Furniture Finishers pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,720 or more. The middle half of furniture finishers in Boston earn between $51,990 and $60,130.
- $45K10th
- $52K25th
- $56KMedian
- $60K75th
- $68K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,030 | $4,752 | $27.42 |
| Median | $56,300 | $4,692 | $27.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,990 | $4,332 | $25.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,130 | $5,011 | $28.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Furniture Finishers salary after taxes in Boston
On the average salary of $57,030, a single filer in Boston takes home about $45,472 a year, or $3,789 a month and $1,749 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $48,004 | $4,000 |
| Working in MA | $45,472 | $3,789 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Boston a good place for furniture finishers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $57,030 buys what about $52,676 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 13.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Furniture Finishers salary in nearby metro areas
- Providence, RI$60,520
- Portland, ME$47,990
- Hartford, CT$56,540
- Albany, NY$49,720
- Kiryas Joel, NY$45,390
- New York, NY$51,820
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 Boston: questions
How much do furniture finishers make an hour in Boston?
$27.42 an hour on average, and $27.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level furniture finishers salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the furniture finishers take-home pay in Boston?
About $45,472 a year ($3,789 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,030. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do furniture finishers earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,359).
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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).
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