Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Median $46,680
Occupation · SOC 51-7021
Furniture Finishers: pay and where the jobs are
What furniture finishers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$44,540 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $45,300
- Median hourly wage
- $21.41
- Mean hourly wage
- $21.78
- Employment
- 14,480
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-7021.
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How much do furniture finishers make?
The median annual wage for furniture finishers was $44,540 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $32,160 and the highest-paid 10% more than $61,020. As an hourly rate, the median is $21.41. About 14,480 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Connecticut ($59,830), Massachusetts ($56,300) and New Hampshire ($56,050). Connecticut also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for furniture finishers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $32,160 | $15.46 | $2,680 | $2,335 |
| 25th percentile | $37,670 | $18.11 | $3,139 | $2,704 |
| Median | $44,540 | $21.41 | $3,712 | $3,164 |
| 75th percentile | $49,730 | $23.91 | $4,144 | $3,512 |
| 90th percentile | $61,020 | $29.34 | $5,085 | $4,267 |
Furniture Finishers: pay by state
43 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$45,762 take-home in national prices
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$45,328 take-home in national prices
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$43,812 take-home in national prices
Where a median furniture finisher paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 90 | $59,830 | $37,830 | $72,880 | $47,414 | $45,762 |
| Massachusetts | 340 | $56,300 | $43,700 | $75,550 | $44,563 | $42,137 |
| New Hampshire | 30 | $56,050 | $37,410 | $64,480 | $47,216 | $45,328 |
| Colorado | 170 | $50,000 | $38,110 | $68,640 | $40,643 | $39,440 |
| California | 1,010 | $49,080 | $37,490 | $70,280 | $39,993 | $36,121 |
| Minnesota | 340 | $48,640 | $39,520 | $61,610 | $39,264 | $39,813 |
| New York | 1,000 | $48,340 | $37,430 | $63,700 | $38,768 | $35,922 |
| Illinois | 170 | $47,600 | $37,200 | $53,390 | $38,215 | $38,231 |
| Pennsylvania | 790 | $47,450 | $35,930 | $63,680 | $38,816 | $39,782 |
| Vermont | 30 | $47,280 | $40,460 | $55,840 | $39,019 | $39,833 |
| Nevada | 190 | $46,980 | $36,480 | $60,150 | $39,928 | $39,937 |
| Iowa | 70 | $46,530 | $41,740 | $55,480 | $38,451 | $43,812 |
| Ohio | 190 | $46,290 | $35,210 | $56,080 | $38,545 | $41,547 |
| Missouri | 410 | $46,220 | $35,010 | $55,540 | $38,083 | $41,934 |
| Florida | 1,470 | $45,600 | $36,180 | $59,420 | $38,820 | $37,538 |
| Maine | 80 | $45,560 | $40,590 | $48,890 | $37,135 | $38,264 |
| Nebraska | 80 | $45,540 | $43,670 | $63,360 | $37,579 | $41,707 |
| Michigan | 570 | $45,260 | $35,520 | $56,110 | $36,874 | $38,323 |
| Utah | 250 | $45,160 | $37,210 | $59,630 | $37,072 | $37,498 |
| Maryland | 60 | $43,880 | $31,200 | $63,250 | $35,719 | $34,032 |
| South Carolina | 120 | $43,310 | $32,020 | $54,660 | $36,398 | $38,825 |
| Indiana | 1,280 | $43,220 | $37,220 | $62,820 | $35,662 | $38,211 |
| Wisconsin | 260 | $43,180 | $36,030 | $53,920 | $35,634 | $37,871 |
| Washington | 360 | $42,990 | $36,420 | $60,650 | $36,126 | $33,759 |
| Kentucky | 50 | $42,950 | $33,770 | $51,790 | $35,305 | $39,158 |
| Oregon | 190 | $42,760 | $34,900 | $54,980 | $33,634 | $32,541 |
| West Virginia | 100 | $41,600 | $37,450 | $48,850 | $34,512 | $38,562 |
| New Mexico | 50 | $41,290 | $37,020 | $48,310 | $34,548 | $37,466 |
| North Carolina | 950 | $39,920 | $31,720 | $55,910 | $33,172 | $35,167 |
| Arizona | 410 | $39,660 | $33,920 | $62,620 | $33,449 | $33,224 |
| Idaho | 160 | $39,510 | $22,290 | $56,810 | $32,941 | $34,495 |
| Kansas | 200 | $39,450 | $39,310 | $49,990 | $32,476 | $36,058 |
| South Dakota | 110 | $39,340 | $31,290 | $50,080 | $33,790 | $38,143 |
| Arkansas | 30 | $39,140 | $37,140 | $47,310 | $32,668 | $37,577 |
| Louisiana | 50 | $38,920 | $32,210 | $46,480 | $32,671 | $37,039 |
| Georgia | 290 | $38,880 | $28,950 | $53,640 | $32,228 | $33,469 |
| Mississippi | 130 | $38,430 | $28,660 | $47,730 | $32,253 | $37,093 |
| Virginia | 230 | $38,020 | $30,800 | $51,100 | $31,357 | $31,015 |
| New Jersey | 260 | $37,690 | $34,870 | $84,450 | $31,544 | $28,991 |
| Oklahoma | 30 | $37,190 | $29,120 | $47,520 | $30,934 | $35,215 |
| Texas | 980 | $36,350 | $23,530 | $48,510 | $31,387 | $32,339 |
| Alabama | 190 | $34,950 | $29,380 | $48,890 | $28,858 | $32,489 |
| Tennessee | 620 | $32,160 | $30,520 | $47,970 | $28,021 | $30,500 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-7021. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.