SOC 47-2043 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Floor Sanders and Finishers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, floor sanders and finishers earned a median of $50,440 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 3,720 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | $74,240 | $35.69 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | $62,940 | $30.26 | Not published | Not published |
| Oregon | $62,020 | $29.82 | Not published | Not published |
| New York | $60,470 | $29.07 | 240 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | $58,230 | $28.00 | Not published | Not published |
| Washington | $55,620 | $26.74 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | $55,180 | $26.53 | 130 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | $54,580 | $26.24 | Not published | Not published |
| Florida | $52,060 | $25.03 | 270 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $51,400 | $24.71 | Not published | Not published |
| Maryland | $51,100 | $24.57 | Not published | Not published |
| Missouri | $48,540 | $23.34 | Not published | Not published |
| Ohio | $48,000 | $23.08 | Not published | Not published |
| New Hampshire | $47,310 | $22.75 | Not published | Not published |
| Virginia | $46,860 | $22.53 | 110 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | $46,810 | $22.51 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | $46,520 | $22.37 | Not published | Not published |
| Pennsylvania | $45,450 | $21.85 | 30 | 0.0 |
| South Carolina | $44,310 | $21.30 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Nebraska | $43,880 | $21.10 | Not published | Not published |
| Georgia | $40,530 | $19.49 | Not published | Not published |
| Texas | $40,120 | $19.29 | 140 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $39,170 | $18.83 | 190 | 0.0 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,980 | $10.57 | Not published | Not published |
Pay by metro area
All 7 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $63,290 | $30.43 | Not published | Not published |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $62,940 | $30.26 | Not published | Not published |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $56,800 | $27.31 | Not published | Not published |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $54,580 | $26.24 | Not published | Not published |
| Cleveland, OH | $47,800 | $22.98 | Not published | Not published |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $40,530 | $19.49 | Not published | Not published |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $39,920 | $19.19 | 30 | 0.0 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.