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Also called aircraft seat upholsterer, auto upholsterer, automobile upholsterer and automotive upholsterer.
$46,340
Median pay a year
20,140
People do this work
6
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Repairing furniture
Sewing clothing and articles
Reading work orders or instructions
Examining property condition
Measuring materials
Estimating materials
Designing templates and patterns
Moving furniture
Attaching accessories
Assembling textile products
Aligning workpieces
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Upholsterer
Summary
Upholsterer making, repairing, and replacing upholstery for furniture and vehicles, using hand tools and power tools to fit and secure materials, measure and cut coverings, and restore custom pieces
Experience
Upholsterer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Fitted, installed, and secured material on frames using hand tools and power tools
Measured and cut new covering materials using patterns and cutting instruments
Built furniture with loose fiber stuffing, cotton, felt, or foam padding
Made and restored custom upholstered furniture using hand tools and upholstery methods
Read work orders to determine types and amounts of materials needed for projects
Examined furniture frames and upholstery to find defects and issues
Sewed rips or tears in material using needles and thread
Reading work orders or instructions, Measuring materials, Repairing furniture
Checking & Planning
Examining property condition, Estimating materials, Designing templates and patterns
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Fitted and secured materials on framesMeasured and cut covering materialsBuilt furniture with stuffing and paddingMade and restored custom furnitureExamined furniture for defectsSewed rips and tears in material
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Fitted and secured materials on frames, ensuring a precise and durable finish
Built furniture using stuffing and padding, enhancing comfort and quality
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Show what improved once the materials were fitted and secured
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Fitted and secured materials on frames, reducing the need for repairs later
Show what improved once the materials were fitted and secured
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Reduced the need for repairs laterIncreased customer satisfaction with the finishImproved the overall appearance of the furniture
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Add how often you built furniture with stuffing and padding
The line
Built furniture using stuffing and padding, enhancing comfort and quality
Add how often you built furniture with stuffing and padding
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Several pieces each weekA few items every dayMost of the store's custom orders
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The work itself
What an Upholsterer does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.
What it pays
How much does an Upholsterer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$37,340
Median
$46,340
75th percentile
$54,580
About 20,140 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$32,220
$38,270
$46,380
AR
$36,030
$43,660
$58,390
AZ
$37,040
$41,860
$49,670
CA
$42,240
$48,580
$57,200
CO
$37,940
$42,240
$50,620
CT
$41,000
$50,870
$59,270
DE
$47,410
$49,860
$60,230
FL
$36,050
$37,840
$48,700
GA
$37,590
$50,760
$60,480
HI
$33,320
$57,390
$72,460
IA
$32,770
$42,610
$51,310
ID
$35,900
$39,730
$45,060
IL
$35,020
$42,450
$46,620
IN
$37,880
$45,080
$51,430
KS
$35,100
$43,260
$45,800
KY
$39,760
$41,690
$45,090
LA
$36,910
$49,920
$55,860
MA
$45,580
$48,380
$62,230
MD
$47,130
$50,270
$57,160
MI
$39,570
$44,890
$48,360
MN
$43,680
$48,810
$53,950
MO
$29,990
$29,990
$39,590
MS
$37,200
$44,930
$48,060
MT
$37,900
$41,600
$51,160
NC
$45,690
$50,600
$61,950
ND
$44,350
$52,420
$64,420
NE
$29,130
$29,960
$45,480
NJ
$38,070
$42,640
$62,420
NV
$38,900
$49,880
$63,650
NY
$38,340
$47,320
$62,550
OH
$32,700
$39,420
$47,920
OK
$33,380
$38,020
$53,000
OR
$38,410
$48,560
$50,770
PA
$35,040
$42,860
$48,360
RI
$58,410
$63,360
$63,360
SC
$34,560
$38,880
$51,980
TN
$36,670
$38,020
$48,650
TX
$35,910
$42,930
$48,450
UT
$39,290
$44,590
$54,220
VA
$31,110
$31,950
$45,850
WA
$48,310
$55,970
$73,050
WI
$38,460
$47,010
$59,140
Other names
Other names for this job
aircraft seat upholsterer, auto upholsterer, automobile upholsterer, automotive upholsterer, body trimmer upholsterer, box spring upholsterer, car seat upholsterer, chair upholsterer, furniture upholsterer, furniture upholsterer apprentice, inside upholsterer, limousine and hearse upholsterer.
More names for this work
seating upholsterer, sofa back upholsterer, upholstered goods crafter, arm maker, arm rest builder, car seat coverer, car seat maker, casket coverer, casket trimmer, chair pad maker, convertible top installer, dining chair seat cushion trimmer, furniture upholstery mechanic, gimp tacker, seat cover cutter, seat cover installer, seat coverer, seat covers trimmer, slip cover cutter, slipcover cutter, stapler, top and trim worker, top installer, trimmer, upholstery auto trimmer, upholstery cutter, upholstery mechanic, upholstery repairer, upholstery sewer, upholstery technician, upholstery trimmer, vinyl top installer.
What you can already claim
Starting an Upholsterer resume with no experience
Below are the tasks an Upholsterer job is made of. Choose the ones you have really done. There is no wrong answer here, and you can change any of it later.
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Upholsterer
Already yours: Repairing furniture, Sewing clothing and articles, Reading work orders or instructions
4 of the 12 tasks this job is made of
Median pay
$46,340 a year
What you have not done yet. Examining property condition, Measuring materials, Estimating materials
This page is about the occupation Upholsterers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.