Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2003

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.

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
6,700 9.6 % $14.14 $29,420 2.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.04 $10.45 $13.08 $16.65 $21.23
Annual Wage (2) $18,800 $21,740 $27,210 $34,620 $44,160

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Building finishing contractors 5,510 $14.39 $29,930 1 3
Other miscellaneous manufacturing 180 $13.83 $28,770 2 5
Home furnishings stores 110 $16.10 $33,500 3 1
Services to buildings and dwellings 100 $11.43 $23,770 4 7
General medical and surgical hospitals 80 $13.62 $28,330 5 6

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Home furnishings stores 110 $16.10 $33,500 3 1
Residential building construction (6) $15.48 $32,200 (6) 2
Building finishing contractors 5,510 $14.39 $29,930 1 3
Nonresidential building construction (6) $14.28 $29,700 (6) 4
Other miscellaneous manufacturing 180 $13.83 $28,770 2 5

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Utah 180 $12.80 $26,620 0.017% 447
Tennessee 310 $11.11 $23,110 0.012% 561
Minnesota 290 $14.78 $30,730 0.011% 470
Pennsylvania 440 $12.29 $25,570 0.008% 585
Alabama 150 $11.45 $23,820 0.008% 515

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
California 1,010 $19.42 $40,380 0.007% 365
Colorado (6) $17.84 $37,110 (6) 330
New Hampshire (6) $17.53 $36,460 (6) 250
Missouri 190 $16.46 $34,230 0.007% 354
Indiana 50 $16.15 $33,600 0.002% 369

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT MSA 150 $12.77 $26,560 0.022%
San Francisco, CA PMSA 160 $29.59 $61,540 0.016%
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI MSA 230 $14.85 $30,880 0.014%
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMSA 430 $17.70 $36,810 0.011%
Denver, CO PMSA 120 $19.15 $39,830 0.011%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
San Francisco, CA PMSA 160 $29.59 $61,540 0.016%
Denver, CO PMSA 120 $19.15 $39,830 0.011%
Orange County, CA PMSA (6) $18.04 $37,520 (6)
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMSA 430 $17.70 $36,810 0.011%
St. Louis, MO-IL MSA 120 $16.76 $34,850 0.009%

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(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 mean 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.

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Last Modified Date: May 7, 2004