Upholsterer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$28.83 per hour

$59,970 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$27.93 per hour

$58,090 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$22.85 per hour

$47,520 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$18.01 per hour

$37,460 per year

10th percentile

Starting level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$14.48 per hour

$30,120 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 New York. On average, they make less than gem workers but more than cabinetmakers.

Career Median Salary
Gem worker salary $48K
Highway maintenance worker salary $48K
Embalmer salary $47K
Printing worker salary $46K
Log grader salary $48K
Upholsterer salary $48K
Pump operator salary $41K
Shoemaker salary $36K
Extraction worker salary $43K
Cabinetmaker salary $44K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)