Career Exploration Guide

SOC: 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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Education:		These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

OJT:		Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Tasks:		Inspect floors for smoothness. Scrape and sand floor edges and areas inaccessible to floor sanders, using scrapers, disk-type sanders, and sandpaper. Guide sanding machines over surfaces of floors until surfaces are smooth. Attach sandpaper to rollers of sanding machines. Apply filler compound and coats of finish to floors in order to seal wood. Remove excess glue from joints, using knives, scrapers, or wood chisels.

License:		License not required.

Outlook:		No Change

Alabama Employment Outlook

Alabama Wage Data
Hourly Wage		Annual Wage
Entry	$14.23	Entry	$29,593.00
Mean	$17.47	Mean	$36,341.00
Experience	$19.10	Experience	$39,711.00

The data is based on the May 2017 Occupation Employment Survey employment and wage estimate file. The wages have been aged using the most current ECI factors reflecting wages as of June 2018.

Alabama Projections

Estimated Employment 2016	Projected Employment 2026	Annual Average Openings	Annual Growth Rate
90	100	10	1.05

Related Occupations:

Postsecondary Institutions With Programs:

Fabric Menders, Except Garment

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Nursery Workers

Sewing Machine Operators

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Tire Repairers and Changers

No postsecondary schools reported programs.

Occupational Videos

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Floor Sanders and Finishers