Furniture Finishers in Maine

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While jobs for Furniture Finishers in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Furniture Finishers in Maine is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Furniture Finishers Work in Maine?

In 2018, there were 110 Furniture Finishers working in the state.

There were 100 Furniture Finishers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Furniture Finishers in this state are declining at a rate of 11.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.4%.

Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 80 jobs for Maine Furniture Finishers in 2026.

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

What do Furniture Finishers Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for Furniture Finishers ranged from $23,440 to $40,460 with $29,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.27 to $19.45. The median hourly rate was $14.29.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.74 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.55.

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

Top States for Furniture Finishers Employment

View the list below to see 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
• Woodworking

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.