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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
26,990 2.1 % $ 20.14 $ 41,900 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Upholsterers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.60 $ 16.09 $ 19.04 $ 22.67 $ 28.68
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,300 $ 33,480 $ 39,600 $ 47,150 $ 59,660


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) 13,120 3.81 $ 19.43 $ 40,410
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 5,270 6.29 $ 20.90 $ 43,480
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 1,770 0.33 $ 20.89 $ 43,460
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 1,170 0.12 $ 21.71 $ 45,160
Ship and Boat Building 820 0.56 $ 18.80 $ 39,110

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 5,270 6.29 $ 20.90 $ 43,480
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 13,120 3.81 $ 19.43 $ 40,410
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing 700 1.94 $ 15.49 $ 32,210
Ship and Boat Building 820 0.56 $ 18.80 $ 39,110
Textile Furnishings Mills 220 0.52 $ 16.46 $ 34,230

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) 40 (7) $ 39.66 $ 82,480
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 320 0.07 $ 30.53 $ 63,500
Traveler Accommodation 140 0.01 $ 26.10 $ 54,280
Support Activities for Air Transportation 220 0.10 $ 24.10 $ 50,120
Warehousing and Storage 90 (7) $ 23.15 $ 48,150


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 2022


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 5,290 1.14 6.24 $ 21.86 $ 45,470
Mississippi 3,500 3.10 16.97 $ 17.93 $ 37,280
California 2,720 0.15 0.85 $ 20.76 $ 43,170
Texas 1,850 0.14 0.78 $ 17.86 $ 37,150
Indiana 1,690 0.55 3.00 $ 20.37 $ 42,360


Map of location quotient of upholsterers by state, May 2022


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 3,500 3.10 16.97 $ 17.93 $ 37,280
North Carolina 5,290 1.14 6.24 $ 21.86 $ 45,470
Indiana 1,690 0.55 3.00 $ 20.37 $ 42,360
Michigan 1,590 0.38 2.05 $ 19.37 $ 40,300
Kansas 270 0.19 1.07 $ 24.85 $ 51,680


Map of annual mean wages of upholsterers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Upholsterers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 340 0.10 0.54 $ 25.61 $ 53,260
New Jersey 340 0.08 0.45 $ 25.31 $ 52,650
Kansas 270 0.19 1.07 $ 24.85 $ 51,680
Idaho (8) (8) (8) $ 23.72 $ 49,330
Colorado 360 0.13 0.70 $ 23.59 $ 49,060



Map of employment of upholsterers by area, May 2022


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 2,690 17.54 96.09 $ 24.00 $ 49,920
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,650 0.27 1.48 $ 20.22 $ 42,060
Greensboro-High Point, NC 1,400 3.96 21.67 $ 18.93 $ 39,370
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 720 0.19 1.03 $ 17.65 $ 36,720
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 650 0.35 1.92 $ 20.09 $ 41,790
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 630 0.07 0.38 $ 24.16 $ 50,260
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 480 0.11 0.60 $ 21.18 $ 44,050
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 470 0.85 4.67 $ 19.58 $ 40,720
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 450 0.43 2.36 $ 19.36 $ 40,280
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 400 0.15 0.83 $ 19.27 $ 40,090


Map of location quotient of upholsterers by area, May 2022


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 2,690 17.54 96.09 $ 24.00 $ 49,920
Greensboro-High Point, NC 1,400 3.96 21.67 $ 18.93 $ 39,370
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 360 2.53 13.86 $ 22.05 $ 45,870
Winston-Salem, NC 350 1.29 7.08 $ 17.84 $ 37,110
Cleveland, TN 40 0.96 5.27 $ 17.91 $ 37,260
Savannah, GA 180 0.96 5.23 $ 29.25 $ 60,850
Morristown, TN 40 0.90 4.93 $ 16.28 $ 33,860
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 470 0.85 4.67 $ 19.58 $ 40,720
Wichita, KS 180 0.59 3.26 $ 28.67 $ 59,640
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 70 0.56 3.06 $ 24.79 $ 51,560


Map of annual mean wages of upholsterers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Upholsterers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Savannah, GA 180 0.96 5.23 $ 29.25 $ 60,850
Wichita, KS 180 0.59 3.26 $ 28.67 $ 59,640
Coeur d'Alene, ID 30 0.50 2.73 $ 27.96 $ 58,160
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 210 0.10 0.56 $ 27.45 $ 57,090
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 30 0.26 1.41 $ 26.85 $ 55,850
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 230 0.15 0.80 $ 25.19 $ 52,380
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 70 0.56 3.06 $ 24.79 $ 51,560
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 220 0.09 0.51 $ 24.61 $ 51,190
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 80 0.04 0.22 $ 24.24 $ 50,420
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 630 0.07 0.38 $ 24.16 $ 50,260

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 3,270 14.43 79.05 $ 18.08 $ 37,610
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 400 2.18 11.94 $ 17.14 $ 35,660
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 330 1.56 8.55 $ 18.67 $ 38,830
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 230 0.71 3.90 $ 18.23 $ 37,920
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 160 0.65 3.59 $ 21.28 $ 44,270

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 3,270 14.43 79.05 $ 18.08 $ 37,610
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 400 2.18 11.94 $ 17.14 $ 35,660
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 330 1.56 8.55 $ 18.67 $ 38,830
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 160 0.85 4.63 $ 11.83 $ 24,600
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 100 0.74 4.04 $ 19.83 $ 41,240

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Upholsterers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 160 0.65 3.59 $ 21.28 $ 44,270
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 50 0.46 2.51 $ 19.95 $ 41,500
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 100 0.74 4.04 $ 19.83 $ 41,240
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.27 1.46 $ 18.90 $ 39,320
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 110 0.46 2.49 $ 18.77 $ 39,040


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023