SOC 51-7021 · Stockton-Lodi, CA metro

Furniture Finishers Salary in Stockton, CA

The average salary for furniture finishers in Stockton, California is $51,710 a year ($24.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,600: half of the 30 people in this job in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($45,300).

$51,710average per year

$24.86 / hourMedian $47,600Take-home ≈ $42,434

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
+14%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5California metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Furniture Finishers pay range in Stockton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,090 or more. The middle half of furniture finishers in Stockton earn between $38,650 and $63,620.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,710$4,309$24.86
Median$47,600$3,967$22.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,650$3,221$18.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,620$5,302$30.59

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Furniture Finishers pay in Stockton vs. California and the U.S.

Furniture finishers in Stockton earn about the same as the California average ($51,670) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($45,300). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $44,540.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Stockton$51,710$47,600$38,650$74,09030
California$51,670$49,080$37,490$70,2801,010
United States$45,300$44,540$32,160$61,02014,480

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Furniture Finishers salary after taxes in Stockton

On the average salary of $51,710, a single filer in Stockton takes home about $42,434 a year, or $3,536 a month and $1,632 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.

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Is Stockton a good place for furniture finishers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Stockton area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.1), so the average $51,710 buys what about $49,206 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Stockton ($48,990). A typical home costs $531,785, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Furniture Finishers salary in other California cities

Stockton ranks 3rd of 5 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($59,300).

All Furniture Finishers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for furniture finishers

Providence, RI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,520).

Furniture Finishers salary by city

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Furniture Finishers salary in Stockton: questions

How much do furniture finishers make an hour in Stockton?

$24.86 an hour on average, and $22.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level furniture finishers salary in Stockton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the furniture finishers take-home pay in Stockton?

About $42,434 a year ($3,536 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,710. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do furniture finishers earn more in Stockton than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Stockton-Lodi, CA (44700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • 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 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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