Carpet Installers
SOC Code: 47-2041
Carpet Installerss inspect the surface to be covered to determine its condition, and correct any imperfections that might show through carpet or cause carpet to wear unevenly. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 99.8/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Mathematics, Coordination, Coordination.
AI-Proof Score: 99.8 — Very High
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Median Salary
$49,850
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Job Growth
-9.6%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Mathematics
- •Coordination
- •Monitoring
- •Quality Control Analysis
- •Time Management
- •Critical Thinking
- •Social Perceptiveness
Common Tasks
- ✓Inspect the surface to be covered to determine its condition, and correct any imperfections that might show through carpet or cause carpet to wear unevenly.
- ✓Roll out, measure, mark, and cut carpeting to size with a carpet knife, following floor sketches and allowing extra carpet for final fitting.
- ✓Join edges of carpet and seam edges where necessary, by sewing or by using tape with glue and heated carpet iron.
- ✓Cut and trim carpet to fit along wall edges, openings, and projections, finishing the edges with a wall trimmer.
- ✓Plan the layout of the carpet, allowing for expected traffic patterns and placing seams for best appearance and longest wear.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation