Upholsterers salary by location
National median: $46,340 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $65,140 | +40.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $63,360 | +36.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $63,360 | +36.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $60,800 | +31.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Hickory, NC | metropolitan | $59,700 | +28.8% | 2,220 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $59,270 | +27.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $57,610 | +24.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $57,560 | +24.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $57,390 | +23.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $55,970 | +20.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $53,750 | +16.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $52,420 | +13.1% | — | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $51,060 | +10.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $50,870 | +9.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $50,760 | +9.5% | 780 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $50,600 | +9.2% | 4,050 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $50,590 | +9.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $50,270 | +8.5% | 200 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $49,920 | +7.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $49,880 | +7.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $49,860 | +7.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $49,110 | +6.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $49,050 | +5.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $49,040 | +5.8% | 750 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $49,000 | +5.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $48,810 | +5.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $48,730 | +5.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $48,700 | +5.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $48,580 | +4.8% | 1,640 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $48,560 | +4.8% | 250 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $48,380 | +4.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $48,380 | +4.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $47,960 | +3.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $47,640 | +2.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $47,630 | +2.8% | 240 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $47,630 | +2.8% | 940 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $47,560 | +2.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $47,320 | +2.1% | 480 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $47,010 | +1.4% | 260 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $46,890 | +1.2% | 620 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $46,850 | +1.1% | 180 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $46,580 | +0.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $46,370 | +0.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $46,260 | −0.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $46,230 | −0.2% | 220 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $45,870 | −1.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Elkhart, IN | metropolitan | $45,590 | −1.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $45,580 | −1.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Monroe, MI | metropolitan | $45,440 | −1.9% | — | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $45,370 | −2.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $45,290 | −2.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $45,090 | −2.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $45,080 | −2.7% | 1,400 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $44,980 | −2.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $44,930 | −3.0% | 2,410 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $44,890 | −3.1% | 500 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $44,700 | −3.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $44,590 | −3.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $44,560 | −3.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $44,450 | −4.1% | — | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $44,220 | −4.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $43,920 | −5.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $43,840 | −5.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $43,660 | −5.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $43,520 | −6.1% | 280 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $43,380 | −6.4% | 240 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $43,260 | −6.6% | 260 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $43,250 | −6.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $42,950 | −7.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $42,930 | −7.4% | 710 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $42,900 | −7.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $42,860 | −7.5% | 280 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $42,640 | −8.0% | 410 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $42,610 | −8.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $42,450 | −8.4% | 250 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $42,370 | −8.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $42,240 | −8.8% | 160 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $42,240 | −8.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $41,860 | −9.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $41,820 | −9.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $41,790 | −9.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $41,690 | −10.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $41,600 | −10.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $41,600 | −10.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $40,000 | −13.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $39,940 | −13.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $39,730 | −14.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $39,520 | −14.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $39,420 | −14.9% | 380 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $39,420 | −14.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $38,880 | −16.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $38,270 | −17.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $38,270 | −17.4% | 430 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MO | metropolitan | $38,260 | −17.4% | — | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $38,080 | −17.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $38,020 | −18.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $38,020 | −18.0% | 460 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $37,840 | −18.3% | 570 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $37,840 | −18.3% | 1,530 | 2025 |
| Cape Coral, FL | metropolitan | $36,930 | −20.3% | 50 | 2025 |