SOC 51-7021 · Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro

Furniture Finishers Salary in Sioux Falls, SD

The average salary for furniture finishers in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is $40,060 a year ($19.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,850: half of the 70 people in this job in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,300).

$40,060average per year

$19.26 / hourMedian $35,850Take-home ≈ $34,368

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Furniture Finishers pay range in Sioux Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,890 or more. The middle half of furniture finishers in Sioux Falls earn between $35,850 and $48,030.

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,060$3,338$19.26
Median$35,850$2,988$17.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,850$2,988$17.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,030$4,002$23.09

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Furniture Finishers pay in Sioux Falls vs. South Dakota and the U.S.

Furniture finishers in Sioux Falls earn 4% less than the South Dakota average ($41,870) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($45,300). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $44,540.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sioux Falls$40,060$35,850$31,290$49,89070
South Dakota$41,870$39,340$31,290$50,080110
United States$45,300$44,540$32,160$61,02014,480

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Furniture Finishers salary after taxes in Sioux Falls

On the average salary of $40,060, a single filer in Sioux Falls takes home about $34,368 a year, or $2,864 a month and $1,322 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

The Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SD$34,368$2,864
Working in MN$33,044$2,754

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Sioux Falls a good place for furniture finishers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sioux Falls area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.6), so the average $40,060 buys what about $44,201 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux Falls ($47,970). A typical home costs $342,936, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Furniture Finishers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for furniture finishers

Providence, RI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,520).

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Furniture Finishers salary in Sioux Falls: questions

How much do furniture finishers make an hour in Sioux Falls?

$19.26 an hour on average, and $17.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level furniture finishers salary in Sioux Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the furniture finishers take-home pay in Sioux Falls?

About $34,368 a year ($2,864 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,060. South Dakota has no state income tax.

Do furniture finishers earn more in Sioux Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,300).

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 Sioux Falls, SD-MN (43620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.28, this job is 4.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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