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How much does a floor layer make in New York?

$61,360a year

Median yearly pay for floor layers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area. That is $29.50 an hour or $5,113 a month.

Hourly
$29.50
Vs. national median
+9%
Rank among cities
20 of 76
Jobs in the area
1,180
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $49,070Median: $61,360Highest 10%: $126,700
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$49,070$23.59
25th$57,700$27.74
Median$61,360$29.50
75th$90,830$43.67
90th$126,700$60.92

Other cities in New York

Median yearly pay for floor layers.

Albany, NY$57,720
Floor Layer salary in New York Floor Layer salary in all states

Related jobs in New York

Same field, median yearly pay.

Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$136,000
Terrazzo Worker and Finisher$126,100
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$120,200
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$104,000
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$102,100
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$101,900
Explosives Worker$100,500
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$95,050
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$94,960
Brickmason and Blockmason$92,300
Salaries for every job in New York, NY

Frequently asked questions

How much does a floor layer make an hour in New York?

The median hourly pay in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area is $29.50 ($61,360 a year).

Do floor layers make more in New York than the national average?

Yes: $61,360 against $56,460 nationally, 9% more.

How does New York compare with the rest of New York?

The median in New York is $61,360, so New York pays 0% more.

Where does New York rank for floor layer pay?

20 of 76 metro areas with data.

How much does a floor layer make starting out in New York?

The lowest-paid 10% make $49,070 or less a year; the top 10% make $126,700 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.