Best states for a furniture assembler

Q: What is the best state for furniture assemblers?

The best state to be a furniture assembler is South Dakota based on furniture assembler salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for furniture assemblers?

The highest paying state for furniture assemblers is Georgia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for furniture assemblers?

The worst state for furniture assemblers is Georgia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like furniture assemblers are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for furniture assemblers aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. As furniture assemblers are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for furniture assemblers. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a furniture assembler, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for furniture assemblers.If you are currently seeking employment as a furniture assembler, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for furniture assemblers in 2026

1. South Dakota
Total furniture assembler jobs: 51
Average annual salary: $37,790
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Furniture assembler jobs in South Dakota
2. Pennsylvania
Total furniture assembler jobs: 490
Average annual salary: $35,530
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Furniture assembler jobs in Pennsylvania
3. Vermont
Total furniture assembler jobs: 35
Average annual salary: $35,906
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Furniture assembler jobs in Vermont
4. North Dakota
Total furniture assembler jobs: 17
Average annual salary: $39,926
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.56
Furniture assembler jobs in North Dakota
5. Washington
Total furniture assembler jobs: 157
Average annual salary: $38,347
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.66
Furniture assembler jobs in Washington
6. Massachusetts
Total furniture assembler jobs: 370
Average annual salary: $35,374
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Furniture assembler jobs in Massachusetts
7. Michigan
Total furniture assembler jobs: 225
Average annual salary: $33,730
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Furniture assembler jobs in Michigan
8. Nevada
Total furniture assembler jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $35,458
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.47
Furniture assembler jobs in Nevada
9. Utah
Total furniture assembler jobs: 84
Average annual salary: $34,113
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Furniture assembler jobs in Utah
10. Wisconsin
Total furniture assembler jobs: 465
Average annual salary: $32,003
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
2.58
Furniture assembler jobs in Wisconsin

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a furniture assembler

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a furniture assembler

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	South Dakota	$37,790	$31,000	869,666	51
2	Pennsylvania	$35,530	$29,000	12,805,537	490
3	Vermont	$35,906	$31,000	623,657	35
4	North Dakota	$39,926	$34,000	755,393	17
5	Washington	$38,347	$32,000	7,405,743	157
6	Massachusetts	$35,374	$30,000	6,859,819	370
7	Michigan	$33,730	$28,000	9,962,311	225
8	Nevada	$35,458	$29,000	2,998,039	32
9	Utah	$34,113	$28,000	3,101,833	84
10	Wisconsin	$32,003	$26,000	5,795,483	465
11	Rhode Island	$32,425	$27,000	1,059,639	64
12	Nebraska	$32,927	$27,000	1,920,076	70
13	Minnesota	$32,718	$27,000	5,576,606	459
14	Indiana	$31,940	$26,000	6,666,818	308
15	Oregon	$33,679	$28,000	4,142,776	167
16	Delaware	$35,383	$29,000	961,939	20
17	Wyoming	$34,865	$29,000	579,315	3
18	Maine	$34,024	$29,000	1,335,907	23
19	Connecticut	$33,077	$27,000	3,588,184	154
20	Mississippi	$31,744	$26,000	2,984,100	64
21	Alabama	$31,709	$26,000	4,874,747	118
22	Alaska	$35,025	$31,000	739,795	8
23	Louisiana	$33,024	$27,000	4,684,333	25
24	New Hampshire	$31,074	$26,000	1,342,795	170
25	West Virginia	$31,750	$26,000	1,815,857	12
26	Illinois	$31,988	$26,000	12,802,023	364
27	Kansas	$31,288	$26,000	2,913,123	87
28	California	$32,383	$26,000	39,536,653	996
29	Montana	$32,505	$27,000	1,050,493	6
30	Arizona	$31,234	$26,000	7,016,270	173
31	Colorado	$33,272	$27,000	5,607,154	81
32	Kentucky	$30,001	$24,000	4,454,189	157
33	Iowa	$29,686	$24,000	3,145,711	185
34	Missouri	$30,869	$25,000	6,113,532	205
35	New York	$31,749	$26,000	19,849,399	287
36	New Jersey	$31,469	$26,000	9,005,644	125
37	Maryland	$31,075	$25,000	6,052,177	188
38	Idaho	$30,852	$25,000	1,716,943	19
39	Tennessee	$26,659	$22,000	6,715,984	321
40	Ohio	$27,174	$22,000	11,658,609	511
41	Arkansas	$29,210	$24,000	3,004,279	46
42	Oklahoma	$28,832	$24,000	3,930,864	79
43	New Mexico	$30,068	$25,000	2,088,070	27
44	Texas	$28,872	$24,000	28,304,596	490
45	South Carolina	$26,361	$21,000	5,024,369	197
46	Hawaii	$30,138	$27,000	1,427,538	5
47	Florida	$26,817	$22,000	20,984,400	453
48	North Carolina	$24,964	$20,000	10,273,419	310
49	Virginia	$28,849	$23,000	8,470,020	139
50	District of Columbia	$29,914	$24,000	693,972	3
51	Georgia	$24,370	$20,000	10,429,379	260

Highest paying states for furniture assemblers

Rank	State	Avg. Furniture Assembler Salary
1	South Dakota	$37,790
2	Pennsylvania	$35,530
3	Vermont	$35,906
4	North Dakota	$39,926
5	Washington	$38,347
6	Massachusetts	$35,374
7	Michigan	$33,730
8	Nevada	$35,458
9	Utah	$34,113
10	Wisconsin	$32,003
11	Rhode Island	$32,425
12	Nebraska	$32,927
13	Minnesota	$32,718
14	Indiana	$31,940
15	Oregon	$33,679
16	Delaware	$35,383
17	Wyoming	$34,865
18	Maine	$34,024
19	Connecticut	$33,077
20	Mississippi	$31,744
21	Alabama	$31,709
22	Alaska	$35,025
23	Louisiana	$33,024
24	New Hampshire	$31,074
25	West Virginia	$31,750
26	Illinois	$31,988
27	Kansas	$31,288
28	California	$32,383
29	Montana	$32,505
30	Arizona	$31,234
31	Colorado	$33,272
32	Kentucky	$30,001
33	Iowa	$29,686
34	Missouri	$30,869
35	New York	$31,749
36	New Jersey	$31,469
37	Maryland	$31,075
38	Idaho	$30,852
39	Tennessee	$26,659
40	Ohio	$27,174
41	Arkansas	$29,210
42	Oklahoma	$28,832
43	New Mexico	$30,068
44	Texas	$28,872
45	South Carolina	$26,361
46	Hawaii	$30,138
47	Florida	$26,817
48	North Carolina	$24,964
49	Virginia	$28,849
50	District of Columbia	$29,914
51	Georgia	$24,370

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Total furniture assembler jobs:	51
Average annual salary:	$37,790
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$44,000
Location Quotient:	1.46

Best states for a furniture assembler

10 best states for furniture assemblers in 2026

1. South Dakota

2. Pennsylvania

3. Vermont

4. North Dakota

5. Washington

6. Massachusetts

7. Michigan

8. Nevada

9. Utah

10. Wisconsin