Details Report for:
47-2042.00 - Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.
Sample of reported job titles: Floor Covering Contractor, Floor Coverings Installer, Floor Layer, Flooring Installer, Flooring Mechanic, Tile Installer, Tile Setter, Vinyl Installer
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Technology Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Computer aided design CAD software — Project visualization software
- Data base user interface and query software — Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor; Flooring Technologies Qfloors; Focus Floor Covering Software; Textile Management Systems RollMaster
- Internet browser software — Web browser software
- Inventory management software — Radio frequency identification RFID software
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Project management software — CPR Software FloorCOST Estimator for Excel; Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro; On Center On-Screen Takeoff; Saltire Software FloorRight
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Abrasive stones — Grinding stones
- Awls — Scratch awls
- Blow torch — Butane torches
- Carts — Material carts
- Caulking guns — Floor caulking guns
- Chalk lines — Chalk line markers
- Claw hammer — Claw hammers
- Cold chisels — Grooving tools
- Concrete spreaders — Gauge rakes; Screeds
- Dollies — Linoleum dollies; Material dollies
- Edgers — Hand groovers
- Floats — Concrete floats; Grout floats; Tapping blocks
- Floor polishers — Floor polishing machines
- Floor scrapers — Floor stripping machines; Razor floor scrapers
- Glue guns — Adhesive syringes; Electric glue guns
- Hacksaw — Hacksaws
- Hammers — Nail driving bars
- Hand clamps — Claw clamps
- Heat guns — Heat welding nozzles; Hot air guns
- Hold down clamps — Strap clamps; Wall spacers
- Knife blades — Quarter moon knives
- Laminate file — Laminate files
- Laser measuring systems — Handheld distance meters
- Levels — Bubble levels
- Metal cutters — Aviation snips
- Moisture meters — Humidity measurement equipment
- Nibblers — Vinyl tile cutters
- Paint mixers — Power mixers
- Personal computers
- Plasma arc welding machine — Automatic plasma arc welding machines
- Power grinders — Concrete floor grinders
- Power nail guns — Pneumatic coil nailers
- Power routers — Power groovers
- Power sanders — Floor sanders
- Power saws — Undercut saws
- Power screwguns — Flooring screw guns
- Protective knee pads — Flooring knee pads
- Pry bars — Base molding lifters; Pinch bars; Pull bars
- Pullers — Staple removers
- Razor knives — Broad knives; Dolphin knives; Skiving knives
- Rubber mallet — Rubber mallets
- Safety glasses — Protective safety glasses
- Saws — Pull saws
- Scribers — Bar scribers; Scoring knives; Vinyl scribers
- Shears — Cove base shears; Guillotine shears; Laminate shears
- Sliders — Appliance sliders
- Slings — Moving straps
- Spatulas — Adhesive spreaders
- Sponges — Grout sponges
- Squares — Laser squares; Layout squares
- Staple guns — Flooring staplers; Hammer tackers; Underlayment staplers
- Straight edges — Steel straightedges
- Tape measures — Measuring tapes
- Templates — Corner templates
- Tile cutter — Tile cutters
- Trowels — Notched trowels
- Utility knives — Flooring edge cutters; Flooring utility knives; Linoleum knives
- Wallpaper roller — Hand rollers; Linoleum rollers
- Wedges — Adjustable wedges
Knowledge Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Abilities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Detailed Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Cut carpet, vinyl or other flexible materials.
- Prepare surfaces for finishing.
- Clean surfaces in preparation for work activities.
- Inspect work sites to determine condition or necessary repairs.
- Trim excess material from installations.
- Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces.
- Mark reference points on construction materials.
- Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly.
- Apply adhesives to construction materials.
- Finish concrete surfaces.
- Apply decorative or textured finishes or coverings.
- Remove excess materials from finished construction projects.
- Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas.
Find occupations related to multiple detailed work activities
Work Context Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Job Zone Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Title | Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed |
Education | These occupations usually require a high school diploma. |
Related Experience | Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public. |
Job Training | Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. |
Job Zone Examples | These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, and tellers. |
SVP Range | (4.0 to < 6.0) |
Education
Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. ![]() |
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Work Styles Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Related Occupations Save Table (XLS/CSV)
47-2031.00 | Carpenters |
47-2041.00 | Carpet Installers |
47-2043.00 | Floor Sanders and Finishers |
47-2044.00 | Tile and Stone Setters ![]() |
47-2051.00 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
47-2053.00 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers |
47-2121.00 | Glaziers |
47-2132.00 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical ![]() |
47-2142.00 | Paperhangers |
47-3015.00 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters ![]() |
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages (2019) | $21.27 hourly, $44,240 annual |
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Employment (2019) | 22,900 employees |
Projected growth (2019-2029) | ![]() |
Projected job openings (2019-2029) | 2,200 |
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Top industries (2019) | Construction (59% employed in this sector)
Retail Trade (10%)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data
and 2019-2029 employment projections
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"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2019-2029). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
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