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Furniture Finishers in Texas

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

12.1% Jobs Projection

$28,460 Median Salary

170 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Furniture Finishers in Texas is growing faster than average.
Furniture Finishers in Texas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Furniture Finishers Work in Texas?

In Texas, there were 1,240 people working as Furniture Finishers in the year 2018.

There were 1,450 Furniture Finishers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Furniture Finishers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.4%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 170 annual job openings, and a total of 1,760 jobs for Texas 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Furniture Finishers ranged from $20,840 to $41,690 with $28,460 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.02 to $20.04. The median hourly rate was $13.68.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.7 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.02.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	440	$28,820
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	210	$29,140
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	80	$27,100
Austin-Round Rock, TX	60	$27,800
El Paso, TX	40	$25,130

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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