Flooring · WI

Flooring costs in Green Bay, WI

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

How this market compares

Practical cut for Green Bay: 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 2% above the national OEWS mean.

Mean Flooring pay here is $30.18/hr — national rank 24 of 86 areas that publish this occupation. Inside WI, that is rank 1 of 3 published areas. The published p10–p90 band runs $21.78 to $40.10 (a $18.32 spread around the $30.18 mean; median $29.07).

Local employment for this SOC is roughly 100 workers (OEWS May 2025). Nationwide that occupation is about 23,640. Sample jobs: LVP / Luxury Vinyl Plank Installation mid estimate $1,915 here vs $1,896 U.S. (1% above).

Same-state comparison: Madison ($28.62, 1.56 lower); Racine-Mount Pleasant ($24.86, 5.32 lower); Milwaukee-Waukesha.

Mean hourly wage
$30.18
Median hourly
$29.07
p10 – p90
$21.78 – $40.1

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)$908$1,915$4,207

What usually moves the number

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Getting quotes without the circus

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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)$30.18/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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