Upholsterers in North Carolina

Considering a career as an Upholsterer in North Carolina?

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

• Projected employment for Upholsterers in North Carolina is growing slower than average.

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

What Major Will Prepare You For an Upholsterer Career?

• Precision Production
• Leatherworking & Upholstery
• Upholstery/Upholsterer

How Many Upholsterers Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 6,880 Upholsterers working in the state.

There were 6,700 Upholsterers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Upholsterers in this state are growing at a rate of 1.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.5%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 730 annual Upholsterers job openings in North Carolina, and 7,190 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Upholsterers Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Upholsterers ranged from $23,900 to $58,180 with $38,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.49 to $27.97. The median hourly rate was $18.4.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.48 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.92.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Upholsterers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	3,700	$42,360
Greensboro-High Point, NC	1,910	$34,400
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	170	$33,300
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	70	$32,550
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	60	$27,110
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	40	$41,080

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

Related Careers in North Carolina

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	North Carolina Employment Total
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	2,380
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	210

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Steven M O’Kelley under License

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