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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

51-6093 Upholsterers

Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.


National estimates for Upholsterers
Industry profile for Upholsterers
Geographic profile for Upholsterers

National estimates for Upholsterers:

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


Industry profile for Upholsterers:

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


Geographic profile for Upholsterers:

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.



Map of employment of upholsterers by state, May 2023


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


Map of location quotient of upholsterers by state, May 2023


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


Map of annual mean wages of upholsterers by state, May 2023


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



Map of employment of upholsterers by area, May 2023


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


Map of location quotient of upholsterers by area, May 2023


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


Map of annual mean wages of upholsterers by area, May 2023


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


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024