Upholsterers

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2024 Workforce
21.3k
Average Age
46.1
Estimated Job Growth
−1.76%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$42,216
Average Male Salary
$45,359
Average Female Salary
$31,530

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Upholsterers workforce. Upholsterers workforce in 2024 was 21,273 people, of which 22.7% were women and 77.3% 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

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Grouping
16,439
Male Workforce
± 3.15k
4,834
Female Workforce
± 1.71k

The Upholsterers workforce in 2024 was 21,273 people (22.7% women and 77.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of −19.6% between 2014 (26,473) and 2024 (21,273).

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Employment by Location

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Maryland ($110,799), Oklahoma ($79,932), and Georgia ($67,408).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$42,216
AVERAGE WAGE
#365 in the ranking (2014)
$69,878
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Upholsterers earned an average of $42,216, $27,661 less than the average national salary of $69,878

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.332
WAGE GINI

In 2024, Upholsterers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.332, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Upholsterers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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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 ($66,078).

Occupations by Industries

Metric
Value
21.3k
2024 Workforce
± 3,581
−5.53%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 24.8%

This graphic shows the share of Upholsterers employed by various industries. Furniture & related product manufacturing employs the largest share of Upholsterers at 38.7%, followed by Personal & household goods repair & maintenance with 35.5% and Sewing, needlework, & piece goods retailers with 15.6%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Upholsterers in the US. The workforce of Upholsterers in 2024 was 21,273 people, with 22.7% woman, and 77.3% men. The average age of male Upholsterers in the workforce is 46.5 and of female Upholsterers is 44.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Upholsterers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Upholsterers in 2024 was 21,273 people, with 22.7% woman, and 77.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (3,091 people), 60 to 64 years (2,388  people), and 30 to 34 years (2,178 people). Among them they concentrated 36.5% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 40.1% of Upholsterers workers were Hispanic and 59.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (72.8%), Puerto Rican (7.48)%, and Cuban (5.69)%

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Races

In 2024, 53.3% of the Upholsterers workforce were White, of which 26.2% were women and 73.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (18.8%) and Two or More Races (16%).

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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 2024 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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (325 people), Education (146 people), and Engineering (132 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Upholsterers workers were High School or Equivalent (9,235 people), Some college (3,900 people), and Secondary Education (3,450 people).

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Skills

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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.

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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 3.07%, but Upholsterers are expected to see a growth of −1.76% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−1.76%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
3.07%
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 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.

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