Upholsterers

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2020 Workforce

24.1k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

−3.69%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$34,778

Average Male Salary

$37,015

Average Female Salary

$25,570

About

Upholsterers are most often employed by the Furniture & related product manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Upholsterers was $34,778 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Upholsterers by wage are Refuse & recyclable material collectors, Coaches and scouts, and Musicians and singers.

Upholsterers are part of the Production Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers, Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers, Engine & other machine assemblers, Structural metal fabricators & fitters, Other assemblers and fabricators, and 55 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Upholsterers are Hickory City PUMA, NC, Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS, and Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Upholsterers are Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC, Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS, and Hickory City PUMA, NC.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Upholsterers and on wages and locations 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. Upholsterers are paid most in Chatham County (East & Outside Savannah City) PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC.

Yearly Wage

$34,778

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,683

In 2020, Upholsterers earned an average of $34,778, $21,176 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Refuse & recyclable material collectors make somewhat more than Upholsterers while Coaches and scouts make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Upholsterers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.283

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Upholsterers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.283, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Upholsterers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Upholsterers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Upholsterers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Upholsterers.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Upholsterers, by number of employees, are Furniture & related product manufacturing, Personal & household goods repair & maintenance, Sewing, needlework, & piece goods stores , Automotive repair & maintenance, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Furniture & home furnishings stores, Ship & boat building, Aircraft & parts manufacturing, Fabric mills, except knitting mills, Textile product mills, except carpets & rugs , and Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. .

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Upholsterers, by average wage, are Aircraft & parts manufacturing, Amusement & Recreation, and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing.

Industries by Share

24.1k

2020 Workforce

± 3,807

−3.74%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 23%

The number of people employed as Upholsterers has been declining at a rate of −3.74%, from 24,985 people in 2019 to 24,051 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Upholsterers employed by various industries. Furniture & related product manufacturing employs the largest share of Upholsterers at 34.8%, followed by Personal & household goods repair & maintenance with 24.2% and Sewing, needlework, & piece goods stores with 13.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Upholsterers in the US. The average age of male Upholsterers in the workforce is 45.1 and of female Upholsterers is 44.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Upholsterers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

19.4k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,415

4.7k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 1,683

80.5% of Upholsterers are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Upholsterers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Upholsterers

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Other (Hispanic)

47.2% of Upholsterers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 21.5% of Upholsterers, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Upholsterers.

Age by Sex

45.1

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.54

44.9

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 5.12

The median age of Upholsterers is 45, and Male employees are generally 0.178 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Upholsterers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Upholsterers is Business but a relatively high number of Upholsterers hold a major in Engineering.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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, and Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Upholsterers need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection, Repairing, and Equipment Maintenance.

Radar Distribution

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Upholsterers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Upholsterers are expected to see a growth of −3.69% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−3.69%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.