Carpet Installers pay range in Riverside
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,860 or more. The middle half of carpet installers in Riverside earn between $40,120 and $71,590.
- $36K10th
- $40K25th
- $50KMedian
- $72K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,850 | $4,738 | $27.33 |
| Median | $49,630 | $4,136 | $23.86 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,120 | $3,343 | $19.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $71,590 | $5,966 | $34.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Carpet Installers pay in Riverside vs. California and the U.S.
Carpet installers in Riverside earn 5% less than the California average ($59,640) and about the same as the U.S. average ($56,990). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $50,340.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | $56,850 | $49,630 | $35,830 | $74,860 | 230 |
| California | $59,640 | $54,440 | $38,380 | $80,560 | 2,270 |
| United States | $56,990 | $50,340 | $35,450 | $82,140 | 13,780 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Carpet Installers salary after taxes in Riverside
On the average salary of $56,850, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $46,255 a year, or $3,855 a month and $1,779 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Riverside a good place for carpet installers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Riverside area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.4), so the average $56,850 buys what about $53,409 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Carpet Installers salary in other California cities
Riverside ranks 5th of 6 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($67,040).
- San Francisco$67,040
- San Jose$64,310
- San Diego$60,310
- Los Angeles$57,270
- Riverside$56,850
- Fresno$56,240
Highest-paying cities for carpet installers
Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,450).
- Atlantic City, NJ$74,450
- New York, NY$71,550
- Reno, NV$71,230
- St. Louis, MO$70,330
- Kansas City, MO$69,480
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Carpet Installers salary in Riverside: questions
How much do carpet installers make an hour in Riverside?
$27.33 an hour on average, and $23.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level carpet installers salary in Riverside?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the carpet installers take-home pay in Riverside?
About $46,255 a year ($3,855 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,850. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do carpet installers earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($56,990).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2041; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.52, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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