How much do Carpet jobs cost in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

We combine OEWS wages for Carpet Installers with published hours/materials assumptions. Treat the table as a planning band, then collect bids.

Where do the wages come from?

BLS OEWS May 2025 — mean $27.31, median $28.13, p10–p90 $15.62–$45.0 (SOC 47-2041).

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.

Carpet · DC

Carpet costs in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

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

How this market compares

If you are pricing Carpet work in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the wage file is the honest place to start.

On the national Carpet wage ladder (40 areas), Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV sits at #19 with a $27.31 mean. The published p10–p90 band runs $15.62 to $45.00 (a $29.38 spread around the $27.31 mean; median $28.13).

OEWS counts about 160 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 $1,879 here vs $1,882 U.S. (0% below).

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

Sample project ranges

Project	Low	Mid	High
Carpet Installation (default size)	$881	$1,879	$4,499

Mean hourly wage

$27.31

Median hourly

$28.13

p10 – p90

$15.62 – $45.0

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What usually moves the number

Scope surprises: duct repairs, panel upgrades, extra roof layers.
How booked local crews are this season.
Materials choices — we only nudge materials with a dampened regional factor. See methodology.

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.

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)

$27.31/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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Carpet costs in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

How this market compares

Sample project ranges

Getting quotes without the circus

What usually moves the number

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

Check our math

Want actual bids?

Gear people often ask about

Monthly wage & cost note