Upholsterer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$34.15 per hour

$71,030 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$30.60 per hour

$63,650 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$23.98 per hour

$49,880 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$18.70 per hour

$38,900 per year

10th percentile

Starting level upholsterer earnings begin at:

$12.00 per hour

$24,960 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Upholsterer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Rhode Island $63,360
Hawaii $57,390
Washington $55,970
North Dakota $52,420
Connecticut $50,870
Georgia $50,760
North Carolina $50,600
Maryland $50,270
Louisiana $49,920
Nevada $49,880
Delaware $49,860
Minnesota $48,810
California $48,580
Oregon $48,560
Massachusetts $48,380
New York $47,320
Wisconsin $47,010
Indiana $45,080
Mississippi $44,930
Michigan $44,890
Utah $44,590
Arkansas $43,660
Kansas $43,260
Texas $42,930
Pennsylvania $42,860
New Jersey $42,640
Iowa $42,610
Illinois $42,450
Colorado $42,240
Arizona $41,860
Kentucky $41,690
Montana $41,600
Idaho $39,730
Ohio $39,420
New Hampshire $39,220
South Carolina $38,880
Alabama $38,270
Oklahoma $38,020
Tennessee $38,020
Florida $37,840
Virginia $31,950
South Dakota $31,760
Vermont $30,920
Missouri $29,990
Nebraska $29,960
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 Nevada. On average, they make less than financial clerks but more than aestheticians.

Career Median Salary
Financial clerk salary $50K
Highway maintenance worker salary $49K
Locksmith salary $47K
Sign language interpreter salary $50K
Hazardous materials removal worker salary $48K
Upholsterer salary $50K
Administrative assistant salary $47K
Delivery service driver salary $44K
Piano tuner salary $38K
Aesthetician salary $39K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)