BLS metro-level wage data places Furniture Finishers pay in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC at a median of $43,310 per year ($20.82/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $44,540, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia pays 3% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 120 furniture finisherss are employed across the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia MSA in SOC 51-7021.

The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia pay distribution spans from $34,960 at the 10th percentile to $56,760 at the 90th — a 1.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $37,480 and the 75th at $48,260, so half of Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia-based furniture finisherss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide NC data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.