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Furniture Finishers in Tennessee

Considering a career as a Furniture Finisher in Tennessee?

-4% Jobs Projection

$31,940 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

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

Employment for Furniture Finishers in Tennessee is expected to decrease.
Furniture Finishers in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Furniture Finishers Work in Tennessee?

There were approximately 240 workers employed as Furniture Finishers in this state in 2018.

There were 260 Furniture Finishers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Furniture Finishers in this state are declining at a rate of 4.2% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.4%.

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Furniture Finishers job openings in Tennessee, and 230 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Furniture Finishers ranged from $22,460 to $47,810 with $31,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.8 to $22.99. The median hourly rate was $15.36.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.06 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.30.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	50	$34,740
Knoxville, TN	30	$29,050

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

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