Soft Floor Layer Prevailing Wage Rates in Rhode Island (2026)
Soft Floor Layers on prevailing wage projects in Rhode Island are paid $25.27 per hour, with a median total of $25.27 across the 4 determination records listed below. That total is base rate plus fringe benefits; the median base rate is $15.62, and among the 4 records listing a fringe separately the median fringe is $9.65. Rates differ by county, construction type and funding source, so use the row that matches your project.
Figures above are computed over the 4 hourly records in the table below. They are not a statewide average of all soft floor layers in Rhode Island. Most recent determination in this set: May 18, 2026.
How much do soft floor layers earn on prevailing wage jobs in Rhode Island?
Every row below is one wage determination line: a soft floor layer classification, in one county, for one construction type, under one funding source. The rate that applies to your project is the row whose county, construction type and funding source all match it — a Highway rate does not apply to a Building project in the same county, and a state determination does not substitute for a federal one.
| Classification | County | Construction type | Funding | Base | Fringe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Bristol | Residential | #federal | $15.62 | $9.65 | $25.27 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Kent | Residential | #federal | $15.62 | $9.65 | $25.27 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Providence | Residential | #federal | $15.62 | $9.65 | $25.27 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Washington | Residential | #federal | $15.62 | $9.65 | $25.27 |
What does the soft floor layer classification cover?
Soft floor layers install carpet, resilient sheet and tile, and other non-hard flooring, including substrate preparation. The classification is sometimes folded into the carpenter rate and sometimes rated separately, which changes the number materially.
Work typically covered
- Carpet and carpet tile
- Resilient sheet and LVT
- Substrate preparation and levelling
- Base and transition strips
- Static-control flooring
Also listed as
- Floor Layer
- Carpet Layer
- Resilient Floor Layer
Soft Floor Layer rates by county in Rhode Island
Prevailing wage is set county by county. These are the Rhode Island counties with soft floor layer records in the set above — open one to see every classification on that county's determination, not just this trade.
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Soft Floor Layer prevailing wage questions
What is the prevailing wage for a soft floor layer in Rhode Island?
Across the 4 federal-funded determination records WageFinder lists for soft floor layers in Rhode Island, total prevailing wage runs from $25.27 to $25.27 per hour, median $25.27. There is no single statewide figure: each county's determination sets its own rate, and the same county can carry different rates for Building, Highway, Heavy and Residential work.
Does the soft floor layer rate include benefits?
The total prevailing wage shown is the base hourly rate plus the fringe benefit rate. Of the 4 Rhode Island records on this page, 4 list a fringe amount separately, with a median of $9.65 per hour — roughly 38% of the median total. The rest list no separate fringe, meaning the base rate is the whole obligation. Fringe can be paid as bona fide benefit plan contributions, as cash added to the paycheck, or as a mix of both.
Which Rhode Island counties have soft floor layer rates?
This page lists soft floor layer records for 4 counties in Rhode Island: Bristol, Kent, Providence, Washington. Determinations that apply statewide appear under a statewide entry rather than a named county.
How current are these Rhode Island soft floor layer rates?
The most recent determination in this set is dated May 18, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly, but the date that matters for compliance is the determination date on the document itself, which is shown on every wage detail page and links back to the government source.
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