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SOC 51-7021·Production
Furniture Finishers
Median wage
$45,925
10-yr outlook
−6.7%by 2032
Openings / year
133
Workers in NY
690
How pay grows with experience
Furniture Finishers — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $36,433 |
| Median (typical) | $45,925 |
| Experienced | $55,851 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Furniture Finishers — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $50,971 |
| Long Island | $49,257 |
| Finger Lakes | $46,226 |
| Capital Region | $45,925 |
| Hudson Valley | $45,120 |
| Central New York | $39,697 |
| Southern Tier | $37,041 |
| Western New York | $35,562 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Production) and pay more than a Furniture Finishers. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,303 median (+$379) · −13.7% by 2032
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$46,949 median (+$1,024) · −10.2% by 2032
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,098 median (+$1,174) · −14.0% by 2032
- Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$47,568 median (+$1,644) · −8.4% by 2032
- Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,693 median (+$1,769) · −6.0% by 2032
- Printing Press Operators$47,813 median (+$1,889) · −16.9% by 2032
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