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Highest Paying Industries for Floor Sanders and Finishers

The top 20 highest paying industries for floor sanders and finishers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $42,250, other specialty trade contractors is the highest paying industry for floor sanders and finishers. It is followed by home furnishings stores industry (average annual salary $36,680). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of floor sanders and finishers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 20 Highest Paying Industries for Floor Sanders and Finishers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$42,250	$33,240	n/a
2	Home Furnishings Stores	$36,680	$21,800	130
3	Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	$36,680	$21,800	130
4	Building Finishing Contractors	$36,330	$22,900	3,440
5	Retail Trade	$36,300	$23,230	450
6	Specialty Trade Contractors	$36,300	$22,940	3,570
7	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$36,220	$24,260	n/a
8	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$36,220	$24,260	n/a
9	Construction	$36,200	$22,870	3,760
10	Nonresidential Building Construction	$35,920	$24,760	30
11	Construction of Buildings	$34,680	$21,490	170
12	Residential Building Construction	$34,440	$20,980	140
13	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$33,020	$22,960	n/a
14	Administrative and Support Services	$31,410	$19,420	100
15	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$31,410	$19,420	100
16	Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	$29,950	$21,860	80
17	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$29,950	$21,860	80
18	Manufacturing	$19,380	$16,290	130
19	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$18,710	$16,130	110
20	Wood Product Manufacturing	$18,710	$16,130	110