Occupations/47-2042.00
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
38%
More resilient
Human characteristics
41%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
35%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering.
- Mostly routine
Inspect surface to be covered to ensure that it is firm and dry.
- Task
Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions.
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
- 01Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering.
- 02Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions.
- 03Inspect surface to be covered to ensure that it is firm and dry.
- 04Trim excess covering materials, tack edges, and join sections of covering material to form tight joint.
- 05Form a smooth foundation by stapling plywood or Masonite over the floor or by brushing waterproof compound onto surface and filling cracks with plaster, putty, or grout to seal pores.
- 06Measure and mark guidelines on surfaces or foundations, using chalk lines and dividers.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.28
- Degree of automation1.59
- Time sitting1.60
- Originality (ability)2.63
- Conflict situations1.84
- Hands-on objects/tools4.89
- Outdoors / weather1.76
- Disease exposure1.32
- Decision freedom4.39
Top abilities
- Near Vision3.50
- Extent Flexibility3.50
- Oral Comprehension3.38
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.38
- Static Strength3.13
- Problem Sensitivity3.13
- Oral Expression3.13
- Manual Dexterity3.13
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.38
- Active Listening3.12
- Writing2.38
- Speaking3.12
- Mathematics2.12
- Science1.25
- Critical Thinking2.88
- Active Learning2.75
- Learning Strategies2.12
- Monitoring2.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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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 |