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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-2043 Floor Sanders and Finishers

Scrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using floor scraper and floor sanding machine, and apply coats of finish.


National estimates for Floor Sanders and Finishers
Industry profile for Floor Sanders and Finishers
Geographic profile for Floor Sanders and Finishers

National estimates for Floor Sanders and Finishers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Floor Sanders and Finishers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
4,270 9.0 % $ 23.72 $ 49,330 3.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Floor Sanders and Finishers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.25 $ 17.11 $ 22.14 $ 29.09 $ 36.23
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,640 $ 35,600 $ 46,060 $ 60,500 $ 75,360


Industry profile for Floor Sanders and Finishers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Floor Sanders and Finishers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Floor Sanders and Finishers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Floor Sanders and Finishers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 3,160 0.38 $ 23.20 $ 48,250
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 270 0.03 $ 24.15 $ 50,240
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 80 0.09 $ 22.86 $ 47,550
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 60 0.02 $ 16.09 $ 33,470

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Floor Sanders and Finishers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 3,160 0.38 $ 23.20 $ 48,250
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 80 0.09 $ 22.86 $ 47,550
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 270 0.03 $ 24.15 $ 50,240
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 60 0.02 $ 16.09 $ 33,470

Top paying industries for Floor Sanders and Finishers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers (8) (8) $ 30.71 $ 63,870
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 270 0.03 $ 24.15 $ 50,240
Building Finishing Contractors 3,160 0.38 $ 23.20 $ 48,250
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 80 0.09 $ 22.86 $ 47,550
Building Material and Supplies Dealers (8) (8) $ 21.57 $ 44,870


Geographic profile for Floor Sanders and Finishers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Floor Sanders and Finishers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Floor Sanders and Finishers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of floor sanders and finishers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Floor Sanders and Finishers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 450 0.05 1.69 $ 18.92 $ 39,350
Tennessee 430 0.14 4.79 $ 19.63 $ 40,820
North Carolina 430 0.09 3.17 $ 19.08 $ 39,680
Missouri 360 0.13 4.40 $ 27.15 $ 56,460
New York 360 0.04 1.35 $ 29.94 $ 62,270


Map of location quotient of floor sanders and finishers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Floor Sanders and Finishers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tennessee 430 0.14 4.79 $ 19.63 $ 40,820
Missouri 360 0.13 4.40 $ 27.15 $ 56,460
North Carolina 430 0.09 3.17 $ 19.08 $ 39,680
Massachusetts 200 0.06 1.93 $ 30.67 $ 63,790
West Virginia 30 0.05 1.78 $ 20.86 $ 43,390


Map of annual mean wages of floor sanders and finishers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Floor Sanders and Finishers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington (8) (8) (8) $ 31.97 $ 66,490
Massachusetts 200 0.06 1.93 $ 30.67 $ 63,790
California (8) (8) (8) $ 30.21 $ 62,830
New York 360 0.04 1.35 $ 29.94 $ 62,270
Missouri 360 0.13 4.40 $ 27.15 $ 56,460



Map of employment of floor sanders and finishers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Floor Sanders and Finishers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 310 0.03 1.18 $ 31.41 $ 65,330
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 210 0.08 2.76 $ 18.02 $ 37,480
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 160 0.06 1.99 $ 31.02 $ 64,510
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 130 0.03 1.00 (8) (8)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 90 0.03 1.20 $ 25.09 $ 52,190
Raleigh, NC 80 0.12 4.04 $ 18.98 $ 39,480
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 60 0.04 1.51 $ 20.89 $ 43,450
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 50 0.04 1.39 $ 18.50 $ 38,490
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 40 0.03 1.18 $ 33.18 $ 69,020
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 40 0.11 3.74 $ 22.30 $ 46,380


Map of location quotient of floor sanders and finishers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Floor Sanders and Finishers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Raleigh, NC 80 0.12 4.04 $ 18.98 $ 39,480
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 40 0.11 3.74 $ 22.30 $ 46,380
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 210 0.08 2.76 $ 18.02 $ 37,480
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 160 0.06 1.99 $ 31.02 $ 64,510
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 60 0.04 1.51 $ 20.89 $ 43,450
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 50 0.04 1.39 $ 18.50 $ 38,490
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 90 0.03 1.20 $ 25.09 $ 52,190
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 40 0.03 1.18 $ 33.18 $ 69,020
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 310 0.03 1.18 $ 31.41 $ 65,330
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 130 0.03 1.00 (8) (8)


Map of annual mean wages of floor sanders and finishers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Floor Sanders and Finishers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 40 0.03 1.18 $ 33.18 $ 69,020
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 310 0.03 1.18 $ 31.41 $ 65,330
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 160 0.06 1.99 $ 31.02 $ 64,510
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 90 0.03 1.20 $ 25.09 $ 52,190
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (8) (8) (8) $ 23.42 $ 48,720
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO (8) (8) (8) $ 23.14 $ 48,140
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA (8) (8) (8) $ 22.80 $ 47,410
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 40 0.11 3.74 $ 22.30 $ 46,380
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 60 0.04 1.51 $ 20.89 $ 43,450
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (8) (8) (8) $ 20.82 $ 43,310

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Floor Sanders and Finishers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 6.09 $ 16.71 $ 34,750

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Floor Sanders and Finishers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 6.09 $ 16.71 $ 34,750

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Floor Sanders and Finishers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 6.09 $ 16.71 $ 34,750


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023