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Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Upholsterers:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
25,740 | 2.0 % | $ 21.55 | $ 44,820 | 0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Upholsterers:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 14.64 | $ 17.35 | $ 20.54 | $ 23.91 | $ 29.71 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 30,450 | $ 36,090 | $ 42,730 | $ 49,740 | $ 61,800 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Upholsterers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Upholsterers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Upholsterers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | 12,010 | 3.60 | $ 21.46 | $ 44,640 |
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | 4,670 | 5.49 | $ 22.34 | $ 46,470 |
Automotive Repair and Maintenance | 1,850 | 0.18 | $ 20.26 | $ 42,130 |
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 1,110 | 0.20 | $ 21.43 | $ 44,560 |
Ship and Boat Building | 970 | 0.64 | $ 20.26 | $ 42,130 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Upholsterers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | 4,670 | 5.49 | $ 22.34 | $ 46,470 |
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | 12,010 | 3.60 | $ 21.46 | $ 44,640 |
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | 510 | 1.65 | $ 16.90 | $ 35,150 |
Ship and Boat Building | 970 | 0.64 | $ 20.26 | $ 42,130 |
Textile Furnishings Mills | 120 | 0.30 | $ 18.19 | $ 37,840 |
Top paying industries for Upholsterers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 60 | (7) | $ 39.00 | $ 81,130 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | 310 | 0.06 | $ 32.13 | $ 66,840 |
Traveler Accommodation | 180 | 0.01 | $ 25.98 | $ 54,030 |
Support Activities for Air Transportation | 200 | 0.08 | $ 25.79 | $ 53,650 |
Automobile Dealers | (8) | (8) | $ 25.06 | $ 52,120 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Upholsterers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Upholsterers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Upholsterers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Carolina | 4,830 | 1.01 | 5.94 | $ 24.11 | $ 50,140 |
Mississippi | 2,980 | 2.60 | 15.32 | $ 19.70 | $ 40,970 |
California | 2,540 | 0.14 | 0.83 | $ 23.51 | $ 48,890 |
Indiana | 1,820 | 0.58 | 3.41 | $ 22.54 | $ 46,890 |
Texas | 1,550 | 0.11 | 0.67 | $ 17.76 | $ 36,950 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Upholsterers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mississippi | 2,980 | 2.60 | 15.32 | $ 19.70 | $ 40,970 |
North Carolina | 4,830 | 1.01 | 5.94 | $ 24.11 | $ 50,140 |
Indiana | 1,820 | 0.58 | 3.41 | $ 22.54 | $ 46,890 |
Vermont | 100 | 0.33 | 1.96 | $ 21.78 | $ 45,310 |
Michigan | 1,220 | 0.28 | 1.65 | $ 19.75 | $ 41,080 |
Top paying states for Upholsterers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington | 290 | 0.08 | 0.49 | $ 26.58 | $ 55,280 |
Colorado | 160 | 0.06 | 0.34 | $ 26.22 | $ 54,540 |
New York | 480 | 0.05 | 0.30 | $ 26.20 | $ 54,490 |
Kansas | 300 | 0.21 | 1.25 | $ 24.96 | $ 51,910 |
North Carolina | 4,830 | 1.01 | 5.94 | $ 24.11 | $ 50,140 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Upholsterers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 2,640 | 17.08 | 100.75 | $ 26.13 | $ 54,360 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,470 | 0.24 | 1.40 | $ 22.68 | $ 47,180 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1,050 | 2.94 | 17.35 | $ 21.89 | $ 45,520 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 680 | 0.17 | 1.02 | $ 18.32 | $ 38,100 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 510 | 0.05 | 0.32 | $ 26.23 | $ 54,560 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 470 | 0.10 | 0.61 | $ 21.70 | $ 45,130 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 440 | 0.23 | 1.35 | $ 20.31 | $ 42,250 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 370 | 0.14 | 0.80 | $ 19.36 | $ 40,270 |
Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 350 | 2.56 | 15.13 | $ 23.93 | $ 49,780 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 330 | 0.10 | 0.61 | $ 17.55 | $ 36,500 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Upholsterers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 2,640 | 17.08 | 100.75 | $ 26.13 | $ 54,360 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1,050 | 2.94 | 17.35 | $ 21.89 | $ 45,520 |
Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 350 | 2.56 | 15.13 | $ 23.93 | $ 49,780 |
Winston-Salem, NC | 300 | 1.12 | 6.60 | $ 19.47 | $ 40,500 |
Cleveland, TN | 50 | 1.07 | 6.30 | $ 17.62 | $ 36,650 |
Morristown, TN | 50 | 1.02 | 6.05 | $ 16.28 | $ 33,870 |
Wichita, KS | 180 | 0.59 | 3.49 | (8) | (8) |
Fort Wayne, IN | 110 | 0.49 | 2.92 | $ 21.03 | $ 43,750 |
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 60 | 0.44 | 2.57 | (8) | (8) |
Roanoke, VA | 60 | 0.40 | 2.38 | $ 16.24 | $ 33,790 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Upholsterers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 80 | 0.07 | 0.39 | $ 29.71 | $ 61,800 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 210 | 0.09 | 0.51 | $ 28.93 | $ 60,170 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 90 | 0.06 | 0.34 | $ 28.89 | $ 60,080 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 180 | 0.09 | 0.52 | $ 28.24 | $ 58,740 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 280 | 0.10 | 0.58 | $ 26.72 | $ 55,590 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 510 | 0.05 | 0.32 | $ 26.23 | $ 54,560 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 90 | 0.26 | 1.52 | $ 26.16 | $ 54,410 |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 2,640 | 17.08 | 100.75 | $ 26.13 | $ 54,360 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 24.74 | $ 51,450 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 60 | 0.05 | 0.32 | $ 24.65 | $ 51,270 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Upholsterers:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 2,830 | 12.48 | 73.66 | $ 19.71 | $ 41,000 |
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | 470 | 2.54 | 14.97 | $ 21.31 | $ 44,320 |
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | 400 | 1.87 | 11.03 | $ 21.74 | $ 45,220 |
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | 210 | 0.66 | 3.87 | $ 17.70 | $ 36,820 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 210 | 0.81 | 4.77 | $ 19.26 | $ 40,060 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Upholsterers:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 2,830 | 12.48 | 73.66 | $ 19.71 | $ 41,000 |
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | 470 | 2.54 | 14.97 | $ 21.31 | $ 44,320 |
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | 400 | 1.87 | 11.03 | $ 21.74 | $ 45,220 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 210 | 0.81 | 4.77 | $ 19.26 | $ 40,060 |
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 150 | 0.81 | 4.75 | $ 12.58 | $ 26,160 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Upholsterers:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.23 | 1.38 | $ 22.14 | $ 46,050 |
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | 400 | 1.87 | 11.03 | $ 21.74 | $ 45,220 |
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.16 | 0.95 | $ 21.65 | $ 45,040 |
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.64 | 3.76 | $ 21.61 | $ 44,940 |
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | 470 | 2.54 | 14.97 | $ 21.31 | $ 44,320 |
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024