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Furniture Finishers in California

Furniture Finishers in California

Is California a good place for you to work as a Furniture Finisher?

5.3% Jobs Projection
$34,510 Median Salary
190 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Furniture Finishers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Furniture Finishers in California is growing faster than average.

  • Furniture Finishers in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Furniture Finishers Work in California?

In 2018, there were 1,450 Furniture Finishers working in the state.

There were 1,410 Furniture Finishers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 230 Furniture Finishers working in it, which means California has more Furniture Finishers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Furniture Finishers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.4%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 190 annual Furniture Finishers job openings in California, and 2,000 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,000 annual jobs and 22,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Furniture Finishers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Furniture Finishers ranged from $23,580 to $53,270 with $34,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.34 to $25.61. The median hourly rate was $16.59.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.15 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.44.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Furniture Finishers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Furniture Finishers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 810 $32,930
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 120 $30,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 110 $35,230
Santa Rosa, CA 60 $39,220
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 60 $29,750
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 60 $36,480

Top States for Furniture Finishers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Furniture Finishers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 1,450 $34,510
Indiana 1,300 $30,330
North Carolina 1,270 $30,010
Pennsylvania 1,260 $34,640
Texas 1,240 $28,460
New York 870 $35,220
Ohio 830 $30,630
Florida 720 $29,820
Minnesota 700 $36,880
Illinois 630 $34,990
Michigan 550 $34,960
Washington 520 $38,010
Wisconsin 510 $31,660
Virginia 410 $26,170
New Jersey 410 $31,410
Alabama 400 $26,790
Iowa 370 $33,710
Arizona 360 $30,060
Georgia 320 $29,970
Massachusetts 260 $35,160

Below are the states where Furniture Finishers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Connecticut $39,550
New Hampshire $39,280
Nebraska $38,990
Rhode Island $38,760
Washington $38,010
Minnesota $36,880
Missouri $36,140
Colorado $35,980
Maryland $35,500
New York $35,220

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