Upholsterers in Massachusetts

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

• Upholsterers in Massachusetts earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Upholsterers Work in Massachusetts?

350 people worked as Upholsterers in 2018 in this state.

There were 250 Upholsterers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Massachusetts

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

Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 330 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 Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Upholsterers ranged from $26,630 to $50,930 with $37,340 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.8 to $24.49. The median hourly rate was $17.95.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.75 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.20.

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

Top Massachusetts Metros for Upholsterers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	240	$38,690
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	70	$34,880
Springfield, MA-CT	60	$33,000

Top States for Upholsterers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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