DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
51-6093 Upholsterers
Occupational Description:
Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 200 | 38 | $17.47/hr | $0.87/hr | $10.11/hr | $14.29/hr | $17.42/hr | $20.77/hr | $24.26/hr |
| U S | 29,420 | 1,118 | $17.88/hr | $0.14/hr | $11.03/hr | $13.67/hr | $17.14/hr | $21.04/hr | $26.08/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2023 - 2025 | |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 790 | $17.50/hr | 2.2% |
| Furniture Finishers | 560 | $18.26/hr | 1.7% |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | N/A | $20.87/hr | 4.7% |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | N/A | $17.64/hr | 1.0% |
Tasks for Upholsterers
- Measures and cuts new covering material, using pattern and measuring and cutting instruments.
- Adjusts or replaces webbing, padding, and springs and secures them in place.
- Sews rips or tears in material, or creates tufting, using needle and thread.
- Draws cutting lines on material following pattern, templates, sketches, or blueprints, using chalk, pencil, paint, or other method.
- Reads order and applies knowledge and experience with materials to determine type and amount of material required to cover workpiece.
- Refinishes wood surfaces on upholstered or reupholstered furniture.
- Maintains records of time required to perform each job.
- Designs upholstery cover patterns.
- Drills or punches holes in material.
- Stacks, aligns, and smoothes material on cutting table.
- Repairs frame of workpiece.
- Removes covering, webbing, padding, and defective springs from workpiece, using hand tools.
- Examines upholstery to locate defects.
- Attaches fasteners, grommets, buckles, ornamental trim, and other accessories to cover or frame, using hand tools.
- Attaches binding or applies solutions to edges of cut material to prevent raveling.
- Fits, installs, and secures material on workpiece, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, or staples.
- Operates sewing machine to seam cushions and join various sections of covering material.
