Furniture Finishers
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Lower estimated automation risk
Why it fits
A realistic advancement path for experienced finishers who coordinate shop workflow, quality, safety, and production staff.
Alternative careers
Related career paths that build on similar skills and experience
Why it fits
Transfers wood sanding, staining, sealing, and refinishing expertise to flooring with limited change in materials and tools.
Why it fits
Shares furniture repair, restoration, customer specification, and hand-tool work, but requires targeted training in fabrics, padding, and stitching.
Why it fits
Builds on furniture construction knowledge, woodworking tools, repair judgment, and finish-readiness standards, with added fabrication skills.
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We rate jobs using four factors. These are:
- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions
These are some key things to think about when job hunting.
Risk & user votes
Calculated automation risk
Moderate Risk (41-60%): This occupation may be meaningfully affected by automation. Some parts of the role may be suitable for AI, software, or robotics, while others still rely on human skill, judgement, trust, or real-world context. People in this range may benefit from building skills that complement automation and reduce replacement risk.
More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.
Human strengths important in this job
These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.
Thinking creatively
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Decision-making and problem solving
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What users think
Based on 14 votes
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Furniture Finishers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
Pay & outlook
Wages
In 2024, the median annual wage for Furniture Finishers was $42,530 ($20 per hour).
The median annual wage for Furniture Finishers was 14.1% lower than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.
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Wages over time
Growth
The number of 'Furniture Finishers' job openings is expected to decline 3.3% by 2034
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Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Volume
As of 2024 there were 14,230 people employed as 'Furniture Finishers' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 10 thousand people are employed as 'Furniture Finishers'.
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Job description
Shape, finish, and refinish damaged, worn, or used furniture or new high-grade furniture to specified color or finish.
O*NET-SOC code: 51-7021.00
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