How to hire a furniture installer

How to hire a furniture installer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step furniture installer hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a furniture installer job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new furniture installer
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the furniture installer you need to hire. Certain furniture installer roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   No

   A furniture installer's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, furniture installers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of furniture installer salaries for various roles:

   Type of Furniture Installer	Description	Hourly rate
   Furniture Installer		$12-24
   Installer	Installers are assigned to assemble equipment or fixtures in the client's work or home area. They should have extensive knowledge of the product they will install to ensure it works as intended... Show more	$14-24

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Pallet Jack
   • DOT
   • Safety Procedures
   • OSHA
   • Warehouse Equipment
   • CAD
   • Hand Tools
   • Installation Drawings
   • Office Cubicles
   • Customer Service
   • Tape Measure
   • Office Equipment
   • Space Planning
   • Safety Policies

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage telecommunications, data and CCTV equipment.
   • Install plumbing from pools and spas to pool equipment.
   • Used forklift to load bowls, pipe, motors, heads, etc.
   • Load and unload trucks using carts and dollies.
   • Run plumbing to equipment pad and hook up pumps.
   • Install and move different types of office furniture, mostly SteelCase

   More furniture installer duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your furniture installer job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A furniture installer salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a furniture installer in Nebraska may be lower than in Arizona, and an entry-level furniture installer usually earns less than a senior-level furniture installer. Additionally, a furniture installer with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average furniture installer salary

   $37,562yearly

   $18.06 hourly rate

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   Entry-level furniture installer salary

   $27,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

   Average furniture installer salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Arizona	$42,883	$21
   2	Pennsylvania	$41,347	$20
   3	California	$40,448	$19
   4	Wisconsin	$40,264	$19
   5	Washington	$38,612	$19
   6	Ohio	$36,709	$18
   7	South Carolina	$36,433	$18
   8	South Dakota	$35,122	$17
   9	North Dakota	$34,571	$17
   10	Minnesota	$34,415	$17
   11	Florida	$34,095	$16
   12	Utah	$33,852	$16
   13	Texas	$33,844	$16
   14	North Carolina	$33,465	$16
   15	Michigan	$33,073	$16
   16	Illinois	$32,936	$16
   17	Nebraska	$32,910	$16
   18	Iowa	$32,212	$15
   19	Virginia	$32,145	$15

   Average furniture installer salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Bassett Furniture Industries	$40,835	$19.63
   2	VisionCorp Rep	$39,984	$19.22
   3	CORT	$38,870	$18.69	7
   4	Staples	$38,862	$18.68
   5	Storr Office Environments	$38,485	$18.50	2
   6	Milton Hershey School	$36,542	$17.57
   7	California	$36,285	$17.44	4
   8	Diversified Services Inc	$36,259	$17.43
   9	Corovan	$36,257	$17.43
   10	Intereum	$36,000	$17.31	1
   11	Aerotek	$35,477	$17.06	50
   12	Adecco	$34,930	$16.79	5
   13	All American Relocation	$34,927	$16.79	2
   14	Grand Canyon University	$34,875	$16.77
   15	Randstad North America, Inc.	$34,805	$16.73
   16	Graebel Vanlines Holdings LLC	$34,333	$16.51
   17	Color Art	$34,042	$16.37	1
   18	TERRA Staffing Group	$33,899	$16.30
   19	Rieke Office Interiors	$33,497	$16.10
   20	The Advance Group	$33,488	$16.10

4. Writing a furniture installer job description

   A job description for a furniture installer role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a furniture installer job description:

   Furniture installer job description example

   Candidates must be able to use hand and power tools and read work instructions/blue prints from day one without instruction to install/assemble high-end office furniture.
   Will be working onsite at various office and/or healthcare settings.
   
   Will be reporting to a foreman and working in a team-oriented environment. Candidates are required to wear black pants and, at some sites, steel-toed boots so they are required to keep them in their car. The company will provide tools.
   
   Candidates will be assisting to unload trucks at their work site. Will be using hand and power tools and following blue prints/work instructions to install/assemble high-end office furniture (i.e. cubicles, tables, desks, filing cabinets, chairs, etc.) in the appropriate location at their work site. They will be working on electrical panels and parts/components (i.e. AV equipment, TV installation, etc.). May have client interaction if the work site is not shut down to day-to-day employees.
   
   **WHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE:**
   
   + Use the EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) methodology to provide tools to help individuals and teams achieve goals, growth, and improvement.
   
   + Paid Holidays
   
   + Paid Time Off 90 days after date of hire
   
   + Paid Parental Leave
   
   + Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
   
   + Seasonal Onsite Flu Shot Clinic
   
   + Long Term Disability and Life Insurance Employer Paid
   
   + 401K
   
   + Company social hours
   
   + Ability to use your talents and strengths to make a positive impact
   
   **About Aerotek:**
   
   We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.
   
   The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right furniture installer for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your furniture installer job on Zippia to find and recruit furniture installer candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with furniture installer candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new furniture installer

   Once you've selected the best furniture installer candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new furniture installer. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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