O*NET-SOC 47-2041.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Carpet Installers?

Lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors. Install padding and trim flooring materials.

Estimated AI task exposure

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

17 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

29/100

Physical moat

82/100

Human moat

13/100

Rating coverage

100%

17 task statements / 17 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Plan the layout of the carpet, allowing for expected traffic patterns and placing seams for best appearance and longest wear.

Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.86

Cut and trim carpet to fit along wall edges, openings, and projections, finishing the edges with a wall trimmer.

Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.86

Roll out, measure, mark, and cut carpeting to size with a carpet knife, following floor sketches and allowing extra carpet for final fitting.

Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.85

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.

Importance 77/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.82

Clean up before and after installation, including vacuuming carpet and discarding remnant pieces.

Importance 74/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.81

Install carpet on some floors using adhesive, following prescribed method.

Importance 75/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.77

Take measurements and study floor sketches to calculate the area to be carpeted and the amount of material needed.

Importance 76/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 52/100Weight 0.73

Move furniture from area to be carpeted and remove old carpet and padding.

Importance 66/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 51/100Weight 0.72

Cut and install vinyl composition tile or vinyl base.

Importance 70/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 45/100Weight 0.72

Join edges of carpet and seam edges where necessary, by sewing or by using tape with glue and heated carpet iron.

Importance 85/100Relevance 50/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.66

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$50,340

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

13,780

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-16.4%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

1

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

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