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Median $50,340
Occupation · SOC 47-2043
Floor Sanders and Finishers: pay and where the jobs are
What floor sanders and finishers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$50,440 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $52,460
- Median hourly wage
- $24.25
- Mean hourly wage
- $25.22
- Employment
- 3,720
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-2043.
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How much do floor sanders and finishers make?
The median annual wage for floor sanders and finishers was $50,440 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $37,070 and the highest-paid 10% more than $70,340. As an hourly rate, the median is $24.25. About 3,720 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Utah ($74,240), Minnesota ($62,940) and Oregon ($62,020). Utah also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for floor sanders and finishers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,070 | $17.82 | $3,089 | $2,664 |
| 25th percentile | $41,600 | $20.00 | $3,467 | $2,967 |
| Median | $50,440 | $24.25 | $4,203 | $3,559 |
| 75th percentile | $59,620 | $28.66 | $4,968 | $4,174 |
| 90th percentile | $70,340 | $33.82 | $5,862 | $4,860 |
Floor Sanders and Finishers: pay by state
24 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$58,658 take-home in national prices
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$50,414 take-home in national prices
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$49,071 take-home in national prices
Where a median floor sanders and finisher paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 30 | $74,240 | $65,430 | $77,410 | $57,992 | $58,658 |
| Minnesota | Not published | $62,940 | $55,290 | $62,950 | $49,719 | $50,414 |
| Oregon | Not published | $62,020 | $57,910 | $68,280 | $47,511 | $45,966 |
| New York | 240 | $60,470 | $49,350 | $72,560 | $47,807 | $44,298 |
| Massachusetts | Not published | $58,230 | $45,380 | $68,680 | $46,008 | $43,504 |
| Washington | 90 | $55,620 | $38,050 | $81,110 | $46,099 | $43,078 |
| Colorado | 130 | $55,180 | $47,350 | $58,550 | $44,555 | $43,235 |
| Kentucky | Not published | $54,580 | $46,750 | $80,150 | $44,242 | $49,071 |
| Florida | 270 | $52,060 | $32,640 | $56,060 | $44,010 | $42,557 |
| Michigan | Not published | $51,400 | $37,440 | $59,620 | $41,546 | $43,180 |
| Maryland | Not published | $51,100 | $35,640 | $76,320 | $41,178 | $39,232 |
| Missouri | Not published | $48,540 | $44,670 | $57,030 | $39,838 | $43,866 |
| Ohio | Not published | $48,000 | $38,480 | $58,750 | $39,872 | $42,977 |
| New Hampshire | Not published | $47,310 | $46,800 | $53,170 | $40,194 | $38,586 |
| Virginia | 110 | $46,860 | $31,140 | $67,200 | $37,952 | $37,537 |
| Iowa | 30 | $46,810 | $31,660 | $95,680 | $38,665 | $44,056 |
| Indiana | Not published | $46,520 | $38,390 | $120,510 | $38,216 | $40,948 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $45,450 | $36,980 | $79,370 | $37,272 | $38,199 |
| South Carolina | 60 | $44,310 | $39,470 | $48,320 | $37,161 | $39,639 |
| Nebraska | Not published | $43,880 | $39,520 | $49,530 | $36,321 | $40,310 |
| Georgia | Not published | $40,530 | $37,250 | $58,780 | $33,472 | $34,760 |
| Texas | 140 | $40,120 | $36,180 | $56,070 | $34,416 | $35,460 |
| North Carolina | 190 | $39,170 | $31,190 | $47,590 | $32,599 | $34,560 |
| Puerto Rico | Not published | $21,980 | $21,840 | $24,410 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-2043. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.