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Want to work in New York as an Upholsterer? Read this first!

3.0% Jobs Projection
$38,150 Median Salary
220 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Upholsterers in New York is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Upholsterers Work in New York?

1,050 people worked as Upholsterers in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,220 Upholsterers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Upholsterers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.5%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 220 annual job openings, and a total of 2,090 jobs for New York Upholsterers in 2026.

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

What do Upholsterers Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Upholsterers ranged from $23,800 to $59,020 with $38,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.44 to $28.38. The median hourly rate was $18.34.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.47 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.13.

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

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Top New York 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

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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