Upholsterers in Virginia

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

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

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

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

How Many Upholsterers Work in Virginia?

There were 910 Upholsterers employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Upholsterers in this state are growing at a rate of 0.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.5%.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 120 annual job openings, and 1,140 total jobs in 2026 for Upholsterers in this state.

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

What do Upholsterers Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Upholsterers ranged from $19,630 to $49,360 with $25,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.44 to $23.73. The median hourly rate was $12.23.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.06 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.83.

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

Top Virginia Metros for Upholsterers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	340	$35,830
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	60	$27,110

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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