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Upholsterers in New Jersey

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5.2% Jobs Projection

$35,550 Median Salary

60 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Upholsterers in New Jersey are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Upholsterers in New Jersey is growing faster than average.
Upholsterers in New Jersey earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Upholsterers Work in New Jersey?

In New Jersey, there were 360 people working as Upholsterers in the year 2018.

There were 360 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 New Jersey has more Upholsterers than average.

Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Upholsterers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.5%.

New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 610 jobs for New Jersey Upholsterers in 2026.

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

What do Upholsterers Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Upholsterers ranged from $19,440 to $69,380 with $35,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.35 to $33.36. The median hourly rate was $17.09.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.1 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.01.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Upholsterers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	830	$36,520
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	340	$36,870

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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