Occupations/47-2043.00
Floor Sanders and Finishers
Scrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using floor scraper and floor sanding machine, and apply coats of finish.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
68%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
27%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
67%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Buff and vacuum floors to ensure their cleanliness prior to the application of finish.
- Mostly routine
Inspect floors for smoothness.
- Task
Scrape and sand floor edges and areas inaccessible to floor sanders, using scrapers, disk-type sanders, and sandpaper.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Buff and vacuum floors to ensure their cleanliness prior to the application of finish.
- 02Scrape and sand floor edges and areas inaccessible to floor sanders, using scrapers, disk-type sanders, and sandpaper.
- 03Inspect floors for smoothness.
- 04Attach sandpaper to rollers of sanding machines.
- 05Guide sanding machines over surfaces of floors until surfaces are smooth.
- 06Apply filler compound and coats of finish to floors to seal wood.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.38
- Degree of automation1.82
- Time sitting1.79
- Originality (ability)2.00
- Conflict situations1.90
- Hands-on objects/tools4.88
- Outdoors / weather1.85
- Disease exposure1.24
- Decision freedom4.45
Top abilities
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.75
- Trunk Strength3.62
- Multilimb Coordination3.62
- Manual Dexterity3.62
- Control Precision3.62
- Stamina3.25
- Near Vision3.25
- Finger Dexterity3.25
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.62
- Active Listening3.00
- Writing2.12
- Speaking2.75
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.12
- Critical Thinking2.75
- Active Learning2.62
- Learning Strategies2.12
- Monitoring2.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $17,400 | 64% | 83% | 1 yr $55,443 2 yr $48,198 Bachelor's · CIP 46.04 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr — 2 yr $52,107 Certificate · CIP 46.04 |
Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $9,900 | 77% | 58% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 46.04 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 46.04 |
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $5,700 | 100% | 35% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 46.04 |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker 46.0413 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |