Furniture Finishers Salary in Missouri

Furniture finishers in Missouri earn the most in St. Louis (average $47,660 a year) and the least in Joplin ($40,330), across the 4 Missouri metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the furniture finishers average at $44,580 and the median at $46,220 for 410 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $45,300.

Furniture Finishers average salary by city in Missouri

St. Louis$47,660
Kansas City$46,540
Springfield$43,560
Joplin$40,330

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
St. Louis	$47,660	$48,010	$45,820	$38,696	95
Kansas City	$46,540	$47,370	$40,030	$37,859	93
Springfield	$43,560	$44,050	$41,670	$36,070	89
Joplin	$40,330	$38,730	$33,620	$33,627	86

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs. 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 Missouri

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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