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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
4,940 9.6 % $20.34 $42,300 2.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.95 $15.63 $19.04 $23.32 $29.13
Annual Wage (2) $26,940 $32,500 $39,610 $48,500 $60,590


Industry profile for this occupation:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 4,110 0.49 $20.48 $42,590
Home Furnishings Stores 100 0.04 (8) (8)
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 70 0.03 $15.65 $32,550
Employment Services 40 0.00 $19.48 $40,510

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 4,110 0.49 $20.48 $42,590
Home Furnishings Stores 100 0.04 (8) (8)
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 70 0.03 $15.65 $32,550
Employment Services 40 0.00 $19.48 $40,510

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonresidential Building Construction (8) (8) $23.04 $47,920
Other Specialty Trade Contractors (8) (8) $22.16 $46,100
Building Finishing Contractors 4,110 0.49 $20.48 $42,590
Services to Buildings and Dwellings (8) (8) $19.89 $41,370
Employment Services 40 (7) $19.48 $40,510


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 570 0.03 0.98 $27.77 $57,760
Wisconsin 430 0.15 4.47 $22.81 $47,450
Massachusetts 290 0.08 2.40 $21.34 $44,390
North Carolina 270 0.06 1.80 $15.60 $32,450
Arkansas 220 0.18 5.33 $17.12 $35,600




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 110 0.19 5.55 $18.22 $37,900
Arkansas 220 0.18 5.33 $17.12 $35,600
Wisconsin 430 0.15 4.47 $22.81 $47,450
Nebraska 110 0.11 3.21 $18.19 $37,830
New Hampshire 60 0.09 2.77 $19.89 $41,370




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 570 0.03 0.98 $27.77 $57,760
New Jersey (8) (8) (8) $26.88 $55,910
Arizona (8) (8) (8) $26.26 $54,620
Illinois 40 0.01 0.19 $23.40 $48,670
Wisconsin 430 0.15 4.47 $22.81 $47,450





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

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 230 0.02 0.70 $19.46 $40,470
Portland-South Portland, ME 110 0.53 15.78 $18.25 $37,960
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 40 0.06 1.85 $19.89 $41,360




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Portland-South Portland, ME 110 0.53 15.78 $18.25 $37,960
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 40 0.06 1.85 $19.89 $41,360
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 230 0.02 0.70 $19.46 $40,470




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI (8) (8) (8) $24.20 $50,340
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (8) (8) (8) $22.84 $47,520
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (8) (8) (8) $21.06 $43,800
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 40 0.06 1.85 $19.89 $41,360
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 230 0.02 0.70 $19.46 $40,470
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (8) (8) (8) $18.72 $38,930
Portland-South Portland, ME 110 0.53 15.78 $18.25 $37,960


About May 2019 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020