Upholsterers

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

22.5k

Average Age

46.3

Estimated Job Growth

−1.95%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$40,449

Average Male Salary

$43,134

Average Female Salary

$30,600

About

Upholsterers are most often employed by the Furniture & related product manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Upholsterers was $40,449 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Upholsterers are Catawba County--Hickory City PUMA, NC, Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS, and Randolph County PUMA, NC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Upholsterers are Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC, Catawba County--Hickory City PUMA, NC, and Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS.

Production Occupations Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Employment and salary information for the Upholsterers workforce. Upholsterers workforce in 2023 was 22,519 people, of which 21.4% were women and 78.6% were men. Upholsterers are paid most in Catawba County--Hickory City PUMA, NC but are relatively concentrated in Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

17,695

Male Workforce

± 3.27k

4,824

Female Workforce

± 1.71k

The Upholsterers workforce in 2023 was 22,519 people (21.4% women and 78.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of −14.9% between 2014 (26,473) and 2023 (22,519).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Upholsterers.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Massachusetts ($83,028), Oklahoma ($77,751), and Montana ($77,406).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$40,449

AVERAGE WAGE

#415 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Upholsterers earned an average of $40,449, $27,278 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Upholsterers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.318

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Upholsterers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.318, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Upholsterers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Upholsterers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Upholsterers and on wages for those in the field. Furniture & related product manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Upholsterers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Upholsterers, by average wage, is Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($55,791).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

22.5k

2023 Workforce

± 3,684

−2.24%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 23.5%

This graphic shows the share of Upholsterers employed by various industries. Furniture & related product manufacturing employs the largest share of Upholsterers at 39%, followed by Personal & household goods repair & maintenance with 34.4% and uninformed with 18.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Upholsterers in the US. The workforce of Upholsterers in 2023 was 22,519 people, with 21.4% woman, and 78.6% men. The average age of male Upholsterers in the workforce is 46.6 and of female Upholsterers is 45.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Upholsterers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Upholsterers in 2023 was 22,519 people, with 21.4% woman, and 78.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (3,354 people), 60 to 64 years (2,558 people), and 35 to 39 years (2,223 people). Among them they concentrated 36.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 39.9% of Upholsterers workers were Hispanic and 60.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (74%), Puerto Rican (7.34)%, and Cuban (6.77)%

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Races

In 2023, 58.1% of the Upholsterers workforce were White, of which 25% were women and 75% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (18.1%) and Two or More Races (12.7%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Upholsterers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Upholsterers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Upholsterers, Critical Thinking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Upholsterers need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Upholsterers in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (252 people), Social Sciences (185 people), and Education (149 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Upholsterers workers were High School or Equivalent (9,579 people), Some college (3,977 people), and Secondary Education (3,858 people).

The graphic shows the Upholsterers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Upholsterers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Upholsterers need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Upholsterers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Upholsterers are expected to see a growth of −1.95% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−1.95%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Upholsterers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.