SOC 47-2043 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro

Floor Sanders and Finishers Salary in Minneapolis, MN

The average salary for floor sanders and finishers in Minneapolis, Minnesota is $62,410 a year ($30.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,940: half of the people in this job in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 51% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,440).

$62,410average per year

$30.00 / hourMedian $62,940Take-home ≈ $49,606

  • $63K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

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+51%vs U.S. metro average
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Floor Sanders and Finishers pay range in Minneapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,950 or more. The middle half of floor sanders and finishers in Minneapolis earn between $62,940 and $62,940.

  • $63K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,410$5,201$30.00
Median$62,940$5,245$30.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,940$5,245$30.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,940$5,245$30.26

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Floor Sanders and Finishers salary after taxes in Minneapolis

On the average salary of $62,410, a single filer in Minneapolis takes home about $49,606 a year, or $4,134 a month and $1,908 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$50,130$4,178
Working in MN$49,606$4,134

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Minneapolis a good place for floor sanders and finishers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Minneapolis area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.8), so the average $62,410 buys what about $59,539 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Minneapolis ($59,320). A typical home costs $393,774, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Minneapolis, MN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,410).

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Floor Sanders and Finishers salary in Minneapolis: questions

How much do floor sanders and finishers make an hour in Minneapolis?

$30.00 an hour on average, and $30.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level floor sanders and finishers salary in Minneapolis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the floor sanders and finishers take-home pay in Minneapolis?

About $49,606 a year ($4,134 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,410. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do floor sanders and finishers earn more in Minneapolis than elsewhere?

The average here is 51% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,440).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2043; area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (33460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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