Upholsterer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$19.95 per hour

$41,490 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$18.73 per hour

$38,960 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$16.77 per hour

$34,880 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$13.06 per hour

$27,170 per year

10th percentile

Starting level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$11.19 per hour

$23,280 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 Rhode Island. On average, they make less than forklift operators but more than food servers.

Career Median Salary
Forklift operator salary $38K
Tile and marble setter salary $31K
Garbage collector salary $36K
Delivery service driver salary $31K
Exterminator salary $36K
Upholsterer salary $35K
Sewing machine operator salary $28K
Metal worker salary $27K
Housekeeper salary $26K
Food server salary $24K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)