Jobs Similar to Carpet Installers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to carpet installers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Tile and Stone Setters, Plasterers and Stucco Masons and Stonemasons.
Carpet Installers: $50,340 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Carpet Installers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tile and Stone SettersSame group | 84% | $55,690+11% | High school |
| 2 | Plasterers and Stucco MasonsSame group | 83% | $57,660+15% | High school |
| 3 | StonemasonsSame group | 83% | $57,390+14% | High school |
| 4 | Terrazzo Workers and FinishersSame group | 83% | $76,170+51% | High school |
| 5 | PaperhangersSame group | 82% | $52,140+4% | High school |
| 6 | Insulation Workers, MechanicalSame group | 82% | $58,340+16% | High school |
| 7 | Brickmasons and BlockmasonsSame group | 82% | $62,120+23% | High school |
| 8 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesSame group | 81% | $56,460+12% | High school |
| 9 | Floor Sanders and FinishersSame group | 81% | $50,4400% | High school |
| 10 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallSame group | 81% | $49,120−2% | High school |
| 11 | CarpentersSame group | 80% | $60,580+20% | High school |
| 12 | GlaziersSame group | 80% | $57,080+13% | High school |
| 13 | Upholsterers | 80% | $46,340−8% | High school |
| 14 | Furniture Finishers | 80% | $44,540−12% | High school |
| 15 | TapersSame group | 79% | $68,270+36% | High school |
| 16 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersSame group | 79% | $58,970+17% | High school |
| 17 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersSame group | 78% | $58,930+17% | High school |
| 18 | Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing | 78% | $46,170Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 19 | Fence Erectors | 78% | $47,980−5% | High school |
| 20 | Painters, Construction and MaintenanceSame group | 78% | $49,400−2% | High school |
- 1Tile and Stone Setters
84% similar · $55,690 (+11%) · High school · Same group
- 2Plasterers and Stucco Masons
83% similar · $57,660 (+15%) · High school · Same group
- 3Stonemasons
83% similar · $57,390 (+14%) · High school · Same group
- 4Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
83% similar · $76,170 (+51%) · High school · Same group
- 5Paperhangers
82% similar · $52,140 (+4%) · High school · Same group
- 6Insulation Workers, Mechanical
82% similar · $58,340 (+16%) · High school · Same group
- 7Brickmasons and Blockmasons
82% similar · $62,120 (+23%) · High school · Same group
- 8Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
81% similar · $56,460 (+12%) · High school · Same group
- 9Floor Sanders and Finishers
81% similar · $50,440 (0%) · High school · Same group
- 10Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
81% similar · $49,120 (−2%) · High school · Same group
- 11Carpenters
80% similar · $60,580 (+20%) · High school · Same group
- 12Glaziers
80% similar · $57,080 (+13%) · High school · Same group
- 13Upholsterers
80% similar · $46,340 (−8%) · High school
- 14Furniture Finishers
80% similar · $44,540 (−12%) · High school
- 15Tapers
79% similar · $68,270 (+36%) · High school · Same group
- 16Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
79% similar · $58,970 (+17%) · High school · Same group
- 17Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
78% similar · $58,930 (+17%) · High school · Same group
- 18Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
78% similar · $46,170 (broader group) · High school
- 19Fence Erectors
78% similar · $47,980 (−5%) · High school
- 20Painters, Construction and Maintenance
78% similar · $49,400 (−2%) · High school · Same group
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than carpet installers.
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers83% similar · $76,170 (+51%)
- Tapers79% similar · $68,270 (+36%)
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons82% similar · $62,120 (+23%)
- Carpenters80% similar · $60,580 (+20%)
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers79% similar · $58,970 (+17%)
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers78% similar · $58,930 (+17%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for carpet installers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where carpet installers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Upholsterers (87)
- Furniture Finishers (84)
- Fence Erectors (78)
- Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing (78)
- Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (77)
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers (77)
- Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers (77)
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (77)
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters (76)
- Helpers--Carpenters (76)
Questions about jobs like carpet installers
What jobs are most similar to carpet installers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Tile and Stone Setters (84% similar), Plasterers and Stucco Masons (83% similar), Stonemasons (83% similar), Terrazzo Workers and Finishers (83% similar) and Paperhangers (82% similar).
Which jobs like carpet installers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Terrazzo Workers and Finishers ($76,170, +51%; usually a high school diploma), Tapers ($68,270, +36%; usually a high school diploma) and Brickmasons and Blockmasons ($62,120, +23%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with carpet installers ($50,340). Without more preparation than carpet installers usually need: Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, Tapers and Brickmasons and Blockmasons.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.