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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-6093 Upholsterers



Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 8018$28.07/hr$19.38/hr$22.57/hr$27.78/hr$32.93/hr$36.00/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing20$19.38/hr
Trade, Transportation and UtilitiesN/AN/A
Leisure and HospitalityN/AN/A
Other Services50$32.48/hr
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Southwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Minnesota N/AN/A4.5%
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Central Minnesota 10$26.40/hr5.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 50$27.78/hr8.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 60$27.78/hrN/A
Minnesota 80$27.78/hr7.5%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Furniture Finishers 330$23.64/hr5.4%
Tile and Stone Setters 530$30.30/hr9.7%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 9,420$28.71/hr6.1%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,950$27.26/hr-5.6%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 5,570$24.90/hr-3.5%


  • Draw cutting lines on material following patterns, templates, sketches, or blueprints, using chalk, pencils, paint, or other methods.
  • Fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, or staples.
  • Discuss upholstery fabrics, colors, and styles with customers, and provide cost estimates.
  • Build furniture up with loose fiber stuffing, cotton, felt, or foam padding to form smooth, rounded surfaces.
  • Measure and cut new covering materials, using patterns and measuring and cutting instruments, following sketches and design specifications.
  • Stretch webbing and fabric, using webbing stretchers.
  • Make, restore, or create custom upholstered furniture, using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods.
  • Interweave and fasten strips of webbing to the backs and undersides of furniture, using small hand tools and fasteners.
  • Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs, and webbing to locate defects.
  • Remove covering, webbing, padding, or defective springs from workpieces, using hand tools such as hammers and tack pullers.