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Upholsterers in California

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$35,330 Median Salary
460 Job Openings
  • Upholsterers in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Upholsterers Work in California?

2,580 people worked as Upholsterers in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,360 Upholsterers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 780 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 335 Upholsterers working in it, which means California has more Upholsterers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Upholsterers in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 0.5%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 460 annual Upholsterers job openings in California, and 4,500 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,200 annual jobs and 41,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Upholsterers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Upholsterers ranged from $24,820 to $55,700 with $35,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.93 to $26.78. The median hourly rate was $16.99.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.36 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.63.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Upholsterers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Upholsterers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,330 $31,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 370 $45,570
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 170 $50,540
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 50 $31,970
Modesto, CA 30 $35,590

Top States for Upholsterers Employment

View the list below to see where most Upholsterers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
North Carolina 6,880 $38,270
Mississippi 3,660 $34,160
California 2,580 $35,330
Indiana 1,960 $33,390
Texas 1,750 $32,590
Florida 1,460 $31,350
New York 1,050 $38,150
Missouri 930 $32,470
Tennessee 890 $28,550
Illinois 780 $31,760
Georgia 750 $31,710
Pennsylvania 720 $33,540
Arizona 560 $34,910
Oregon 480 $30,870
Ohio 440 $32,060
Maryland 440 $34,340
Washington 380 $45,480
New Jersey 360 $35,550
Massachusetts 350 $37,340
Arkansas 320 $25,520

Below are the states where Upholsterers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Nebraska $56,130
Washington $45,480
Idaho $43,830
Hawaii $43,330
New Hampshire $39,220
Minnesota $39,140
North Carolina $38,270
New York $38,150
Connecticut $38,070
Colorado $38,000

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