Upholsterers Salary in the US
A upholsterers earns a national median of $46,340 a year (mean $47,340) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #637 of 825.
How much does a upholsterers earn in the US?
A upholsterers in the United States earns a median of $46,340 a year (mean $47,340), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 9% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 20,140 people work in this occupation (SOC 51-6093), ranked #637 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$46,340
per year
Mean
$47,340
per year
Employment
20,140
US workers
National rank
#637
of 825 by median
What a upholsterers earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a upholsterers (SOC 51-6093) earns a median annual wage of $46,340 and a mean (average) of $47,340. The median is the midpoint — half of upholsterers earn more and half earn less — and is 9% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a upholsterers in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for upholsterers is $46,340, and the mean (average) is $47,340. The median is the midpoint — half of upholsterers earn more and half earn less.
- How does upholsterers pay compare to the US average?
- At $46,340, a upholsterers earns 9% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many upholsterers are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 20,140 upholsterers employed nationally (SOC 51-6093), across all industries.
- Where does this upholsterers salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 51-6093. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 51-6093 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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