Best states for a furniture finisher

Q: What is the best state for furniture finishers?

The best state to be a furniture finisher is Wisconsin based on furniture finisher salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for furniture finishers is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for furniture finishers?

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

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Do you want to become a furniture finisher at Inner Gaze Furniture Designs Inc., and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for furniture finishers that you can check out, before you begin your journey. In order to help you decide which state is the best for furniture finishers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for furniture finisher jobs.

In order to get you the best states for furniture finishers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that the South is best for furniture finishers, and the Midwest is the worst. New York, NY is the best city in the country for furniture finisher jobs, where as Wisconsin is the best state in the country.

10 best states for furniture finishers in 2026

1. Wisconsin
Total furniture finisher jobs: 54
Average annual salary: $44,422
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
3.16
Furniture finisher jobs in Wisconsin
2. Montana
Total furniture finisher jobs: 17
Average annual salary: $42,868
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
4.77
Furniture finisher jobs in Montana
3. Wyoming
Total furniture finisher jobs: 4
Average annual salary: $42,600
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
2.16
Furniture finisher jobs in Wyoming
4. Washington
Total furniture finisher jobs: 21
Average annual salary: $45,886
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Furniture finisher jobs in Washington
5. South Dakota
Total furniture finisher jobs: 4
Average annual salary: $42,270
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Furniture finisher jobs in South Dakota
6. Ohio
Total furniture finisher jobs: 55
Average annual salary: $40,639
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.74
Furniture finisher jobs in Ohio
7. Maine
Total furniture finisher jobs: 10
Average annual salary: $41,632
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
2.44
Furniture finisher jobs in Maine
8. Michigan
Total furniture finisher jobs: 19
Average annual salary: $42,970
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Furniture finisher jobs in Michigan
9. Idaho
Total furniture finisher jobs: 3
Average annual salary: $44,165
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
0.59
Furniture finisher jobs in Idaho
10. Iowa
Total furniture finisher jobs: 28
Average annual salary: $38,707
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
2.5
Furniture finisher jobs in Iowa

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a furniture finisher

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

Detailed list of the best states for a furniture finisher

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Wisconsin	$44,422	$32,000	5,795,483	54
2	Montana	$42,868	$33,000	1,050,493	17
3	Wyoming	$42,600	$31,000	579,315	4
4	Washington	$45,886	$34,000	7,405,743	21
5	South Dakota	$42,270	$31,000	869,666	4
6	Ohio	$40,639	$28,000	11,658,609	55
7	Maine	$41,632	$32,000	1,335,907	10
8	Michigan	$42,970	$31,000	9,962,311	19
9	Idaho	$44,165	$32,000	1,716,943	3
10	Iowa	$38,707	$28,000	3,145,711	28
11	Indiana	$41,090	$29,000	6,666,818	18
12	New York	$47,670	$33,000	19,849,399	23
13	Pennsylvania	$39,424	$27,000	12,805,537	37
14	Minnesota	$39,164	$29,000	5,576,606	44
15	West Virginia	$38,515	$26,000	1,815,857	5
16	Hawaii	$48,688	$40,000	1,427,538	0
17	Illinois	$38,925	$28,000	12,802,023	33
18	Oregon	$39,769	$28,000	4,142,776	11
19	New Jersey	$40,891	$28,000	9,005,644	8
20	Arizona	$37,981	$25,000	7,016,270	16
21	North Dakota	$36,678	$28,000	755,393	3
22	Kentucky	$36,084	$25,000	4,454,189	13
23	North Carolina	$34,914	$24,000	10,273,419	52
24	Missouri	$36,618	$26,000	6,113,532	15
25	Kansas	$34,279	$24,000	2,913,123	19
26	Virginia	$39,174	$26,000	8,470,020	11
27	Nebraska	$33,845	$24,000	1,920,076	17
28	Vermont	$35,575	$27,000	623,657	3
29	Tennessee	$33,399	$23,000	6,715,984	21
30	Texas	$35,527	$24,000	28,304,596	38
31	Connecticut	$37,538	$26,000	3,588,184	7
32	Alaska	$38,634	$33,000	739,795	0
33	Colorado	$37,688	$27,000	5,607,154	7
34	Rhode Island	$36,786	$26,000	1,059,639	0
35	Utah	$33,616	$24,000	3,101,833	16
36	Delaware	$37,048	$25,000	961,939	0
37	Oklahoma	$33,505	$23,000	3,930,864	9
38	New Hampshire	$35,858	$27,000	1,342,795	0
39	Massachusetts	$36,280	$26,000	6,859,819	14
40	Arkansas	$33,126	$23,000	3,004,279	6
41	District of Columbia	$35,578	$24,000	693,972	2
42	Maryland	$36,118	$24,000	6,052,177	5
43	Nevada	$33,880	$23,000	2,998,039	3
44	Georgia	$31,660	$22,000	10,429,379	35
45	Mississippi	$26,912	$18,000	2,984,100	12
46	California	$33,911	$23,000	39,536,653	47
47	Florida	$27,286	$19,000	20,984,400	93
48	South Carolina	$31,710	$22,000	5,024,369	10
49	New Mexico	$32,624	$22,000	2,088,070	1
50	Alabama	$28,870	$20,000	4,874,747	10
51	Louisiana	$27,503	$18,000	4,684,333	4

Highest paying states for furniture finishers

Rank	State	Avg. Furniture Finisher Salary
1	Wisconsin	$44,422
2	Montana	$42,868
3	Wyoming	$42,600
4	Washington	$45,886
5	South Dakota	$42,270
6	Ohio	$40,639
7	Maine	$41,632
8	Michigan	$42,970
9	Idaho	$44,165
10	Iowa	$38,707
11	Indiana	$41,090
12	New York	$47,670
13	Pennsylvania	$39,424
14	Minnesota	$39,164
15	West Virginia	$38,515
16	Hawaii	$48,688
17	Illinois	$38,925
18	Oregon	$39,769
19	New Jersey	$40,891
20	Arizona	$37,981
21	North Dakota	$36,678
22	Kentucky	$36,084
23	North Carolina	$34,914
24	Missouri	$36,618
25	Kansas	$34,279
26	Virginia	$39,174
27	Nebraska	$33,845
28	Vermont	$35,575
29	Tennessee	$33,399
30	Texas	$35,527
31	Connecticut	$37,538
32	Alaska	$38,634
33	Colorado	$37,688
34	Rhode Island	$36,786
35	Utah	$33,616
36	Delaware	$37,048
37	Oklahoma	$33,505
38	New Hampshire	$35,858
39	Massachusetts	$36,280
40	Arkansas	$33,126
41	District of Columbia	$35,578
42	Maryland	$36,118
43	Nevada	$33,880
44	Georgia	$31,660
45	Mississippi	$26,912
46	California	$33,911
47	Florida	$27,286
48	South Carolina	$31,710
49	New Mexico	$32,624
50	Alabama	$28,870
51	Louisiana	$27,503

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Total furniture finisher jobs:	54
Average annual salary:	$44,422
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$32,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$59,000
Location Quotient:	3.16

Best states for a furniture finisher

10 best states for furniture finishers in 2026

1. Wisconsin

2. Montana

3. Wyoming

4. Washington

5. South Dakota

6. Ohio

7. Maine

8. Michigan

9. Idaho

10. Iowa