The annual salary statistics of furniture finishers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of furniture finishers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for furniture finishers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of furniture finishers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,920 | -8.79% | -12.87% |
| 2021 | $42,340 | -0.02% | - |
| 2020 | $42,350 | 10.39% | - |
| 2019 | $37,950 | 3.08% | - |
| 2018 | $36,780 | 3.81% | - |
| 2017 | $35,380 | 3.79% | - |
| 2016 | $34,040 | 4.82% | - |
| 2015 | $32,400 | -17.96% | - |
| 2014 | $38,220 | 0.03% | - |
| 2013 | $38,210 | -14.97% | - |
| 2012 | $43,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,920, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for furniture finishers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $39,590). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of furniture finishers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |