Carpet Installer

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Transform spaces with your skill in crafting beautiful, durable carpeted floors.
Enhance homes and businesses by ensuring comfort and style underfoot.
Master the art of precision cutting and seamless carpet installation.

💰 Earn $38K-$65K

📚 NO DEGREE REQUIRED

⏱️ 6–12 MONTH TRAINING

📈 -8.9% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll Do

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

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.
Roll out, measure, mark, and cut carpeting to size with a carpet knife, following floor sketches and allowing extra carpet for final fitting.
Join edges of carpet and seam edges where necessary, by sewing or by using tape with glue and heated carpet iron.
Cut and trim carpet to fit along wall edges, openings, and projections, finishing the edges with a wall trimmer.
Plan the layout of the carpet, allowing for expected traffic patterns and placing seams for best appearance and longest wear.

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Minimum Education

None

Career Prospects

Risky (Decreasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

6 months to 1 year

Job Openings

1,200 Annually

Median Earnings

$53,640 in California

$47,520 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Influencing or leading others
Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Social Perceptiveness
Time Management
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension

You value 🙏

Having support
Having freedom
Personal relationships

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Carpet Installer

Explore career pathways, key skills, and what each role has to offer.

Pathways to this Career

Learn about the education and training paths that can lead to this career — and what to expect from each one.

Associate's Degree

An associate's degree typically provides graduates with foundational knowledge and skills for entry-level jobs in the graduate's industry, or serves as a stepping stone towards further education.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 2-3 years

Bachelor's Degree

A bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 4-5+ years

Vocational School

A vocational school typically equips students with specialized skills and practical training in specific trades or occupations, enhancing their employability and providing direct pathways to relevant careers.

🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN 6 months - 2 years