Furniture Finishers pay in the U.S.
$45,300avg. a year
$21.78 an hour · 14,480 employed
Furniture Finishers in the U.S. earn an average of $45,300 a year and a median of $44,540. Pay is highest in Massachusetts ($57,200) and lowest in Tennessee ($35,360).
$44,540Median pay
$21.78Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
14,480Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for furniture finishers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1340 jobs
Massachusetts
$57,200
$27.50 an hour
290 jobs
Connecticut
$56,460
$27.14 an hour
330 jobs
New Hampshire
$52,570
$25.27 an hour
41,010 jobs
California
$51,670
$24.84 an hour
5170 jobs
Colorado
$51,650
$24.83 an hour
6340 jobs
Minnesota
$50,910
$24.48 an hour
71,000 jobs
New York
$50,370
$24.22 an hour
880 jobs
Nebraska
$50,060
$24.07 an hour
970 jobs
Iowa
$49,640
$23.87 an hour
1030 jobs
Vermont
$48,970
$23.54 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Furniture Finishers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $60,520 | $29.10 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $57,030 | $27.42 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $54,340 | $26.13 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $53,950 | $25.94 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $51,820 | $24.91 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $51,110 | $24.57 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $50,230 | $24.15 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $48,370 | $23.26 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Furniture Finishers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $37,210 | $34,950 | 190 |
| Arizona | $44,200 | $39,660 | 410 |
| Arkansas | $40,740 | $39,140 | 30 |
| California | $51,670 | $49,080 | 1,010 |
| Colorado | $51,650 | $50,000 | 170 |
| Connecticut | $56,460 | $59,830 | 90 |
| Florida | $45,400 | $45,600 | 1,470 |
| Georgia | $40,010 | $38,880 | 290 |
| Idaho | $39,110 | $39,510 | 160 |
| Illinois | $47,040 | $47,600 | 170 |
| Indiana | $46,640 | $43,220 | 1,280 |
| Iowa | $49,640 | $46,530 | 70 |
| Kansas | $41,220 | $39,450 | 200 |
| Kentucky | $42,880 | $42,950 | 50 |
| Louisiana | $39,210 | $38,920 | 50 |
| Maine | $46,250 | $45,560 | 80 |
| Maryland | $45,440 | $43,880 | 60 |
| Massachusetts | $57,200 | $56,300 | 340 |
| Michigan | $45,000 | $45,260 | 570 |
| Minnesota | $50,910 | $48,640 | 340 |
| Mississippi | $37,800 | $38,430 | 130 |
| Missouri | $44,580 | $46,220 | 410 |
| Nebraska | $50,060 | $45,540 | 80 |
| Nevada | $46,710 | $46,980 | 190 |
| New Hampshire | $52,570 | $56,050 | 30 |
| New Jersey | $46,300 | $37,690 | 260 |
| New Mexico | $43,860 | $41,290 | 50 |
| New York | $50,370 | $48,340 | 1,000 |
| North Carolina | $42,810 | $39,920 | 950 |
| Ohio | $46,050 | $46,290 | 190 |
| Oklahoma | $38,240 | $37,190 | 30 |
| Oregon | $43,810 | $42,760 | 190 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,300 | $47,450 | 790 |
| South Carolina | $42,920 | $43,310 | 120 |
| South Dakota | $41,870 | $39,340 | 110 |
| Tennessee | $35,360 | $32,160 | 620 |
| Texas | $36,910 | $36,350 | 980 |
| Utah | $45,460 | $45,160 | 250 |
| Vermont | $48,970 | $47,280 | 30 |
| Virginia | $40,130 | $38,020 | 230 |
| Washington | $46,500 | $42,990 | 360 |
| West Virginia | $43,960 | $41,600 | 100 |
| Wisconsin | $44,000 | $43,180 | 260 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$51,820
870 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$50,230
560 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$45,600
450 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$38,060
350 jobsElkhart-Goshen, IN
$54,340
310 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$44,720
310 jobsHickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$43,350
290 jobsGreensboro-High Point, NC
$41,640
270 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do furniture finishers make?
The average is $45,300 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $44,540 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $21.78, and the median is $21.41 an hour.
Which state pays furniture finishers the most?
Massachusetts, with an average of $57,200 a year. The best-paying metro area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA at $60,520.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $32,160 a year, and the top 10% earn over $61,020.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-7021. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.