Pay varies by the size of employer, type of work, and location of the job. Some upholsterers are paid by the piece rather than by the hour.
Full-time upholsterers usually receive benefits. Common benefits include sick leave, vacation, and health insurance.
Upholsterers (SOC 51-6093)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $17.70 | $18.44 | $23.01 |
| Yearly | $36,827 | $38,368 | $47,860 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $17.84 | $19.40 | $23.05 |
| Yearly | $37,118 | $40,356 | $47,963 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $17.86 | $19.16 | $23.00 |
| Yearly | $37,152 | $39,855 | $47,858 | |
| United States | Hourly | $17.35 | $20.54 | $23.91 |
| Yearly | $36,090 | $42,730 | $49,740 | |