Furniture Finishers pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,110 or more. The middle half of furniture finishers in San Antonio earn between $31,950 and $40,800.
- $27K10th
- $32K25th
- $36KMedian
- $41K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,900 | $3,075 | $17.74 |
| Median | $36,160 | $3,013 | $17.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,950 | $2,662 | $15.36 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $40,800 | $3,400 | $19.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Furniture Finishers pay in San Antonio vs. Texas and the U.S.
Furniture finishers in San Antonio earn about the same as the Texas average ($36,910) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($45,300). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $44,540.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | $36,900 | $36,160 | $27,240 | $46,110 | 70 |
| Texas | $36,910 | $36,350 | $23,530 | $48,510 | 980 |
| United States | $45,300 | $44,540 | $32,160 | $61,020 | 14,480 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Furniture Finishers salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $36,900, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $31,829 a year, or $2,652 a month and $1,224 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is San Antonio a good place for furniture finishers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $36,900 buys what about $38,959 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Furniture Finishers salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 4th of 4 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($39,850).
Highest-paying cities for furniture finishers
Providence, RI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,520).
- Providence, RI$60,520
- San Francisco, CA$59,300
- Boston, MA$57,030
- Hartford, CT$56,540
- Elkhart, IN$54,340
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Furniture Finishers salary in San Antonio: questions
How much do furniture finishers make an hour in San Antonio?
$17.74 an hour on average, and $17.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level furniture finishers salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the furniture finishers take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $31,829 a year ($2,652 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,900. Texas has no state income tax.
Do furniture finishers earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- 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 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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