Furniture Finishers Salary
Production Occupations · 14K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$44,540
Median hourly
$21
Average annual
$45,300
Typical range
$32,160–$61,020
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Furniture Finishers is $44,540 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $21 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Shape, finish, and refinish damaged, worn, or used furniture or new high-grade furniture to specified color or finish..
Most earn between $32,160 and $61,020 a year. There are roughly 14K people employed as furniture finishers in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Furniture Finishers.
- Hourly
- $21.41
- Daily
- $171
- Weekly
- $857
- Bi-weekly
- $1,713
- Monthly
- $3,712
- Annual
- $44,540
$44,540 a year is around the 50th percentile for Furniture Finisherss. The median is $44,540.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Connecticut$59,830
- 2Massachusetts$56,300
- 3New Hampshire$56,050
- 4Colorado$50,000
- 5California$49,080
- 6Minnesota$48,640
- 7New York$48,340
- 8Illinois$47,600
- 9Pennsylvania$47,450
- 10Vermont$47,280
- 11Nevada$46,980
- 12Iowa$46,530
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$61,940
- 2Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$59,830
- 3San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$58,340
- 4Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$56,300
- 5Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$51,070
- 6Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$50,760
- 7New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$50,020
- 8Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$49,850
- 9Reading, PA$49,760
- 10Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$49,660
- 11Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$49,320
- 12Cleveland, OH$49,120
Related job titles
Employers advertise Furniture Finishers roles under these titles.
Related occupations
- Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$41,600
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$42,660
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$46,680
- Upholsterers$46,340
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,250
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$46,170
- Floor Sanders and Finishers$50,440
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$43,380
What a Furniture Finishers does
- Brush, spray, or hand-rub finishing ingredients, such as paint, oil, stain, or wax, onto and into wood grain and apply lacquer or other sealers.
- Fill and smooth cracks or depressions, remove marks and imperfections, and repair broken parts, using plastic or wood putty, glue, nails, or screws.
- Remove accessories prior to finishing, and mask areas that should not be exposed to finishing processes or substances.
- Remove old finishes and damaged or deteriorated parts, using hand tools, stripping tools, sandpaper, steel wool, abrasives, solvents, or dip baths.
- Treat warped or stained surfaces to restore original contours and colors.
- Mix finish ingredients to obtain desired colors or shades.
- Examine furniture to determine the extent of damage or deterioration, and to decide on the best method for repair or restoration.
- Distress surfaces with woodworking tools or abrasives before staining to create an antique appearance, or rub surfaces to bring out highlights and shadings.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Furniture Finishers make?
- The median annual wage for Furniture Finishers is $44,540 ($21 per hour). Pay ranges from about $32,160 at the 10th percentile to $61,020 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Furniture Finishers?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $45,300, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Furniture Finisherss the most?
- Connecticut has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $59,830.
- Is Furniture Finishers a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 14K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Furniture Finishers do?
- Brush, spray, or hand-rub finishing ingredients, such as paint, oil, stain, or wax, onto and into wood grain and apply lacquer or other sealers.; Fill and smooth cracks or depressions, remove marks and imperfections, and repair broken parts, using plastic or wood putty, glue, nails, or screws.; Remove accessories prior to finishing, and mask areas that should not be exposed to finishing processes or substances..