Production Occupations

Furniture Finishers Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 43 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$35,463
BLS median: $42,530
DOL Median Salary
$35,463
From 43 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$42,530
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
34
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
14,230
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$35,463
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$26,707$29,286$35,463$42,640$44,699

This figure comes from 43 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$42,530
BLS Survey Salary Range
$31,200$36,770$42,530$49,020$59,820

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 14,230 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 16.6% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Nebraska$44,699-10.4%2
New York$42,640-4.7%1
Illinois$39,436-12.3%2
Florida$32,926-28.1%1
California$29,806-35.3%3
Michigan$26,770-41.5%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Furniture Finishers positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 100% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Furniture Finishers make?

Based on 43 DOL filings, the median salary for a Furniture Finishers is $35,463, ranging from $29,286 to $42,640.

What is the highest salary for a Furniture Finishers?

The 90th percentile salary is $59,820 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Furniture Finishers salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Furniture Finishers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.