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Upholsterers in Connecticut

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$38,070 Median Salary
30 Job Openings
  • Upholsterers in Connecticut earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Upholsterers Work in Connecticut?

120 people worked as Upholsterers in 2018 in this state.

There were 140 Upholsterers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Connecticut

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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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 290 jobs for Connecticut Upholsterers in 2026.

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

What do Upholsterers Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Upholsterers ranged from $23,440 to $59,580 with $38,070 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.27 to $28.64. The median hourly rate was $18.3.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.92 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.62.

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

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Top Connecticut Metros for Upholsterers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Springfield, MA-CT 60 $33,000
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 50 $39,470

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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