The highest-paying states for upholsterers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of upholsterers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $54,300, Kansas is the highest paying state for upholsterers. It is followed by Hawaii (average annual salary $52,790). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of upholsterers in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | $54,300 |
$30,290 | 270 |
| 2 | Hawaii | $52,790 |
$22,090 | 40 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $49,050 |
$31,030 | 40 |
| 4 | Washington | $48,730 |
$35,040 | 340 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $48,660 |
$37,200 | 340 |
| 6 | New York | $46,350 |
$29,090 | 580 |
| 7 | Delaware | $46,180 |
$30,050 | 70 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $44,450 |
$30,900 | 290 |
| 9 | North Carolina | $44,370 |
$28,540 | 5,290 |
| 10 | Minnesota | $43,040 |
$31,970 | 170 |
| 11 | Georgia | $42,650 |
$22,060 | 760 |
| 12 | California | $42,320 |
$32,720 | 2,720 |
| 13 | Nebraska | $41,920 |
$22,540 | 50 |
| 14 | Colorado | $41,700 |
$33,940 | 360 |
| 15 | Vermont | $41,250 |
$33,850 | 50 |
| 16 | Michigan | $41,060 |
$30,770 | 1,590 |
| 17 | South Dakota | $40,960 |
$20,960 | 30 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $40,710 |
$29,480 | 220 |
| 19 | Rhode Island | $40,570 |
$33,050 | 80 |
| 20 | Kentucky | $40,490 |
$26,760 | 80 |
| 21 | Maryland | $40,040 |
$31,030 | 90 |
| 22 | Ohio | $39,930 |
$28,350 | 880 |
| 23 | South Carolina | $39,690 |
$30,510 | 160 |
| 24 | Indiana | $39,600 |
$30,450 | 1,690 |
| 25 | Massachusetts | $39,420 |
$35,360 | 240 |
| 26 | Iowa | $39,140 |
$30,630 | 50 |
| 27 | Oregon | $39,000 |
$33,080 | 360 |
| 28 | Illinois | $38,820 |
$24,960 | 470 |
| 29 | Texas | $38,550 |
$24,750 | 1,850 |
| 30 | Missouri | $38,270 |
$29,400 | 340 |
| 31 | Arizona | $38,030 |
$30,700 | 200 |
| 32 | Tennessee | $37,950 |
$28,370 | 390 |
| 33 | Idaho | $37,590 |
$27,700 | 110 |
| 34 | Nevada | $37,480 |
$23,110 | 240 |
| 35 | Mississippi | $37,440 |
$25,360 | 3,500 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $36,930 |
$28,400 | 310 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $36,500 |
$23,370 | 30 |
| 38 | Utah | $36,180 |
$25,910 | 130 |
| 39 | Florida | $36,160 |
$28,060 | 1,400 |
| 40 | Arkansas | $35,890 |
$26,840 | 180 |
| 41 | Louisiana | $34,920 |
$27,070 | 60 |
| 42 | Montana | $34,780 |
$22,550 | 40 |
| 43 | Virginia | $33,810 |
$28,220 | 580 |
| 44 | Maine | $33,580 |
$22,440 | 40 |
| 45 | Alaska | $33,480 |
$21,180 | 30 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $31,750 |
$23,220 | 120 |
| 47 | New Mexico | $28,320 |
$19,110 | 50 |
| 48 | Alabama | $26,760 |
$24,410 | 170 |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $18,020 |
$16,160 | 40 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of upholsterers in those states is not available at this time.
See also: Highest-paying industries for upholsterers, Top paying jobs in America.