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Estimated employment30
Mean wage$16.37
Entry wage$10.99
10th percentile wage$10.49
50th percentile wage$15.43
90th percentile wage$27.41
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing$17.77
Upholsterers (51-6093)
Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$15.43 $19.17  -$3.74
2015$14.94+3.3%$18.56 +3.3%-$3.62
2014$14.60+2.3%$18.14 +2.3%-$3.53
2013$14.33+1.9%$17.80 +1.9%-$3.47
2012$14.09+1.7%$17.50 +1.7%-$3.41
2011$13.86+1.6%$17.22 +1.6%-$3.35
2010$13.71+1.1%$17.03 +1.1%-$3.32
2009$13.47+1.8%$16.74 +1.8%-$3.26
2008$13.12+2.7%$16.30 +2.7%-$3.18
2007$12.82+2.3%$15.93 +2.3%-$3.10
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$15.43 $23.35  -$7.92
2015$14.94+3.3%$22.70 +2.9%-$7.75
2014$14.60+2.3%$22.21 +2.2%-$7.60
2013$14.33+1.9%$21.76 +2.1%-$7.43
2012$14.09+1.7%$21.39 +1.7%-$7.30
2011$13.86+1.6%$21.05 +1.6%-$7.19
2010$13.71+1.1%$20.70 +1.7%-$6.98
2009$13.47+1.8%$20.42 +1.4%-$6.94
2008$13.12+2.7%$19.90 +2.6%-$6.77
2007$12.82+2.3%$19.26 +3.3%-$6.44
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $20.56 40
South Central $17.75 50
Southwest $15.43 30
Eastern $14.39 40
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $17.75 50
Eastern $14.39 40
North Central $20.56 40
Southwest $15.43 30
Wages in other areas
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