Furniture Finisher

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Perfect for those who love transforming furniture into beautiful, unique pieces.
Revitalize and enhance furniture, giving it a new life and lasting appeal.
Master the art of finishing with techniques that bring out wood's natural beauty.

💰 Earn $40K-$55K

📚 High School Diploma or GED

⏱️ 6–12 MONTH TRAINING

📈 -1.6% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll Do

Shape, finish, and refinish damaged, worn, or used furniture or new high-grade furniture to specified color or finish.

Brush, spray, or hand-rub finishing ingredients, such as paint, oil, stain, or wax, onto and into wood grain and apply lacquer or other sealers.
Fill and smooth cracks or depressions, remove marks and imperfections, and repair broken parts, using plastic or wood putty, glue, nails, or screws.
Smooth, shape, and touch up surfaces to prepare them for finishing, using sandpaper, pumice stones, steel wool, chisels, sanders, or grinders.
Remove accessories prior to finishing, and mask areas that should not be exposed to finishing processes or substances.
Remove old finishes and damaged or deteriorated parts, using hand tools, stripping tools, sandpaper, steel wool, abrasives, solvents, or dip baths.

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Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED

Career Prospects

Shaky (Decreasing by 1-5%)

Training Time

6 months to 1 year

Job Openings

1,800 Annually

Median Earnings

$46,060 in California

$39,790 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Being creative or artistic
Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Operation and Control
Operations Monitoring
Reading Comprehension

You value 🙏

Having support
Job security
Personal relationships

Deep Dive

Furniture Finisher

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Pathways to this Career

Learn about the education and training paths that can lead to this career — and what to expect from each one.

Associate's Degree

An associate's degree typically provides graduates with foundational knowledge and skills for entry-level jobs in the graduate's industry, or serves as a stepping stone towards further education.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 2-3 years

Bachelor's Degree

A bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 4-5+ years