DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
51-6093 Upholsterers
Occupational Description:
Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 10 - Southeast | 50 | 15 | $13.81/hr | $1.26/hr | $9.17/hr | $12.21/hr | $13.33/hr | $14.46/hr | $15.97/hr |
| Minnesota | 480 | 139 | $16.21/hr | $0.62/hr | $11.64/hr | $12.84/hr | $14.48/hr | $19.14/hr | $22.74/hr |
| U S | 28,260 | 848 | $15.54/hr | $0.16/hr | $9.55/hr | $11.51/hr | $14.62/hr | $18.51/hr | $22.96/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 290 | $17.77/hr | N/A |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 80 | $16.94/hr | N/A |
| Furniture Finishers | 10 | $13.75/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Upholsterers
- Measures and cuts new covering material, using pattern and measuring and cutting instruments.
- Adjusts or replaces webbing, padding, and springs and secures them in place.
- Sews rips or tears in material, or creates tufting, using needle and thread.
- Draws cutting lines on material following pattern, templates, sketches, or blueprints, using chalk, pencil, paint, or other method.
- Reads order and applies knowledge and experience with materials to determine type and amount of material required to cover workpiece.
- Refinishes wood surfaces on upholstered or reupholstered furniture.
- Maintains records of time required to perform each job.
- Designs upholstery cover patterns.
- Drills or punches holes in material.
- Stacks, aligns, and smoothes material on cutting table.
- Repairs frame of workpiece.
- Removes covering, webbing, padding, and defective springs from workpiece, using hand tools.
- Examines upholstery to locate defects.
- Attaches fasteners, grommets, buckles, ornamental trim, and other accessories to cover or frame, using hand tools.
- Attaches binding or applies solutions to edges of cut material to prevent raveling.
- Fits, installs, and secures material on workpiece, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, or staples.
- Operates sewing machine to seam cushions and join various sections of covering material.