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Upholsterers in Colorado

Is Colorado a good place for you to work as an Upholsterer?

-3% Jobs Projection

$38,000 Median Salary

40 Job Openings

While jobs for Upholsterers in Colorado are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Upholsterers in Colorado is expected to decrease.
Upholsterers in Colorado earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Upholsterers Work in Colorado?

In Colorado, there were 260 people working as Upholsterers in the year 2018.

There were 260 Upholsterers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

The typical state has 335 Upholsterers working in it, which means Colorado has fewer Upholsterers than average.

Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Upholsterers in this state are declining at a rate of 2.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.5%.

Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 390 total jobs in 2026 for Upholsterers in this state.

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

What do Upholsterers Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Upholsterers ranged from $27,640 to $52,870 with $38,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.29 to $25.42. The median hourly rate was $18.27.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.9 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.37.

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

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Top Colorado Metros for Upholsterers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	180	$39,220

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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References

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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