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How much does a carpet installer make in Boston?

$48,900a year

Median yearly pay for carpet installers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area. That is $23.51 an hour or $4,075 a month.

Hourly
$23.51
Vs. national median
-3%
Rank among cities
26 of 38
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $47,930Median: $48,900Highest 10%: $71,090
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$47,930$23.04
25th$47,930$23.04
Median$48,900$23.51
75th$49,580$23.84
90th$71,090$34.18

Other cities in Massachusetts

Median yearly pay for carpet installers.

Springfield, MA$47,650
Carpet Installer salary in Massachusetts Carpet Installer salary in all states

Related jobs in Boston

Same field, median yearly pay.

Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$150,100
Pile Driver Operator$121,900
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$120,800
Glazier$107,600
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$99,890
Floor Layer$98,290
Brickmason and Blockmason$96,960
Plumber$96,760
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator$85,240
Construction and Building Inspector$84,620
Salaries for every job in Boston, MA

Frequently asked questions

How much does a carpet installer make an hour in Boston?

The median hourly pay in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area is $23.51 ($48,900 a year).

Do carpet installers make more in Boston than the national average?

No: $48,900 against $50,340 nationally, 3% less.

How does Boston compare with the rest of Massachusetts?

The median in Massachusetts is $47,930, so Boston pays 2% more.

Where does Boston rank for carpet installer pay?

26 of 38 metro areas with data.

How much does a carpet installer make starting out in Boston?

The lowest-paid 10% make $47,930 or less a year; the top 10% make $71,090 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.