Furniture Finishers in Connecticut

Get the information you need to know about working as a Furniture Finisher.

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

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

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

How Many Furniture Finishers Work in Connecticut?

There were approximately 170 workers employed as Furniture Finishers in this state in 2018.

There were 210 Furniture Finishers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Furniture Finishers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.4%.

Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Furniture Finishers job openings in Connecticut, and 260 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 Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Furniture Finishers ranged from $25,660 to $50,710 with $39,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.34 to $24.38. The median hourly rate was $19.01.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.44 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.43.

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

Top Connecticut 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
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	40	$43,300
Springfield, MA-CT	40	$46,590

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Furniture Finisher Career?

• Precision Production

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.