Furniture Finishers Salary in Pennsylvania

Furniture finishers in Pennsylvania earn the most in Philadelphia (average $51,110 a year) and the least in Pittsburgh ($47,300), across the 5 Pennsylvania metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the furniture finishers average at $48,300 and the median at $47,450 for 790 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $45,300.

Furniture Finishers average salary by city in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia$51,110
Allentown$51,040
Reading$50,440
Lancaster$47,600
Pittsburgh$47,300

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Philadelphia	$51,110	$50,760	$45,100	$41,678	103
Allentown	$51,040	$47,590	$42,950	$41,624	100
Reading	$50,440	$49,760	$47,700	$41,160	97
Lancaster	$47,600	$47,600	$38,840	$38,965	98
Pittsburgh	$47,300	$46,870	$38,330	$38,733	95

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Furniture Finishers salary in other states

Furniture Finishers salary by city and state

More about pay in Pennsylvania

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.
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.

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