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How much does a carpet installer make in Los Angeles?

$54,080a year

Median yearly pay for carpet installers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area. That is $26.00 an hour or $4,507 a month.

Hourly
$26.00
Vs. national median
+7%
Rank among cities
15 of 38
Jobs in the area
790
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $38,630Median: $54,080Highest 10%: $76,390
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$38,630$18.57
25th$41,600$20.00
Median$54,080$26.00
75th$70,100$33.70
90th$76,390$36.73

Other cities in California

Median yearly pay for carpet installers.

San Francisco, CA$61,500
San Diego, CA$57,540
Riverside, CA$49,630
San Jose, CA$48,830
Carpet Installer salary in California Carpet Installer salary in all states

Related jobs in Los Angeles

Same field, median yearly pay.

Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$140,600
Insulation Worker$124,100
Boilermaker$110,400
Pile Driver Operator$106,700
Construction and Building Inspector$100,300
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$97,600
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$92,890
Pipelayer$80,260
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$78,040
Carpenter$75,740
Salaries for every job in Los Angeles, CA

Frequently asked questions

How much does a carpet installer make an hour in Los Angeles?

The median hourly pay in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area is $26.00 ($54,080 a year).

Do carpet installers make more in Los Angeles than the national average?

Yes: $54,080 against $50,340 nationally, 7% more.

How does Los Angeles compare with the rest of California?

The median in California is $54,440, so Los Angeles pays 1% less.

Where does Los Angeles rank for carpet installer pay?

15 of 38 metro areas with data.

How much does a carpet installer make starting out in Los Angeles?

The lowest-paid 10% make $38,630 or less a year; the top 10% make $76,390 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.