Upholsterers in Tennessee

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

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

• Projected employment for Upholsterers in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

• Upholsterers in Tennessee 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 Tennessee?

There were approximately 890 workers employed as Upholsterers in this state in 2018.

There were 930 Upholsterers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Tennessee

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%.

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 140 annual job openings, and a total of 1,290 jobs for Tennessee Upholsterers in 2026.

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

What do Upholsterers Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Upholsterers ranged from $20,260 to $39,130 with $28,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.74 to $18.81. The median hourly rate was $13.73.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.26 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.47.

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

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Top Tennessee Metros for Upholsterers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	390	$29,870
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	80	$25,210
Morristown, TN	80	$29,880
Knoxville, TN	60	$31,650

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 Tennessee

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Tennessee Employment Total
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	210
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	90

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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