Upholsterer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$23.90 per hour

$49,720 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$22.76 per hour

$47,330 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$18.23 per hour

$37,920 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$15.13 per hour

$31,480 per year

10th percentile

Starting level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$13.86 per hour

$28,830 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Upholsterer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Hawaii $55,010
New Hampshire $49,050
Maryland $47,970
Massachusetts $47,860
Washington $47,740
New York $47,520
Connecticut $46,260
Delaware $46,180
Kansas $45,850
North Carolina $45,850
Louisiana $38,560
Vermont $38,370
Nebraska $38,220
Ohio $38,050
New Jersey $38,000
Colorado $37,920
Minnesota $37,920
Oregon $37,800
California $37,790
Indiana $37,710
Michigan $37,460
Wisconsin $37,390
Pennsylvania $37,220
Mississippi $36,930
Arizona $36,860
Illinois $36,520
Missouri $36,490
Nevada $36,360
Iowa $35,770
Rhode Island $34,880
Florida $34,750
Montana $33,600
South Dakota $31,760
Kentucky $31,620
South Carolina $31,540
Virginia $31,440
Tennessee $30,850
Idaho $30,540
Utah $30,070
Arkansas $30,010
Oklahoma $30,010
Texas $29,910
Georgia $29,180
Alabama $27,010
Maine $23,950
New Mexico $18,790
Puerto Rico $18,020

How do upholsterer salaries compare to similar careers?

Upholsterers earn about the same as related careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than opticians but more than housekeepers.

Career Median Salary
Optician salary $44K
Cabinetmaker salary $38K
Metal caster salary $39K
Professional painter salary $38K
Furniture finisher salary $38K
Upholsterer salary $38K
Metal worker salary $37K
Shoemaker salary $33K
Sewing machine operator salary $32K
Housekeeper salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)