Best Floor Installing Schools in New Jersey (2026)

Quick answer: Floor installers in New Jersey earn a median of $59,840 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This page lists accredited floor installer schools in New Jersey with local wage data and median graduate earnings for each school.

Comparing floor installer schools in New Jersey starts with the local labor market and the credentials each program offers. For context, the state median annual wage for this occupation is approximately $59,840 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

New Jersey Quick Facts

MetricValueSource
State median annual wage$59,840BLS OEWS, May 2025
New Jersey pay range (10th to 90th percentile)$44,170 to $137,100BLS OEWS, May 2025
National job outlook (2024 to 2034)+9.5% growth, about 2,700 openings per yearBLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
State employment700 workersBLS OEWS, May 2025
New Jersey location quotient1.08BLS OEWS, May 2025

Explore the Floor installer Career

What You’ll Find Below

The school listings below are sorted by proximity to Programs. Each entry includes the school name, address, and the credentials offered. Use the New Jersey figures above as a reference point when comparing program length, schedule, and tuition.

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 2 schools within 628 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 2 do not have enough federal outcome data to score, and appear last rather than being hidden.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

Cuyahoga Community College District

Cleveland, OH 388.6 miles away BOC Score 47.6
Tuition Contact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Completion rate: 29.8% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 97
  • Annual completions: 2818
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $49,698 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN 627.5 miles away BOC Score 49.2
Tuition $5,154 - $15,370
Contact
  • 50 W. Fall Creek Parkway N. Drive Indianapolis, IN 46208-5752
  • (317) 921-4800
Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 38.5%
  • Programs offered: 147
  • Annual completions: 27303
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $53,369 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

Flooring Installer Pay and Job Outlook

Annual Wage by Percentile, United States - Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles annual wage percentiles, BLS OEWS May 2025P10 $37600, P25 $45660, P50 $56460, P75 $73840, P90 $96700.10th$37,60025th$45,66050th (median)$56,46075th$73,84090th$96,700
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles annual wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wage
10th$37,600
25th$45,660
50th (median)$56,460
75th$73,840
90th$96,700
Projected employment growth, United States, Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles, 2024-2034
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles employment 2024 vs 2034 projection, BLS Employment Projections2024 employment 33700; 2034 projected employment 36900; percent change +9.5%.202433,700 jobs2034 (proj.)36,900 jobsChange: +9.5%
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles employment projection 2024 to 2034
YearEmployment
202433,700
2034 projected36,900
Percent change+9.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does floor installer training take in New Jersey?

Floor installer certificate programs in New Jersey typically take 6 to 12 months of full-time study, while associate degree programs generally run about 2 years. Actual completion time depends on schedule (full-time vs. part-time) and any prerequisite coursework.

How much do floor installers earn in New Jersey?

According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), floor installers in New Jersey earned a median annual wage of approximately $59,840. Pay varies with experience, certification, and employer; the 10th to 90th percentile range was approximately $44,170 to $137,100 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

How many floor installer schools are in New Jersey?

The schools listed above are within about 800 miles of Programs. Compare them by tuition, program length, and the credential each one awards.


About this guide: Researched and written by the TradeCareerPath Editorial Team. Our editorial team researches and sources every trade school and career guide using federal labor and education data, including BLS OEWS and Employment Projections, DOL apprenticeship records, IPEDS, College Scorecard, and state licensing boards. We follow the editorial standards documented at /editorial-policy/.

Data sources

Figures on this page are sourced from the federal and state datasets below. Methodology: how we rank and source data.

DataProviderVintage
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsMay 2025
Employment ProjectionsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics2024-2034
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data SystemNational Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)2024
College Scorecard (school-level outcomes)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release
College Scorecard (field-of-study earnings)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release (updated 2026-06-12)
Occupational licensing requirementsCareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2026-02-22)
Registered apprenticeship programsCareerOneStop / Apprenticeship.gov (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2025-10-25)