Carpet · FL

Carpet costs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

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

Mean hourly wage
$23.64
Median hourly
$23.82
p10 – p90
$17.52 – $32.39

How this market compares

Skip the generic national blog post — this page is the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Carpet slice of OEWS May 2025. Mean hourly pay here sits about 14% below the national OEWS mean.

On the national Carpet wage ladder (40 areas), Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL sits at #35 with a $23.64 mean. Inside FL, that is rank 1 of 2 published areas. Hourly wages stretch from $17.52 (10th percentile) to $32.39 (90th). That $14.87 gap is why two bids on the same scope can still look honest.

OEWS counts about 100 Carpet Installers jobs in this area. Nationwide that occupation is about 13,780. How a few common projects pencil out against the national mid: Carpet Installation mid estimate $1,746 here vs $1,882 U.S. (7% below).

Same-state comparison: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford ($22.18, 1.46 lower); Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach; Cape Coral-Fort Myers.

Sample project ranges

ProjectLowMidHigh
Carpet Installation (default size)$903$1,746$3,706

Rebates (verify; don’t trust a random Facebook ad)

Check IRS, ENERGY STAR, and DSIRE for any incentives that apply to this project. Start with IRS, ENERGY STAR, and DSIRE.

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

What usually moves the number

Getting quotes without the circus

  1. Screenshot our mid/low/high band.
  2. Ask three licensed, insured pros for written scopes.
  3. Compare exclusions — permits, haul-away, thermostats, flashing — before crowning a winner.
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

Carpet (47-2041)$23.64/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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Thermostats

A decent thermostat won’t fix a bad install, but it can stop the short-cycling arguments.

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Water heaters

Tank, tankless, heat-pump — the sticker price is only half the story.

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Warranties & financing

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