The salary statistics of upholsterers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare upholsterers salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for upholsterers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) upholsterers is $64,010. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid upholsterers is $21,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of upholsterers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,370 | -2.91% | 13.75% |
| 2017 | $37,430 | 1.18% | - |
| 2016 | $36,990 | -3.87% | - |
| 2015 | $38,420 | 6.69% | - |
| 2014 | $35,850 | -1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $36,210 | 13.37% | - |
| 2012 | $31,370 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].