Furniture Finishers pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,330 or more. The middle half of furniture finishers in Los Angeles earn between $39,830 and $59,020.
- $37K10th
- $40K25th
- $48KMedian
- $59K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,230 | $4,186 | $24.15 |
| Median | $47,660 | $3,972 | $22.91 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,830 | $3,319 | $19.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,020 | $4,918 | $28.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Furniture Finishers pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Furniture finishers in Los Angeles earn about the same as the California average ($51,670) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($45,300). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $44,540.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $50,230 | $47,660 | $37,370 | $63,330 | 560 |
| California | $51,670 | $49,080 | $37,490 | $70,280 | 1,010 |
| United States | $45,300 | $44,540 | $32,160 | $61,020 | 14,480 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Furniture Finishers salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $50,230, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $41,333 a year, or $3,444 a month and $1,590 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for furniture finishers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $50,230 buys what about $44,230 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 19.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Furniture Finishers salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 4th of 5 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($59,300).
- San Francisco$59,300
- Sacramento$52,130
- Stockton$51,710
- Los Angeles$50,230
- Riverside$49,400
Highest-paying cities for furniture finishers
Providence, RI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,520).
- Providence, RI$60,520
- San Francisco, CA$59,300
- Boston, MA$57,030
- Hartford, CT$56,540
- Elkhart, IN$54,340
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Furniture Finishers salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do furniture finishers make an hour in Los Angeles?
$24.15 an hour on average, and $22.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level furniture finishers salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the furniture finishers take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $41,333 a year ($3,444 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,230. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do furniture finishers earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($45,300).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-7021; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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