Find Trade Colleges
Upholsterers in Oregon
Get the information you need to know about working as an Upholsterer.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Upholsterers in Oregon are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
-
Projected employment for Upholsterers in Oregon is growing faster than average.
-
Upholsterers in Oregon earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For an Upholsterer Career?
How Many Upholsterers Work in Oregon?
There were approximately 480 workers employed as Upholsterers in this state in 2018.
There were 430 Upholsterers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 335 Upholsterers working in it, which means Oregon has more Upholsterers than average.
Job Projections for Oregon
Jobs for Upholsterers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.5%.
Oregon Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 60 annual Upholsterers job openings in Oregon, and 590 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 Oregon?
In 2018 wages for Upholsterers ranged from $25,640 to $47,510 with $30,870 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.33 to $22.84. The median hourly rate was $14.84.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.52 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.32.
The median salary in Oregon is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Explore Best Ranked Schools for You
Top Oregon Metros for Upholsterers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Upholsterers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|---|
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 360 | $29,800 |
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 Oregon
Discover similar careers:
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.