Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker

Types of Degrees Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many carpet, floor, & tile worker graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate	5
Associate Degree	3

What Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to carpet, floor, and tile worker and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker Majors

Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:

• Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Skills for Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to carpet, floor, and tile worker:

• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Abilities for Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker Majors

As you progress with your carpet, floor, and tile worker degree, there are several abilities you should pick up that will help you in whatever related career you choose. These abilities include:

• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

What Can You Do With a Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with carpet, floor, and tile worker:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Carpet Installers	9.4%	$39,340
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	12.6%	$65,230
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	9.8%	$42,760
Floor Sanders and Finishers	8.2%	$37,510
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	11.1%	$42,500
Tile and Marble Setters	9.8%	$41,840

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker

Some careers associated with carpet, floor, and tile worker require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to carpet, floor, and tile worker have obtained the following education levels.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Less than a High School Diploma	18.8%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	60.1%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	10.4%
Some College Courses	10.3%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	0.2%

Online Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	2	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	2	0
Bachelor’s Degree	0	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	0	0
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to carpet, floor, and tile worker.

Major	Number of Grads
Building/Property Maintenance	1,814
Building Construction Technology	1,719
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager	1,420
Other Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection	587
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector	286
Concrete Finishing/Concrete Finisher	113
Painting/Painter & Wall Coverer	40
Insulator	31
Glazier	19
Drywall Installation/Drywaller	11
Roofer	1
Metal Building Assembly/Assembler	0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.