Hardwood Flooring Installer & Refinisher: metro pay ranking
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Skilled Trades Headhunters compares published medians for SOC 47-2043 Floor Sanders and Finishers, not estimated offers for this particular title.
Which metros publish the highest and lowest medians?
This ranking uses the May 2025 annual median for Floor Sanders and Finishers. It is not adjusted for living costs. A metro is a BLS statistical area, not just the city limits. Top-coded or suppressed medians are not ranked.
| Metro | Median | Employment | Location quotient | Trade median / all-occupations median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $63,290 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.95 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $62,940 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.06 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $56,800 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.13 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $54,580 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.77 |
| Cleveland, OH | $47,800 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.95 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $40,530 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.79 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $39,920 | 30 | 1.81 | 0.77 |
The wage ratio is simple arithmetic: this occupation's median divided by the all-occupations median in the same area and unit. It is not a cost-of-living measure. Location quotient describes the concentration of employment, not relative pay. Neither predicts what a particular candidate will accept.
Where does this trade pay most relative to local wages?
| Area | Wage ratio | Median | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1.13 | $56,800 | Not published by BLS |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1.06 | $62,940 | Not published by BLS |
| Cleveland, OH | 0.95 | $47,800 | Not published by BLS |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 0.95 | $63,290 | Not published by BLS |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 0.79 | $40,530 | Not published by BLS |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 0.77 | $54,580 | Not published by BLS |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 0.77 | $39,920 | 1.81 |
Closest proxy Our title "Hardwood Flooring Installer & Refinisher" is reported by BLS as SOC 47-2043 Floor Sanders and Finishers. Closest proxy: Floor Sanders and Finishers. This published occupation covers only part of Hardwood Flooring Installer & Refinisher; do not treat it as a quoted range for the complete role.
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