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Upholsterers Salary in TN

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Upholsterers in TN have a median annual salary of $38,020, with 460 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $29,580 at the 10th percentile to $50,610 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$38,020

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$18.28

Employment

460

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$29,580
10th
$36,670
25th
$38,020
Median
$48,650
75th
$50,610
90th

Local compared with national

TN

$38,020

Median annual · 2025

United States

$46,340

Median annual · 2025

The TN median is 18.0% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $8,320).

Top skills

  1. 1.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.5
  2. 2.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.1
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  5. 5.Active LearningImportance 3.0
  6. 6.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0
  9. 9.Time ManagementImportance 3.0
  10. 10.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.9
  11. 11.Service OrientationImportance 2.9
  12. 12.Operations MonitoringImportance 2.9

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • LibreOffice Draw
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, or staples.
  • Measure and cut new covering materials, using patterns and measuring and cutting instruments, following sketches and design specifications.
  • Build furniture up with loose fiber stuffing, cotton, felt, or foam padding to form smooth, rounded surfaces.
  • Make, restore, or create custom upholstered furniture, using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods.
  • Read work orders, and apply knowledge and experience with materials to determine types and amounts of materials required to cover workpieces.
  • Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs, and webbing to locate defects.
  • Adjust or replace webbing, padding, or springs, and secure them in place.
  • Sew rips or tears in material, or create tufting, using needles and thread.
  • Remove covering, webbing, padding, or defective springs from workpieces, using hand tools such as hammers and tack pullers.
  • Attach fasteners, grommets, buttons, buckles, ornamental trim, and other accessories to covers or frames, using hand tools.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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