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 | $17.67 | $20.86 | $22.96 |
| Yearly | $36,761 | $43,388 | $47,749 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $17.59 | $20.93 | $22.95 |
| Yearly | $36,572 | $43,532 | $47,749 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $20.29 | $20.86 | $24.80 |
| Yearly | $42,221 | $43,387 | $51,584 | |
| United States | Hourly | $17.89 | $22.21 | $24.88 |
| Yearly | $37,200 | $46,190 | $51,740 | |