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Furniture Finishers

Shape, finish, and refinish damaged, worn, or used furniture or new high-grade furniture to specified color or finish.

US jobs
14,480
Median wage
$44,540 a year
Job family
Production and manufacturing

Can agents do the work of furniture finishers?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Production and manufacturing: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 18%Apply protective solutions or coatingsNot measured
  • 14%Shape materials to create productsNot measured
  • 11%Repair workpieces or productsNot measured
  • 10%Disassemble equipmentNot measured
  • 9%Clean workpieces, finished products, or other objectsNot measured
  • 6%Inspect characteristics or conditions of materials or productsNot measured
  • 6%Select materials or equipment for operations or projectsNot measured
  • 5%Prepare mixtures or solutionsNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in production and manufacturing, not always this occupation's tasks.

Also relevant

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Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Brush, spray, or hand-rub finishing ingredients, such as paint, oil, stain, or wax, onto and into wood grain and apply lacquer or other sealers.
  • Fill and smooth cracks or depressions, remove marks and imperfections, and repair broken parts, using plastic or wood putty, glue, nails, or screws.
  • Smooth, shape, and touch up surfaces to prepare them for finishing, using sandpaper, pumice stones, steel wool, chisels, sanders, or grinders.
  • Remove accessories prior to finishing, and mask areas that should not be exposed to finishing processes or substances.
  • Remove old finishes and damaged or deteriorated parts, using hand tools, stripping tools, sandpaper, steel wool, abrasives, solvents, or dip baths.
  • Treat warped or stained surfaces to restore original contours and colors.
  • Select appropriate finishing ingredients such as paint, stain, lacquer, shellac, or varnish, depending on factors such as wood hardness and surface type.
  • Mix finish ingredients to obtain desired colors or shades.
  • Remove excess solvent, using cloths soaked in paint thinner.
  • Examine furniture to determine the extent of damage or deterioration, and to decide on the best method for repair or restoration.
  • Distress surfaces with woodworking tools or abrasives before staining to create an antique appearance, or rub surfaces to bring out highlights and shadings.
  • Stencil, gild, emboss, mark, or paint designs or borders to reproduce the original appearance of restored pieces, or to decorate new pieces.
Other job titles for this occupation (49)

Finish Repair Worker · Finisher · Furniture Finisher · Hand Sander · Lacquer Sprayer · Sander · Sealer Sander · Sprayer · Stain Sprayer · Stain Wiper · Antique Finisher · Antique Refinisher · Antiquer · Cabinet Finisher · Caner · Chair Finisher · Finish Patcher · Finish Sprayer · Frame Repairer · Furniture Assembly Technician (Furniture Assembly Tech) · Furniture Builder · Furniture Installer · Furniture Maker · Furniture Polisher · Furniture Refinisher · Furniture Repair Technician · Furniture Repairer · Furniture Restorer · Furniture Sander · Furniture Service Technician (Furniture Service Tech) · Furniture Technician · Grainer · Hardwood Finisher · Machine Grainer · Office Furniture Installer · Piano Refinisher · Recoater · Refinisher · Repair Technician · Television Cabinet Finisher · Utility Spray Operator · Varnish Finisher · Wood Cabinet Finisher · Wood Coater · Wood Filler · Wood Finisher · Wood Grainer · Wood Polisher · Wooden Furniture Polisher