The annual salary statistics of upholsterers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of upholsterers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for upholsterers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of upholsterers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,350 | 15.82% | 22.25% |
| 2021 | $31,440 | -2.35% | - |
| 2020 | $32,180 | -5.00% | - |
| 2019 | $33,790 | 19.77% | - |
| 2018 | $27,110 | -22.02% | - |
| 2017 | $33,080 | 12.21% | - |
| 2016 | $29,040 | -0.93% | - |
| 2015 | $29,310 | 11.29% | - |
| 2014 | $26,000 | -11.69% | - |
| 2012 | $29,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,350, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for upholsterers in state of Virginia, followed by Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford (median annual salary $34,630). In comparison, the median annual salary of upholsterers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 7.3 percent (7.3%) higher than that in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg |