Carpet Repair and Reinstallation Technician

Median Annual Income

$48,840

Projected Job Growth

+10 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.

Median Annual Income

$47,760

Projected Job Growth

+3 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Scrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using floor scraper and floor sanding machine, and apply coats of finish.

Median Annual Income

$48,910

Projected Job Growth

+10 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.

Median Annual Income

$48,900

Projected Job Growth

-8 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Apply a mixture of cement, sand, pigment, or marble chips to floors, stairways, and cabinet fixtures to fashion durable and decorative surfaces.

Median Annual Income

$55,700

Projected Job Growth

+3 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound. Materials may be of decorative quality. Includes lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings to provide support base for plaster, fireproofing, or acoustical material.

Median Annual Income

$47,540

Projected Job Growth

+3 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.

Median Annual Income

$53,920

Projected Job Growth

+5 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Apply insulating materials to pipes or ductwork, or other mechanical systems in order to help control and maintain temperature.

Median Annual Income

$48,460

Projected Job Growth

+6 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

No formal educational credential

Cover interior walls or ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces such as walls and billboards. May remove old materials or prepare surfaces to be papered.

Median Annual Income

$42,730

Projected Job Growth

-2 %

Career Cluster(s)

Advanced Manufacturing

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.

Median Annual Income

$39,790

Projected Job Growth

-2 %

Career Cluster(s)

Construction

Most Common Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent

Shape, finish, and refinish damaged, worn, or used furniture or new high-grade furniture to specified color or finish.