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Carpet cost in Florence, SC

Planning ranges for carpet work in Florence, SC, built from BLS OEWS May 2025 wages (SOC 47-2041) 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 · national fallback

How this market compares

Florence, SC has its own Carpet labor market; here is what the BLS numbers say before you chase bids.

OEWS does not publish a local Carpet wage for Florence, SC. The ranges below use the U.S. mean ($27.40/hr) and are labeled as national fallback.

How a few common projects pencil out against the national mid: Carpet Installation U.S. mid estimate $1,882 (no local wage cell — national fallback).

National fallback: no published local wage for this occupation in this OEWS area.

Mean hourly wage
$27.4
Median hourly
$24.2
p10 – p90
$17.05 – $39.49

Sample project ranges

ProjectLowMidHigh
Carpet Installation (default size) (calc)$907$1,882$4,169

What usually moves the number

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Carpet cost FAQ — Florence

How much does carpet cost in Florence?

We combine OEWS wages for Carpet Installers with published hours and materials assumptions for jobs like carpet installation. Treat the table as a planning band, then collect written bids. This page uses the national OEWS mean because no local wage cell is published.

Where do the wages come from?

BLS OEWS May 2025 — mean $27.4, median $24.2, p10–p90 $17.05–$39.49 (SOC 47-2041), U.S. average fallback.

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 Carpet Installers wages in relatively few areas. If your ZIP has no local cell, Fairange uses the U.S. mean and labels it.

Job guides: Carpet 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.
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Thermostats

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