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Furniture Finishers Salary in KY

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Furniture Finishers in KY have a median annual salary of $42,950, with 50 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $33,770 at the 10th percentile to $51,790 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$42,950

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$20.65

Employment

50

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$33,770
10th
$36,610
25th
$42,950
Median
$47,840
75th
$51,790
90th

Local compared with national

KY

$42,950

Median annual · 2025

United States

$44,540

Median annual · 2025

The KY median is 3.6% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,590).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.1
  2. 2.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.1
  3. 3.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  5. 5.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Time ManagementImportance 3.0
  8. 8.CoordinationImportance 2.9
  9. 9.Service OrientationImportance 2.9
  10. 10.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.9
  11. 11.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.9
  12. 12.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.8

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • DuPont ColorNet
  • DuPont Spies Hecker Wizard
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Web browser software

Common tasks

  • Brush, spray, or hand-rub finishing ingredients, such as paint, oil, stain, or wax, onto and into wood grain and apply lacquer or other sealers.
  • Fill and smooth cracks or depressions, remove marks and imperfections, and repair broken parts, using plastic or wood putty, glue, nails, or screws.
  • Smooth, shape, and touch up surfaces to prepare them for finishing, using sandpaper, pumice stones, steel wool, chisels, sanders, or grinders.
  • Remove accessories prior to finishing, and mask areas that should not be exposed to finishing processes or substances.
  • Remove old finishes and damaged or deteriorated parts, using hand tools, stripping tools, sandpaper, steel wool, abrasives, solvents, or dip baths.
  • Treat warped or stained surfaces to restore original contours and colors.
  • Select appropriate finishing ingredients such as paint, stain, lacquer, shellac, or varnish, depending on factors such as wood hardness and surface type.
  • Mix finish ingredients to obtain desired colors or shades.
  • Remove excess solvent, using cloths soaked in paint thinner.
  • Examine furniture to determine the extent of damage or deterioration, and to decide on the best method for repair or restoration.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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