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AI Work Index

Headline risk

2%

Very Low Risk

Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles

United States AI Work IndexISCO 7122title_match

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

33.7 current · 36.9 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $54K

Median annual wage

Demand 10%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

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

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 54,340

Employment 2024

33.7K

Projected Change (2024–34)

9.5%

Openings (2024–34)

2.7K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 37,19025th pctl: USD 44,760Median: USD 54,34075th pctl: USD 72,390Top 10%: USD 97,180

Demand outlook

Overall employment of flooring installers and tile and stone setters is projected to grow 6 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.

Education: No formal educational credential Experience: None

Role Profile

Problem solving and decision makingDetail orientedAdaptability

Tasks

  • 1. Sweep, scrape, sand, or chip dirt and irregularities to clean base surfaces, correcting imperfections that may show through the covering. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Inspect surface to be covered to ensure that it is firm and dry. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Apply adhesive cement to floor or wall material to join and adhere foundation material. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Form a smooth foundation by stapling plywood or Masonite over the floor or by brushing waterproof compound onto surface and filling cracks with plaster, putty, or grout to seal pores. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Measure and mark guidelines on surfaces or foundations, using chalk lines and dividers. AI use: 0%

Technologies

FacebookMicrosoft Office softwareAya Associates Comp-U-FloorCPR Software FloorCOST Estimator for ExcelFlooring Technologies QFloorsFocus Floor Covering Software

Requirements

License required: 23.9%License required: 76.1%Apprenticeship: 17.3%Apprenticeship: 82.7%Certificate: 5.8%Certificate: 94.2%

Work context

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 5.0/5
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.9/5
Contact With Others 4.7/5
Freedom to Make Decisions 4.4/5
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results 4.4/5
Exposed to Contaminants 4.3/5

Worker profile

Median age 41.0 · 105K employed

Under 25: 9% · 25–54: 79% · 55+: 12%

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