Commercial flooring recruiters serving Jacksonville.
Industrial polished concrete at warehouse scale is the volume driver. Standard commercial flooring elsewhere in the metro is adequately supplied.
The warehouse boom, not the port.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below. What the hub does name: the industrial and logistics warehouse boom - not JAXPORT's harbor deepening or Berth 21 projects that drive other trades on the same page.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial flooring contractors in Jacksonville against that documented context.
The Southeast's warehouse growth story.
One named driver, at genuine scale.
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One of the fastest-growing industrial real estate markets in the Southeast - the named driver behind industrial polished concrete demand at warehouse scale.
What commercial flooring roles pay in Jacksonville.
In the Jacksonville metro, BLS puts the median for floor layers at $56,950 a year, in line with the $56,460 national median. Among the 56 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Jacksonville ranks 26th on pay. The range runs from $29,500 at the 10th percentile to $92,030 at the 90th, so experience is priced well above the middle of the market. Of the other field roles, tile and stone setter pays the most locally, at a $45,440 median. Floor layers, tile setters and carpet installers are published separately, which is why the range across the rows below is wide. BLS does not publish Jacksonville pay for 2 of the roles below, which it withholds where a metro's sample is too small to be reliable. National benchmarks by role are in the 2026 Commercial Flooring Salary Guide.
| Role | Jacksonville median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor LayerFloor Layers (47-2042) | $56,950 | $29,500–$92,030 | $56,460 | +1% | 200 |
| Tile and Stone SetterTile and Stone Setters (47-2044) | $45,440 | $27,040–$72,280 | $55,690 | −18% | 250 |
| Carpet InstallerCarpet Installers (47-2041) | – | – | $50,340 | – | – |
| Floor Sander / FinisherFloor Sanders and Finishers (47-2043) | – | – | $50,440 | – | – |
| Flooring ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $77,760 | $51,490–$104,800 | $79,920 | −3% | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Jacksonville metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile. Headcount is shown for field occupations only; management, estimating and supervisory codes are counted across every industry in the metro.
What candidates expect. What credentials matter. What kills offers.
We don't tell prospective clients who their competitors are hiring - that's a discipline our clients value, and we'll honor it on a call. What we will share publicly: how Jacksonville commercial flooring hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why we name the warehouse boom, not the port projects
JAXPORT's harbor deepening and Berth 21 are the defining capital projects for other Jacksonville trades, but the hub's own flooring mini names the industrial/logistics warehouse boom as the volume driver, so that's what we report.
Why standard commercial flooring is adequately supplied here
The hub is explicit: outside the warehouse-scale polished concrete work, standard commercial flooring demand elsewhere in the metro doesn't carry the same shortage. We report that directly rather than manufacture a broader story.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified warehouse-scale polished concrete experience, not resume claims, given the specific driver the hub names.
Realistic timelines
Standard commercial flooring roles: 4-6 weeks intake to signed offer, consistent with the region's broader hiring timeline. First slate of vetted candidates within 48 hours regardless.
The commercial flooring positions we fill, most often.
Across all Jacksonville commercial flooring clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.
- Warehouse-scale polished concrete installer
- Industrial concrete finisher
- Commercial flooring installer
- Commercial flooring project manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Jacksonville, see the Jacksonville metro overview. To learn more about commercial flooring generally (across all 100+ markets we serve), see our Commercial Flooring industry page.
How we recruit commercial flooring in Jacksonville, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Jacksonville's commercial flooring segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Jacksonville flooring work, we also confirm whether the role is warehouse scale or standard commercial scope.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Jacksonville commercial flooring candidate network, filtered for verified warehouse-scale experience where relevant.
- Vetted short list (week one to several weeks). Three to five candidates. We verify real installation history rather than a line on a resume.
- Offer and close. Standard roles close in 4-6 weeks. We help with offer math against Jacksonville's documented general context.
Jacksonville runs 71% more commercial flooring workers per job than the country as a whole — well above the national concentration. More per job means more people to reach, and more employers reaching them.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 , Floor Layers (nearest published occupation for this trade). Metro-wide figures for the base occupation; the wage table above is role-specific and commercial.
