Flooring · AR

Flooring cost in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR

Planning ranges for flooring work in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, built from BLS OEWS May 2025 wages (SOC 47-2042) plus our published hours and materials. Open any job row to run it on your ZIP.

Last updated from data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · PPI construction materials 2026-09 · estimates only

How this market compares

Practical cut for Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers: published OEWS wages for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles, then the same estimating math we use everywhere. Mean hourly pay here sits about 30% below the national OEWS mean.

On the national Flooring wage ladder (86 areas), Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR sits at #83 with a $20.71 mean. Percentile spread: $15.02–$23.48. Median sits at $23.48.

Local employment for this SOC is roughly 120 workers (OEWS May 2025). Nationwide that occupation is about 23,640. Sample jobs: LVP / Luxury Vinyl Plank Installation mid estimate $1,552 here vs $1,896 U.S. (18% below).

Same-state comparison: Fort Smith; Hot Springs; Jonesboro.

Mean hourly wage
$20.71
Median hourly
$23.48
p10 – p90
$15.02 – $23.48

Local tip: Local code, permit fees, and how busy crews are this month move numbers as much as wage rates do.

Sample project ranges

ProjectLowMidHigh
LVP / Luxury Vinyl Plank Installation (default size) (calc)$745$1,552$3,014

What usually moves the number

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Flooring cost FAQ — Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers

How much does flooring cost in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers?

We combine OEWS wages for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles with published hours and materials assumptions for jobs like lvp / luxury vinyl plank installation. Treat the table as a planning band, then collect written bids.

Where do the wages come from?

BLS OEWS May 2025 — mean $20.71, median $23.48, p10–p90 $15.02–$23.48 (SOC 47-2042).

Is this a contractor quote?

No. Fairange publishes educational planning ranges. Markup is 2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5× on labor; materials use cited retail baselines with a dampened regional factor. See methodology.

Why might this look like a national average?

OEWS publishes Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles wages in relatively few areas. If your ZIP has no local cell, Fairange uses the U.S. mean and labels it.

Job guides: LVP / Luxury Vinyl Plank Installation. Reports: repair labor by metro. Open calculator with your ZIP.

What this estimate can’t tell you. Roof pitch, an old house or code upgrades, tough access, permits, emergency or after-hours calls, and brand tier can push a real quote outside this range.

Check our math

BLS OEWS May 2025 · local hourly means the calculator uses

Floor layer (47-2042)$20.71/hr mean

Source: official BLS OEWS data for this area · area index: oessrcma.htm.

Contractor markup (2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5×) and the regional materials factor are ours — see methodology.

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