Average Salary for Furniture Finishers
SOC 51-7021 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Furniture Finishers in the United States is $42,530 ($20.45/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $59,820 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 14,230 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 47.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$42,530
Mean Annual
$44,310
10th Pct
$31,200
75th Pct
$49,020
Employment
14,230
Salary Distribution
$31k
10th
$37k
25th
$43k
Median
$49k
75th
$60k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $65,260 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $60,000 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $54,080 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $50,480 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $50,280 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $49,510 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $49,290 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $48,690 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $48,560 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $47,940 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $47,880 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $47,220 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $47,020 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,000 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $46,990 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $62,590 |
| Connecticut | $57,530 |
| Nebraska | $49,860 |
| Rhode Island | $48,790 |
| Colorado | $48,380 |
| Minnesota | $48,370 |
| Maine | $47,310 |
| Utah | $46,380 |
| Indiana | $46,300 |
| California | $46,060 |
| Maryland | $45,800 |
| Florida | $45,800 |
| Michigan | $45,770 |
| Iowa | $45,480 |
| Ohio | $45,350 |
| Illinois | $44,950 |
| New York | $44,760 |
| West Virginia | $44,420 |
| Oregon | $43,780 |
| Missouri | $43,680 |
| Washington | $43,320 |
| Idaho | $42,390 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,090 |
| South Carolina | $40,650 |
| South Dakota | $40,580 |
| Texas | $40,160 |
| Wisconsin | $40,010 |
| New Mexico | $40,000 |
| Kentucky | $39,110 |
| North Carolina | $39,100 |
| Vermont | $38,530 |
| Arizona | $38,110 |
| Kansas | $38,100 |
| Arkansas | $37,830 |
| Nevada | $37,480 |
| New Jersey | $37,460 |
| Georgia | $36,860 |
| Virginia | $36,710 |
| Oklahoma | $32,570 |
| Alabama | $32,420 |
| Mississippi | $31,540 |
| Tennessee | $31,170 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Furniture Finishers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Warehousing and Storage | $46,730 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $46,730 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $46,730 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $46,230 |
| Construction | $46,230 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $46,230 |
| Employment Services | $45,870 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $45,870 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $45,870 |
| Temporary Help Services | $45,840 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $45,700 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $45,700 |
| Retail Trade | $45,260 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $44,920 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $44,920 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $44,350 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $44,350 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $44,310 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $42,530 |
| Manufacturing | $40,880 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $40,690 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $40,690 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $38,800 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $38,800 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $38,170 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $37,850 |
| Wholesale Trade | $37,630 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $35,790 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $35,790 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $35,790 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $42,530 |
| 2023 | $39,790 |
| 2022 | $37,960 |
| 2021 | $36,580 |
| 2020 | $32,970 |
| 2019 | $32,480 |
| 2018 | $31,950 |
| 2017 | $31,300 |
| 2016 | $30,550 |
| 2015 | $29,200 |
| 2014 | $28,810 |