Industries with Fastest Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles Salary Growth

These industries raised Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

12
Industries with Growth
+68.5%
Highest Growth
+36.8%
Average Growth
4
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 12 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $43,070 $72,590 +$29,520 +68.5%
2 Nonresidential Building Construction $40,640 $65,940 +$25,300 +62.3%
3 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $37,550 $59,800 +$22,250 +59.3%
4 Wood Product Manufacturing $32,570 $46,900 +$14,330 +44.0%
5 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $32,570 $46,900 +$14,330 +44.0%
6 Educational Services $55,320 $77,460 +$22,140 +40.0%
7 Construction of Buildings $45,050 $57,350 +$12,300 +27.3%
8 Building Finishing Contractors $44,840 $55,250 +$10,410 +23.2%
9 Specialty Trade Contractors $44,970 $54,950 +$9,980 +22.2%
10 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $36,860 $44,200 +$7,340 +19.9%
11 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $36,860 $44,200 +$7,340 +19.9%
12 Residential Building Construction $46,790 $52,190 +$5,400 +11.5%

4 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $52,680 $47,880 -$4,800 -9.1%
2 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $52,680 $47,880 -$4,800 -9.1%
3 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $53,730 $50,700 -$3,030 -5.6%
4 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $50,260 $49,310 -$950 -1.9%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.