Flooring and tile installers in Louisiana: licensing, jobs, pay and local data
330 people work as flooring and tile installers in Louisiana, and the median pay is $45,390 a year (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024).
The Census Bureau counts 201 flooring and tile contractor businesses with employees in Louisiana (2023 County Business Patterns).
That is 1.0 businesses per 10,000 homes, against 2.0 nationally.
Louisiana ranks 36 of 45 states for median pay in this trade.
It ranks 47 of 51 for businesses per 10,000 homes.
Figures last updated on .
- Jobs
- 330
- Median pay, a year
- $45,390
- Businesses with employees
- 201
Flooring and tile installers in Louisiana: businesses and jobs
| Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Businesses with employees | 201 | 28,674 |
| Their employees | 949 | 143,609 |
| Annual payroll | $46,531,000 | $8,452,821,000 |
| Payroll per employee | $49,032 | $58,860 |
| Businesses per 10,000 homes | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Jobs | 330 | 63,590 |
| Jobs per 1,000 jobs | 0.04 | — |
| Location quotient (1.00 = the national share) | 0.23 | 1.00 |
A location quotient above 1 means the trade’s share of all jobs is larger here than nationally.
What flooring and tile installers earn in Louisiana
| Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median pay, a year | $45,390 | $54,340 |
| Median pay, an hour | $21.82 | $26.13 |
| 10th percentile | $33,900 | $37,190 |
| 25th percentile | $39,800 | $44,760 |
| 75th percentile | $64,980 | $72,390 |
| 90th percentile | $70,460 | $97,180 |
| Average pay, a year | $50,600 | $60,550 |
Flooring and tile installers by county in Louisiana
| County | Businesses with employees | Their employees | Businesses per 10,000 homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish | 30 | 138 | 1.5 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 22 | 151 | 1.1 |
| Caddo Parish | 18 | 109 | 1.6 |
| Lafayette Parish | 17 | 53 | 1.5 |
| St. Tammany Parish | 16 | 71 | 1.4 |
| Orleans Parish | 10 | 107 | 0.5 |
| Livingston Parish | 9 | 14 | 1.5 |
| Calcasieu Parish | 8 | 26 | 0.8 |
| Avoyelles Parish | 7 | 9 | 3.8 |
| Ouachita Parish | 7 | 40 | 1.0 |
| Bossier Parish | 6 | 34 | 1.1 |
| Ascension Parish | 5 | 11 | 1.0 |
| Lafourche Parish | 4 | 11 | 1.0 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 3 | 6 | 0.5 |
| Terrebonne Parish | 3 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Winn Parish | 3 | — | 4.7 |
The homes behind the work in Louisiana
| Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1940 | 6.1% (±0.1 points) | 11.7% |
| Homes built 2010 to 2019 | 11.9% (±0.2 points) | 9.4% |
| Households that rent | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Housing units | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
Licenses for flooring and tile installers in Louisiana
Louisiana sets its own licenses for this trade, and many cities and counties add their own; the US Department of Labor’s License Finder lists each license Louisiana requires and the agency that issues it.
Before work starts, the local building department says which permits the job needs and which license the person pulling them must hold.
Federal rules and model codes for flooring and tile installers
These federal rules apply to this work in every state, and the model codes below are adopted state by state; each is linked to its official text.
- OSHA respirable crystalline silica in construction (29 CFR 1926.1153)
- EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E)
Business counts are establishments: a company with offices in two counties is counted in each.
Jobs and pay are for the occupation in every industry, so they include people employed by builders, property managers and governments as well as by contractors.
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Questions about Louisiana
How much do flooring and tile installers make in Louisiana?
The median pay for flooring and tile installers in Louisiana is $45,390 a year, against $54,340 nationally (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024).
How many flooring and tile installers work in Louisiana?
330 people work as flooring and tile installers in Louisiana, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2024 count of jobs.
How many flooring and tile contractor businesses are in Louisiana?
The Census Bureau counts 201 flooring and tile contractor businesses with employees in Louisiana (2023 County Business Patterns).
Do flooring and tile installers need a license in Louisiana?
Louisiana sets its own licenses for this trade, and many cities and counties add their own; the US Department of Labor’s License Finder lists each license Louisiana requires and the agency that issues it.
Sources
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024
- US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023
- License Finder: flooring and tile installers in Louisiana (US Department of Labor, CareerOneStop)
- OSHA respirable crystalline silica in construction (29 CFR 1926.1153)
- EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E)
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them. Rules are summarized from their official text, which governs; this page is not legal advice, and a state or city may add requirements of its own.
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