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Furniture Finishers Salary in NC

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Furniture Finishers in NC have a median annual salary of $39,920, with 950 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $31,720 at the 10th percentile to $55,910 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

$39,920

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$19.19

Employment

950

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$31,720
10th
$36,470
25th
$39,920
Median
$46,310
75th
$55,910
90th

Local compared with national

NC

$39,920

Median annual · 2025

United States

$44,540

Median annual · 2025

The NC median is 10.4% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $4,620).

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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