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SOC 51-6093·Production
Upholsterers
Median wage
$50,291
10-yr outlook
−1.1%by 2032
Openings / year
79
Workers in NY
530
How pay grows with experience
Upholsterers — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $41,087 |
| Median (typical) | $50,291 |
| Experienced | $72,095 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Upholsterers — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Southern Tier | $51,217 |
| Long Island | $51,101 |
| New York City | $51,101 |
| Hudson Valley | $49,540 |
| Capital Region | $44,520 |
| Western New York | $40,352 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Production) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,769 median (+$478) · −15.1% by 2032
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,887 median (+$596) · −5.3% by 2032
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,942 median (+$650) · −15.4% by 2032
- Semiconductor Processors$50,985 median (+$694) · +7.4% by 2032
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$51,772 median (+$1,480) · −9.8% by 2032
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$51,783 median (+$1,492) · −11.0% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Production) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,058 median (−$233) · −5.4% by 2032
- Prepress Technician and Workers$49,738 median (−$553) · −13.4% by 2032
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,299 median (−$992) · −16.0% by 2032
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$49,236 median (−$1,055) · −8.7% by 2032
- Medical Appliance Technicians$48,540 median (−$1,751) · 0.0% by 2032
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,378 median (−$1,913) · −7.7% by 2032
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