The salary statistics of upholsterers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare upholsterers salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for upholsterers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $43,170. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $35,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid upholsterers is $19,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of upholsterers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35,240 | 8.60% | 3.94% |
| 2017 | $32,210 | -7.20% | - |
| 2016 | $34,530 | 2.55% | - |
| 2015 | $33,650 | -10.10% | - |
| 2014 | $37,050 | 6.56% | - |
| 2013 | $34,620 | 2.22% | - |
| 2012 | $33,850 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].