DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
47-2043 Floor Sanders and Finishers
Occupational Description:
Scrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using floor scraper and floor sanding machine, and apply coats of finish.| Percentiles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.75/hr | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| U S | 4,940 | 474 | $20.64/hr | $0.58/hr | $13.14/hr | $15.86/hr | $19.32/hr | $23.66/hr | $29.56/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2023 - 2025 | |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 9,200 | $13.60/hr | 0.4% |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 5,840 | $14.02/hr | 2.7% |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 4,070 | $17.94/hr | 0.0% |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, &Tenders, Metal & Plastic | 2,720 | $18.44/hr | -0.4% |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 450 | $20.10/hr | -3.4% |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 260 | $17.90/hr | -0.7% |
Tasks for Floor Sanders and Finishers
- Guides machine over surface of floor until surface is smooth.
- Applies filler compound to floor to seal wood.
- Scrapes and sands floor edges and areas inaccessible to floor sander, using scraper and disk-type sander.
- Attaches sandpaper to roller of sanding machine.
