Business phone system for flooring contractors in Minnesota
466 flooring contractors operated in Minnesota in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.
- Establishments
- 466CBP 2023
- Employees
- 2,232mid-March 2023
- Per 100k residents
- 8.0U.S. 5.3
- State rank
- 14th of 51by count
Flooring contractors in Minnesota by the numbers
County Business Patterns counts 466 establishments in Minnesota classified as Flooring Contractors (NAICS 238330) for 2023. They employed 2,232 people in mid-March and reported $137.9 million in annual payroll. That is the 14th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Flooring contractors make up 0.30% of the 154,455 business establishments in the state.
Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Minnesota has 8.0 flooring contractors, 52.1% above the national rate of 5.3. The average establishment has 4.8 employees against 4.7 nationally. Payroll per employee is $61,778, in line with the U.S. figure of $60,668.
| Measure | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Establishments | 466 | 17,989 |
| Mid-March employees | 2,232 | 84,998 |
| Annual payroll | $137,888,000 | $5,156,652,000 |
| Employees per establishment | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Payroll per employee | $61,778 | $60,668 |
| Establishments per 100,000 residents | 8.0 | 5.3 |
Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.
Flooring contractors by metro area in Minnesota
Census published flooring contractor counts for 18 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Minnesota. The largest is Minneapolis, MN-WI, with 360 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 16% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.
| Area | Establishments | Employees | Per 100k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | 360 | 1,912 | 9.6 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 30 | 80 | 9.7 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 29 | 52 | 10.8 |
| St. Cloud, MN | 13 | 20 | 6.3 |
| La Crosse, WI-MN | 13 | — | 7.6 |
| Rochester, MN | 12 | — | 5.2 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | 95 | 2.8 |
| Mankato, MN | 8 | — | 7.6 |
| Brainerd, MN | 7 | — | 7.0 |
| Bemidji, MN | 7 | — | 15.0 |
| Faribault, MN | 5 | — | 7.2 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 5 | — | 8.2 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 5 | 9 | 14.1 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 5 | — | 21.8 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 4 | — | 3.8 |
| Winona, MN | 4 | — | 8.0 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 4 | — | 10.9 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | 3 | 6.6 |
Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.
Team sizes at flooring contractors in Minnesota
80.0% of Minnesota's flooring contractors with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 76.8% nationally. 91.6% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.
| Employment size | Establishments | Share | U.S. share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 employees | 373 | 80.0% | 76.8% |
| 5–9 employees | 54 | 11.6% | 13.1% |
| 10–19 employees | 20 | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| 20–49 employees | 12 | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| 50 or more employees | 7 | 1.5% | 0.9% |
Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Why the phone matters for flooring contractors in Minnesota
Flooring contractors coordinate measurements, material orders and installation dates, so customers call often to check on schedules. Missed calls slow down jobs that depend on deliveries.
A few of the calls that come in to flooring contractors in Minnesota:
- A customer calls about a delivery date.
- A customer calls about a repair.
- The contractor calls a customer about a backordered material.
Calls after closing time
After-hours calls are usually scheduling questions.
Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.
Callata vs. per-seat pricing for flooring contractors in Minnesota
Flooring contractors in Minnesota average 4.8 employees, so the comparison uses a 5-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $124.75 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $150.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 5 people cost $99.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.
The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $612. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $99.00 | $1,188.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $95.00 | $1,140.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $115.00 | $1,380.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $124.75 | $1,497.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $135.00 | $1,620.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $150.00 | $1,800.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Area codes in Minnesota
Minnesota has 8 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your customers know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.
| Area code | Exchanges | Time zone | In service since | Overlay with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 507 | 765 | Central | 1954 | 924 |
| 218 | 708 | Central | 1947 | none |
| 612 | 590 | Central | 1947 | none |
| 320 | 511 | Central | 1996 | none |
| 651 | 474 | Central | 1998 | none |
| 763 | 367 | Central | 2000 | none |
| 952 | 340 | Central | 2000 | none |
| 924 | 0 | Central | 2024 | 507 |
Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.
How Callata works for flooring contractors in Minnesota
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
If you already have a number in Minnesota, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.
Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.
Frequently asked questions
How many flooring contractors are in Minnesota?
466 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 2,232 people in mid-March.
Which Minnesota metro area has the most flooring contractors?
Minneapolis, MN-WI, with 360 establishments in 2023.
What does a phone system cost a 5-person flooring contractor?
$150.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $124.75 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $99.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).
Do I need to register to text customers from a Minnesota number?
Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.