Floor Sanders and Finishers Salary
Construction and Extraction Occupations · 3.7K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$50,440
Median hourly
$24
Average annual
$52,460
Typical range
$37,070–$70,340
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Floor Sanders and Finishers is $50,440 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $24 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Scrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using floor scraper and floor sanding machine, and apply coats of finish..
Most earn between $37,070 and $70,340 a year. There are roughly 3.7K people employed as floor sanders and finishers in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Floor Sanders and Finishers.
- Hourly
- $24.25
- Daily
- $194
- Weekly
- $970
- Bi-weekly
- $1,940
- Monthly
- $4,203
- Annual
- $50,440
$50,440 a year is around the 50th percentile for Floor Sanders and Finisherss. The median is $50,440.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$63,290
- 2Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$62,940
- 3Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$56,800
- 4Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$54,580
- 5Cleveland, OH$47,800
- 6Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$40,530
- 7Raleigh-Cary, NC$39,920
Related job titles
Employers advertise Floor Sanders and Finishers roles under these titles.
- Bowling Alley Refinisher
- Floor Finisher
- Floor Mechanic
- Floor Refinisher
- Floor Renovator
- Floor Sander
- Floor Sander and Finisher
- Floor Sanding Machine Operator
- Floor Scraper
- Floor Surfacer
- Floorer
- Hardwood Floor Finisher and Sander
- Hardwood Floor Refinisher
- Hardwood Floor Sander
- Liquid Floor and Wall Applier
- Wood Floor Refinisher
Related occupations
- Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$56,460
- Furniture Finishers$44,540
- Carpet Installers$50,340
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers$76,170
- Tile and Stone Setters$55,690
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$57,020
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$58,930
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$42,660
What a Floor Sanders and Finishers does
- Buff and vacuum floors to ensure their cleanliness prior to the application of finish.
- Scrape and sand floor edges and areas inaccessible to floor sanders, using scrapers, disk-type sanders, and sandpaper.
- Inspect floors for smoothness.
- Attach sandpaper to rollers of sanding machines.
- Guide sanding machines over surfaces of floors until surfaces are smooth.
- Apply filler compound and coats of finish to floors to seal wood.
- Remove excess glue from joints, using knives, scrapers, or wood chisels.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Floor Sanders and Finishers make?
- The median annual wage for Floor Sanders and Finishers is $50,440 ($24 per hour). Pay ranges from about $37,070 at the 10th percentile to $70,340 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Floor Sanders and Finishers?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $52,460, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Floor Sanders and Finisherss the most?
- Utah has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $74,240.
- Is Floor Sanders and Finishers a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 3.7K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Floor Sanders and Finishers do?
- Buff and vacuum floors to ensure their cleanliness prior to the application of finish.; Scrape and sand floor edges and areas inaccessible to floor sanders, using scrapers, disk-type sanders, and sandpaper.; Inspect floors for smoothness..