Furniture finishers

Detailed Occupation

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    2024 Workforce
    9.33k
    Average Age
    45.2
    Estimated Job Growth
    −3.41%
    10-year projection
    Average Salary
    $52,129
    Average Male Salary
    $48,757
    Average Female Salary
    $62,672

    About

    Furniture finishers are most often employed by the Furniture & related product manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Furniture finishers was $52,129 in 2024.

    The locations that employ the most Furniture finishers are Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Furniture finishers are Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC, Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA, and Phoenix City (East) PUMA, AZ.

    Employment

    Employment and salary information for the Furniture finishers workforce. Furniture finishers workforce in 2024 was 9,329 people, of which 24.2% were women and 75.8% were men.

    Furniture finishers are paid most in Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC but are relatively concentrated in Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC.

    Employment Over Time

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    Grouping
    7,068
    Male Workforce
    ± 2.06k
    2,261
    Female Workforce
    ± 1.17k

    The Furniture finishers workforce in 2024 was 9,329 people (24.2% women and 75.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −18.5% between 2014 (11,448) and 2024 (9,329).

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    Employment by Location

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    This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Furniture finishers.

    During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Michigan ($70,445), Arizona ($59,674), and Kansas ($56,770).

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    Yearly Wage Ranking

    $52,129
    AVERAGE WAGE
    #387 in the ranking (2014)
    $69,878
    NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
    For all occupations across the US

    In 2024, Furniture finishers earned an average of $52,129, $17,748 less than the average national salary of $69,878

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    Wage Distribution

    Gender
    0.42
    WAGE GINI

    In 2024, Furniture finishers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.42, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Furniture finishers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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    Industry

    Information on the industries that employ Furniture finishers and on wages for those in the field. Furniture & related product manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Furniture finishers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Furniture finishers, by average wage, is Automotive repair & maintenance ($94,379).

    Occupations by Industries

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    Value
    9.33k
    2024 Workforce
    ± 2,371
    0.626%
    1 YEAR GROWTH
    ± 35.8%

    This graphic shows the share of Furniture finishers employed by various industries. Furniture & related product manufacturing employs the largest share of Furniture finishers at 64.3%, followed by Personal & household goods repair & maintenance with 19.5% and Miscellaneous wood products with 10.1%.

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    Diversity

    Demographic information on Furniture finishers in the US. The workforce of Furniture finishers in 2024 was 9,329 people, with 24.2% woman, and 75.8% men. The average age of male Furniture finishers in the workforce is 44.7 and of female Furniture finishers is 46.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Furniture finishers is White.

    Gender and Age

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    The workforce of Furniture finishers in 2024 was 9,329 people, with 24.2% woman, and 75.8% men.

    The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (1,166 people), 50 to 54 years (994  people), and 26 to 28 years (934 people). Among them they concentrated 39.1% of the total workforce.

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    Ethnicity

    Gender

    In 2024, 26.5% of Furniture finishers workers were Hispanic and 73.5% non-Hispanic.

    The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (79.1%) and Puerto Rican (20.9)%

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    Races

    In 2024, 64.7% of the Furniture finishers workforce were White, of which 26.5% were women and 73.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (14.1%) and Other (12.6%).

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    Education & Skills

    Data on higher education choices for Furniture finishers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Furniture finishers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

    Among the necessary skills for Furniture finishers, Critical Thinking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Furniture finishers need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection.

    Majors

    ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
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    Degree

    The most common majors achieved by Furniture finishers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (290 people), Visual & Performing Arts (186 people), and Natural Resources & Conservation (183 people).

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    Education Levels

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    The main educational levels achieved by the Furniture finishers workers were High School or Equivalent (3,808 people), Some college (2,015 people), and Secondary Education (1,398 people).

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    Skills

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    Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Furniture finishers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Furniture finishers need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring.

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    Projections

    Projections on job growth for Furniture Finishers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Furniture Finishers are expected to see a growth of −3.41% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

    Job Growth

    −3.41%
    Estimated Job Growth
    10-year Projection
    3.07%
    National Growth
    10-year Projection

    This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Furniture finishers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.

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