fit along wall edges, openings, and projections, finishing the edges with a wall trimmer.
- 05Plan the layout of the carpet, allowing for expected traffic patterns and placing seams for best appearance and longest wear.
- 06Stretch carpet to align with walls and ensure a smooth surface, and press carpet in place over tack strips or use staples, tape, tacks or glue to hold carpet in place.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.53
- Degree of automation1.21
- Time sitting1.37
- Originality (ability)2.25
- Conflict situations3.00
- Hands-on objects/tools4.73
- Outdoors / weather2.06
- Disease exposure1.57
- Decision freedom4.87
Top abilities
- Trunk Strength3.62
- Problem Sensitivity3.62
- Extent Flexibility3.62
- Static Strength3.50
- Near Vision3.50
- Visualization3.25
- Speech Recognition3.25
- Manual Dexterity3.25
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.62
- Active Listening2.88
- Writing2.00
- Speaking2.88
- Mathematics3.00
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking3.00
- Active Learning2.62
- Learning Strategies2.38
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
10 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $17,400 | 64% | 83% | 1 yr $55,443 2 yr $48,198 Bachelor's · CIP 46.04 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr — 2 yr $52,107 Certificate · CIP 46.04 |
Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $9,900 | 77% | 58% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 46.04 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 46.04 |
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $5,700 | 100% | 35% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 46.04 |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |