• Furniture Finishers
  • Manufacturing
  • Annual Median Wage
    $ 36,796
    $30,378 range bar $48,667
    Annual NC Wage Range
    Growth Rate
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    Fast Growing
  • Furniture finishers shape, finish, and refinish damaged, worn, or used furniture or new high-grade furniture to specified color or finish.

What do they typically do

  • Fill and smooth cracks or depressions; remove marks and imperfections; and repair broken parts using plastic, wood putty, glue, nails, or screws
  • Mix finish ingredients to obtain desired colors or shades
  • Paint metal surfaces electrostatically or by using a spray gun or other painting equipment
  • Select appropriate finishing ingredients such as paint, stain, lacquer, shellac, or varnish, depending on wood hardness and surface type
  • Examine furniture, determine the extent of damage or deterioration, and decide on best method for repair or restoration
  • Smooth, shape, and touch up surfaces, and prepare them for finishing using sandpaper, pumice stones, steel wool, chisels, sanders, or grinders
  • Recommend woods, colors, finishes, and furniture styles, using knowledge of wood products, fashions, and styles
  • 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

Number of Jobs

Average Annual
Job Growth +1.0%
Job Openings 20

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    These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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