Floor Layers
(Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles)

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
45%
risk level
POLLING
53%
Based on 19 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
9.4%
by year 2032
WAGES
$48,840
or $23.48 per hour
Volume
25,150
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
4.8/10

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Automation risk

45% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

User poll

53% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 45% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles' job openings is expected to rise 9.4% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2023.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles' was $48,840, or $23 per hour

'Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles' were paid 1.6% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 25,150 people employed as 'Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 6 thousand people are employed as 'Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles'.

Job description

Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.

SOC Code: 47-2042.00

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