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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
5,070 7.6 % $ 24.00 $ 49,910 2.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Floor Sanders and Finishers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.91 $ 18.53 $ 22.96 $ 27.66 $ 33.43
Annual Wage (2) $ 33,080 $ 38,530 $ 47,760 $ 57,520 $ 69,540


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 3,780 0.45 $ 23.67 $ 49,230
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 530 0.05 $ 25.50 $ 53,040
Employment Services 150 0.00 $ 19.55 $ 40,660
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers 120 0.03 $ 29.04 $ 60,410

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 3,780 0.45 $ 23.67 $ 49,230
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 530 0.05 $ 25.50 $ 53,040
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers 120 0.03 $ 29.04 $ 60,410
Employment Services 150 0.00 $ 19.55 $ 40,660

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 120 0.03 $ 29.04 $ 60,410
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 530 0.05 $ 25.50 $ 53,040
Building Finishing Contractors 3,780 0.45 $ 23.67 $ 49,230
Other Specialty Trade Contractors (8) (8) $ 23.02 $ 47,870
Employment Services 150 (7) $ 19.55 $ 40,660


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 2023


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)
New York 540 0.06 1.74 $ 26.40 $ 54,910
North Carolina 440 0.09 2.73 $ 19.58 $ 40,730
Tennessee 360 0.11 3.33 $ 20.54 $ 42,720
Maryland 330 0.12 3.65 $ 20.93 $ 43,530
Florida 270 0.03 0.84 $ 20.33 $ 42,290


Map of location quotient of floor sanders and finishers by state, May 2023


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)
Alaska 40 0.13 3.90 $ 23.20 $ 48,250
Maryland 330 0.12 3.65 $ 20.93 $ 43,530
Tennessee 360 0.11 3.33 $ 20.54 $ 42,720
North Carolina 440 0.09 2.73 $ 19.58 $ 40,730
Missouri 220 0.08 2.31 $ 26.41 $ 54,930


Map of annual mean wages of floor sanders and finishers by state, May 2023


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)
Illinois (8) (8) (8) $ 37.07 $ 77,110
Washington 150 0.04 1.30 $ 34.73 $ 72,240
California (8) (8) (8) $ 31.79 $ 66,130
Oregon (8) (8) (8) $ 29.48 $ 61,330
Missouri 220 0.08 2.31 $ 26.41 $ 54,930



Map of employment of floor sanders and finishers by area, May 2023


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 410 0.04 1.28 $ 28.19 $ 58,640
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 170 0.06 1.68 $ 22.81 $ 47,450
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 120 0.08 2.28 $ 27.36 $ 56,910
St. Louis, MO-IL 100 0.07 2.17 $ 29.30 $ 60,950
Raleigh, NC 70 0.10 3.01 $ 19.65 $ 40,880
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 40 0.13 3.90 $ 22.77 $ 47,360
Anchorage, AK 40 0.23 6.81 $ 23.13 $ 48,100
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 30 0.06 1.88 $ 22.96 $ 47,760


Map of location quotient of floor sanders and finishers by area, May 2023


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)
Anchorage, AK 40 0.23 6.81 $ 23.13 $ 48,100
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 40 0.13 3.90 $ 22.77 $ 47,360
Raleigh, NC 70 0.10 3.01 $ 19.65 $ 40,880
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 120 0.08 2.28 $ 27.36 $ 56,910
St. Louis, MO-IL 100 0.07 2.17 $ 29.30 $ 60,950
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 30 0.06 1.88 $ 22.96 $ 47,760
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 170 0.06 1.68 $ 22.81 $ 47,450
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 410 0.04 1.28 $ 28.19 $ 58,640


Map of annual mean wages of floor sanders and finishers by area, May 2023


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)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI (8) (8) (8) $ 39.82 $ 82,830
St. Louis, MO-IL 100 0.07 2.17 $ 29.30 $ 60,950
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 410 0.04 1.28 $ 28.19 $ 58,640
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 120 0.08 2.28 $ 27.36 $ 56,910
Anchorage, AK 40 0.23 6.81 $ 23.13 $ 48,100
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 30 0.06 1.88 $ 22.96 $ 47,760
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 170 0.06 1.68 $ 22.81 $ 47,450
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 40 0.13 3.90 $ 22.77 $ 47,360
Raleigh, NC 70 0.10 3.01 $ 19.65 $ 40,880

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 0.15 4.34 $ 17.23 $ 35,850

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 0.15 4.34 $ 17.23 $ 35,850

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 0.15 4.34 $ 17.23 $ 35,850


About May 2023 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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024