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4%

Very Low Risk

Floor sanders and finishers

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United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

5.6 current · 5.8 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $49K

Median annual wage

Demand 3%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Scrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using floor scraper and floor sanding machine, and apply coats of finish.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 49,150

Employment 2024

5.6K

Projected Change (2024–34)

2.6%

Openings (2024–34)

0.4K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 35,79025th pctl: USD 41,320Median: USD 49,15075th pctl: USD 58,230Top 10%: USD 66,510

Demand outlook

Overall employment of flooring installers and tile and stone setters is projected to grow 6 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.

Education: No formal educational credential Experience: None

Role Profile

Detail orientedFine motorAdaptability

Tasks

  • 1. Buff and vacuum floors to ensure their cleanliness prior to the application of finish. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Inspect floors for smoothness. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Scrape and sand floor edges and areas inaccessible to floor sanders, using scrapers, disk-type sanders, and sandpaper. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Guide sanding machines over surfaces of floors until surfaces are smooth. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Attach sandpaper to rollers of sanding machines. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Apply filler compound and coats of finish to floors to seal wood. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelComputer aided design CAD softwareFloor planning softwareFloorCOST Estimator for ExcelFlooring Technologies QFloorsMeasure Square

Requirements

License required: 23.9%License required: 76.1%Apprenticeship: 17.3%Apprenticeship: 82.7%Certificate: 5.8%Certificate: 94.2%

Work context

Exposed to Contaminants 4.9/5
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.9/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.7/5
Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body 4.7/5
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions 4.6/5
Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable 4.6/5

Worker profile

Median age 41.0 · 105K employed

Under 25: 9% · 25–54: 79% · 55+: 12%

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No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.

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