How Jacksonville's commercial flooring market compares
In 2023 the Jacksonville metro had 13 nonresidential flooring contractors (counted by business location), with about 44 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $72,798, 6.8% below the national average of $78,136 for the same kind of employer. Headcount fell 4.3% over the year even as it grew 3% nationally, which usually means people leaving the trade or moving to other markets rather than a lack of work. The number of these employers fell 7.1%, as firms merged, closed or moved out. That works out to 0.8 per 100,000 residents against 1.0 nationally. Fewer local employers means experienced people are easier to identify, but many work for firms based outside the metro.
Among the 54 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Jacksonville ranks 23rd for headcount, 24th for median pay and 16th for concentration for floor layers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 200 | $56,950 | 1.71 | 13 |
| Miami | – | – | – | 58 |
| Tampa | – | $57,020 | – | 33 |
| Orlando | – | – | – | 34 |
| North Port-Sarasota | – | – | – | 8 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | – | – | – | 8 |
| Lakeland | – | – | – | 9 |
| Deltona-Daytona | – | – | – | 8 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | – | – | – | 6 |
| Port St. Lucie | – | – | – | 5 |
| Pensacola | – | – | – | 4 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial flooring employers in Jacksonville, the pool is deep but local employers have been cutting headcount. Experienced people are here, and some will be open to a move, so a clear offer and a defined path up usually beat a higher posted rate.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Jacksonville metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Jacksonville's commercial flooring market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential flooring contractors in Jacksonville rose from 10 in 2018 to 13 in 2023, up 30%, ahead of the 7% national rise. Headcount at those firms went up 214%, to about 44 people. Average annual pay there went from $34,229 to $72,798 (+113%), faster than the 23% national increase, a sign employers here have had to bid up.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential flooring contractors: business locations | 10 | 13 | +30% |
| Nonresidential flooring contractors: employment | 14 | 44 | +214% |
| Nonresidential flooring contractors: average annual pay | $34,229 | $72,798 | +113% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
Frequently asked — commercial flooring hiring in Jacksonville.
What is Jacksonville's named flooring demand center?
Industrial polished concrete at warehouse scale, led by the region's industrial and logistics warehouse boom - 22M+ sq ft added over the last five years, one of the fastest-growing industrial real estate markets in the Southeast.
What is driving commercial flooring demand in Jacksonville right now?
Industrial polished concrete at warehouse scale is the volume driver. Standard commercial flooring elsewhere in the metro is adequately supplied.
What do floor layers earn in Jacksonville?
BLS puts the Jacksonville median for floor layers at $56,950 a year, about the same as the $56,460 national median. That ranks 26th of 56 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. The range is unusually wide: $29,500 at the bottom tenth against $92,030 at the top tenth, a 3.1x gap. Senior people here are priced far above the median. No other Florida metro we cover pays more for this work (Tampa: $57,020).
Is it hard to hire floor layers in Jacksonville?
Not by national standards. Floor layers make up 71% more of the Jacksonville workforce than they do nationally, about 200 people. The 13 nonresidential flooring contractors here average about 3.4 employees per location, mostly small shops, so candidates often know every employer in town by name. With 30% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial flooring roles pay the most in Jacksonville?
Of the roles we recruit for, Flooring Foreman pays the most in Jacksonville, a $77,760 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Floor Layer at $56,950, 27% below it. Tile and Stone Setter is the lowest-paid field role at $45,440. Tile and Stone Setter trails national pay the most (18% below).
How many nonresidential flooring contractors operate in Jacksonville?
BLS counted 13 nonresidential flooring contractors in Jacksonville in 2023, employing about 44 people between them. Up from 10 in 2018, a 30% increase against 7% growth nationally. That averages 3.4 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $72,798, 7% below the $78,136 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Jacksonville for floor layers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Tampa (172 miles, $57,020 median), Charleston (197 miles, about 50, $52,000 median) and Atlanta (285 miles, about 190, $46,030 median). Jacksonville out-pays Charleston and Atlanta, an advantage when recruiting from there.
Hiring commercial flooring talent in Jacksonville?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you timeline and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.