SOC 47-2043 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · May 2025

How much do Floor Sanders and Finishers make in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Floor Sanders and Finishers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $54,580. The 10th percentile is $35,640 and the 90th percentile is $76,330. Employment was not published.

Median annual wage

$54,580

10th percentile
$35,640
25th percentile
$38,380
Median
$54,580
75th percentile
$76,320
90th percentile
$76,330
Mean
$57,660

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For Floor Sanders and Finishers, the published 10th percentile is $35,640 and the 90th percentile is $76,330. The difference is $40,690, which is 74.6% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $38,380 to the 75th at $76,320, covers $37,940.

The mean annual wage is $57,660, which sits above the median of $54,580. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV median is 8.2% higher than the national median of $50,440 for Floor Sanders and Finishers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $50,127, which is 0.6% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV covers more than one state. The state comparison uses District of Columbia, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 108.884, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $54,580 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Floor Sanders and Finishers at $50,127 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

No other metropolitan area within 200 miles has a published annual median for Floor Sanders and Finishers in the May 2025 tables. A wage from farther away is not filled in. When a wage is not published.

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Questions this page answers

How much do Floor Sanders and Finishers make in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Floor Sanders and Finishers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $54,580. The 10th percentile is $35,640 and the 90th percentile is $76,330.

How does that compare with the national median for Floor Sanders and Finishers?

The local median is 8.2% higher than the national median of $50,440.

What is Floor Sanders and Finishers pay in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 108.884, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $54,580 is $50,127. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.