Furniture Finishers Salary in Tennessee

Furniture finishers in Tennessee earn the most in Memphis (average $44,560 a year) and the least in Chattanooga ($38,760), across the 2 Tennessee metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the furniture finishers average at $35,360 and the median at $32,160 for 620 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $45,300.

Furniture Finishers average salary by city in Tennessee

Memphis$44,560
Chattanooga$38,760

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Memphis	$44,560	$39,950	$37,060	$37,984	92
Chattanooga	$38,760	$36,280	$30,070	$33,324	91

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Tennessee has no state income tax. 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 Tennessee

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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