Upholsterer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$22.77 per hour

$47,360 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$18.87 per hour

$39,250 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$16.43 per hour

$34,160 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$12.55 per hour

$26,100 per year

10th percentile

Starting level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$10.06 per hour

$20,910 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Upholsterer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Nebraska $56,130
Washington $45,480
Idaho $43,830
Hawaii $43,330
New Hampshire $39,220
Minnesota $39,140
North Carolina $38,270
New York $38,150
Connecticut $38,070
Colorado $38,000
Delaware $37,720
Massachusetts $37,340
Iowa $36,020
Wisconsin $35,660
Kentucky $35,560
New Jersey $35,550
California $35,330
Arizona $34,910
Rhode Island $34,880
Maryland $34,340
Mississippi $34,160
Nevada $34,120
Louisiana $33,710
Montana $33,600
Pennsylvania $33,540
Alabama $33,420
Indiana $33,390
Texas $32,590
Missouri $32,470
Ohio $32,060
Illinois $31,760
South Dakota $31,760
Georgia $31,710
Florida $31,350
Kansas $31,220
Vermont $30,920
Oregon $30,870
Utah $30,680
South Carolina $29,390
Tennessee $28,550
Michigan $27,650
Oklahoma $27,470
Arkansas $25,520
Virginia $25,430
Maine $23,950
Puerto Rico $22,550
New Mexico $18,790

How do upholsterer salaries compare to similar careers?

Upholsterers earn about the same as related careers in Mississippi. On average, they make less than funeral directors but more than administrative assistants.

Career Median Salary
Funeral director salary $31K
Police officer salary $35K
Family social worker salary $32K
Piano tuner salary $38K
Travel agent salary $33K
Upholsterer salary $34K
Engraver salary $34K
Maintenance worker salary $31K
Printing worker salary $31K
Administrative assistant salary $31K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)