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Advanced Manufacturing
Construction
- Annual Median Wage$ 39,100$32,970
$57,720
Annual NC Wage Range
Growth Rate
Very Slow Growing
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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.
What do they typically do
- Fill and smooth cracks or depressions, remove marks and imperfections, and repair broken parts using plastic, wood putty, glue, nails, or screws
- Mix finish ingredients to obtain desired colors or shades
- Paint metal surfaces electrostatically or by using a spray gun or other painting equipment
- Select appropriate finishing ingredients such as paint, stain, lacquer, shellac, or varnish, depending on wood hardness and surface type
- Examine furniture, determine the extent of damage or deterioration, and decide on best method for repair or restoration
- Smooth, shape, and touch up surfaces, and prepare them for finishing using sandpaper, pumice stones, steel wool, chisels, sanders, or grinders
- Recommend woods, colors, finishes, and furniture styles, using knowledge of wood products, fashions, and styles
- 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
Number of Jobs
Average AnnualJob Growth -0.4%Job Opening 119Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsMoreLicenseMore
NC Workforce Credentials- NC Furniture Academy [NC Furniture Academy]
Private Training Programs12391187Change -52