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Carpet Installer

Lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors. Install padding and trim flooring materials.

Annual openings

21

Median wage

$51,280

Typical education

Education not reported

Growth 2026–2032

-10%

Median wage source: Colorado BLS OEWS (2025).

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Typical education

Education not reported

Credential requirement

Credential requirements not reported

Credential detail

Become a Skilled Trades Master Craftsman. Depending upon the trade, Skilled Trades Professionals can become Master Craftsmen through experience and additional credentials. Master Craftsmen earn more money and may supervise apprentices in the trade.

Experience detail

Work experience under the guidance (possibly as an apprentice) of a Skilled Tradesperson is expected.

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Automation exposure

High exposure

Many tasks are repeatable, so technology could reshape the day-to-day over time.

A typical day

  1. Inspect the surface to be covered to determine its condition, and correct any imperfections that might show through carpet or cause carpet to wear unevenly.
  2. Roll out, measure, mark, and cut carpeting to size with a carpet knife, following floor sketches and allowing extra carpet for final fitting.
  3. Join edges of carpet and seam edges where necessary, by sewing or by using tape with glue and heated carpet iron.
  4. Cut and trim carpet to fit along wall edges, openings, and projections, finishing the edges with a wall trimmer.
  5. Plan the layout of the carpet, allowing for expected traffic patterns and placing seams for best appearance and longest wear.
  6. Stretch carpet to align with walls and ensure a smooth surface, and press carpet in place over tack strips or use staples, tape, tacks or glue to hold carpet in place.
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