SOC 51-7021 · Production Occupations
Furniture Finishers wages by metro
National median annual wage
$44,540
- 10th percentile
- $32,160
- 25th percentile
- $37,670
- Median
- $44,540
- 75th percentile
- $49,730
- 90th percentile
- $61,020
- Mean
- $45,300
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 14,480.
That median is 12.6% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 120 | $40,350 | $61,940 | $75,910 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 40 | $48,360 | $59,830 | $62,920 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 90 | $45,410 | $58,340 | $77,540 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 160 | $44,670 | $56,300 | $67,720 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 160 | $46,010 | $51,070 | $62,300 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 230 | $36,610 | $50,760 | $67,780 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 870 | $36,350 | $50,020 | $72,140 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 50 | $38,110 | $49,850 | $70,320 |
| Reading, PA | 70 | $38,170 | $49,760 | $63,680 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 90 | $40,350 | $49,660 | $55,140 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 80 | $39,120 | $49,320 | $73,010 |
| Cleveland, OH | 50 | $31,030 | $49,120 | $61,520 |
| St. Cloud, MN | 40 | $39,070 | $48,140 | $68,640 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 310 | $34,850 | $48,030 | $80,090 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 40 | $38,760 | $48,010 | $48,310 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 80 | $35,270 | $48,010 | $56,750 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 100 | $35,420 | $48,000 | $51,220 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 560 | $37,370 | $47,660 | $63,330 |
| Lancaster, PA | 100 | $36,380 | $47,600 | $63,610 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 30 | $38,650 | $47,600 | $74,090 |
Where employment is largest
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 90 | $37,830 | $59,830 | $72,880 |
| Massachusetts | 340 | $43,700 | $56,300 | $75,550 |
| New Hampshire | 30 | $37,410 | $56,050 | $64,480 |
| Colorado | 170 | $38,110 | $50,000 | $68,640 |
| California | 1,010 | $37,490 | $49,080 | $70,280 |
| Minnesota | 340 | $39,520 | $48,640 | $61,610 |
| New York | 1,000 | $37,430 | $48,340 | $63,700 |
| Illinois | 170 | $37,200 | $47,600 | $53,390 |
| Pennsylvania | 790 | $35,930 | $47,450 | $63,680 |
| Vermont | 30 | $40,460 | $47,280 | $55,840 |
| Nevada | 190 | $36,480 | $46,980 | $60,150 |
| Iowa | 70 | $41,740 | $46,530 | $55,480 |
| Ohio | 190 | $35,210 | $46,290 | $56,080 |
| Missouri | 410 | $35,010 | $46,220 | $55,540 |
| Florida | 1,470 | $36,180 | $45,600 | $59,420 |
| Maine | 80 | $40,590 | $45,560 | $48,890 |
| Nebraska | 80 | $43,670 | $45,540 | $63,360 |
| Michigan | 570 | $35,520 | $45,260 | $56,110 |
| Utah | 250 | $37,210 | $45,160 | $59,630 |
| Maryland | 60 | $31,200 | $43,880 | $63,250 |
| South Carolina | 120 | $32,020 | $43,310 | $54,660 |
| Indiana | 1,280 | $37,220 | $43,220 | $62,820 |
| Wisconsin | 260 | $36,030 | $43,180 | $53,920 |
| Washington | 360 | $36,420 | $42,990 | $60,650 |
| Kentucky | 50 | $33,770 | $42,950 | $51,790 |
| Oregon | 190 | $34,900 | $42,760 | $54,980 |
| West Virginia | 100 | $37,450 | $41,600 | $48,850 |
| New Mexico | 50 | $37,020 | $41,290 | $48,310 |
| North Carolina | 950 | $31,720 | $39,920 | $55,910 |
| Arizona | 410 | $33,920 | $39,660 | $62,620 |
| Idaho | 160 | $22,290 | $39,510 | $56,810 |
| Kansas | 200 | $39,310 | $39,450 | $49,990 |
| South Dakota | 110 | $31,290 | $39,340 | $50,080 |
| Arkansas | 30 | $37,140 | $39,140 | $47,310 |
| Louisiana | 50 | $32,210 | $38,920 | $46,480 |
| Georgia | 290 | $28,950 | $38,880 | $53,640 |
| Mississippi | 130 | $28,660 | $38,430 | $47,730 |
| Virginia | 230 | $30,800 | $38,020 | $51,100 |
| New Jersey | 260 | $34,870 | $37,690 | $84,450 |
| Oklahoma | 30 | $29,120 | $37,190 | $47,520 |
| Texas | 980 | $23,530 | $36,350 | $48,510 |
| Alabama | 190 | $29,380 | $34,950 | $48,890 |
| Tennessee | 620 | $30,520 | $32,160 | $47,970 |
Other production occupations
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Machinists
- Production Workers, All Other
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Furniture Finishers?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Furniture Finishers is $44,540. Employment is 14,480.
How does Furniture Finishers pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Furniture Finishers is 12.6% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Furniture Finishers?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is highest on this page's list at $61,940.