Washington was 20.8% above the U.S. median for Upholsterers. It ranked 3 of 42 state areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
Price-level context
What the local median may buy
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Washington was 107, or 7% above the national price level. Its housing index was 126.
National-price-dollar proxy
$52,302
WageScope divides the published Upholsterers median by the BEA all-items index. This is a price-level comparison, not take-home pay, a personal budget, or a quality-of-life score.
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 51-6093 and BLS area 53.
Questions, answered
Upholsterers pay in Washington: common questions
What is the median wage for Upholsterers in Washington?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $55,970 per year for Upholsterers in Washington. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Upholsterers pay higher in Washington than nationally?
Washington's published median was 20.8% above the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Washington?
No. The BLS wage is nominal. WageScope separately shows BEA's 2024 all-items Regional Price Parity of 107.0 and a transparent national-price-dollar proxy.
How many Upholsterers jobs does BLS estimate in Washington?
BLS published an employment estimate of 200 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
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The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Upholsterers median in Washington at $55,970 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 51-6093 and BLS area 53.
BLS lists 200 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $61,410 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Washington's Upholsterers median is 20.8% above the U.S. Upholsterers median of $46,340 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 51-6093 and area 53. SOC 51-6093 names Upholsterers. Area 53 names Washington. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 51-6093/53 row reports 200 wage and salary jobs, 0.06 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 0.43 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 51-6093/53, the annual median is $55,970 per year, while the matching mean is $61,410 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
Area 53 reports 3,550,970 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $83,330. Its annual median is $62,990. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.4%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 51-6093 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Washington runs from $38,670 at the 10th percentile to $153,630 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $47,020. The median is $62,990. The 75th percentile is $101,710. This is a place check, not a pay range for Upholsterers.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 53. They do not show related skills or a path into Upholsterers.
1. Area 53, SOC 15-1252, Software Developers: 107,030 jobs, $166,540 annual median, 30.14 jobs per 1,000, and 2.78 location quotient.
2. Area 53, SOC 31-1120, Home Health and Personal Care Aides: 103,260 jobs, $47,730 annual median, 29.08 jobs per 1,000, and 1.05 location quotient.
3. Area 53, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 94,710 jobs, $37,710 annual median, 26.67 jobs per 1,000, and 1.08 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Washington wage ladder for Upholsterers
The 10th percentile is $44,250 per year. The 25th percentile is $48,310 per year. The median is $55,970 per year. The 75th percentile is $73,050 per year. The 90th percentile is $84,480 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $48,310 per year to $73,050 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $40,230. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Washington has a annual median of $55,970 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $46,340 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
A state comparison is not available for Washington. Washington is 20.8% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Washington ranks 3 of 42 among states and territories with a published annual median for Upholsterers. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 3 of 42 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
1. Rhode Island has a Upholsterers median of $63,360 per year, 30 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.52.
2. Hawaii has a Upholsterers median of $57,390 per year, 30 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.4.
4. North Dakota has a Upholsterers median of $52,420 per year, Not published estimated jobs, and a location quotient of Not published.
5. Connecticut has a Upholsterers median of $50,870 per year, 210 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.97.
Pay leaders
Where Upholsterers medians lead among states and territories
The rows below use the same SOC 51-6093, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. Rhode Island has the highest published median in this set, at $63,360 per year. Washington sits at $55,970 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Upholsterers is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. Rhode Island has a Upholsterers median of $63,360 per year, or $7,390 above Washington. BLS lists 30 jobs there, compared with 200 in Washington. The location quotient is 0.52.
2. Hawaii has a Upholsterers median of $57,390 per year, or $1,420 above Washington. BLS lists 30 jobs there, compared with 200 in Washington. The location quotient is 0.4.
3. Washington has a Upholsterers median of $55,970 per year, or $0 above Washington. BLS lists 200 jobs there, compared with 200 in Washington. The location quotient is 0.43.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Upholsterers jobs
North Carolina has the largest published state job estimate for Upholsterers in this same-source set, at 4,050 jobs. Washington has 200. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. North Carolina has 4,050 estimated Upholsterers jobs, a gap of 3,850 jobs from Washington. Its median is $50,600 per year, or $5,370 below Washington. Its location quotient is 6.33.
2. Mississippi has 2,410 estimated Upholsterers jobs, a gap of 2,210 jobs from Washington. Its median is $44,930 per year, or $11,040 below Washington. Its location quotient is 16.01.
3. California has 1,640 estimated Upholsterers jobs, a gap of 1,440 jobs from Washington. Its median is $48,580 per year, or $7,390 below Washington. Its location quotient is 0.7.
Local-share leaders
Where Upholsterers takes the largest share of local jobs
Mississippi has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 16.01. Washington has 0.43. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Upholsterers is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. Mississippi has a location quotient of 16.01, a gap of 15.58 from Washington. BLS lists 2,410 Upholsterers jobs and a median of $44,930 per year, or $11,040 below Washington.
2. North Carolina has a location quotient of 6.33, a gap of 5.90 from Washington. BLS lists 4,050 Upholsterers jobs and a median of $50,600 per year, or $5,370 below Washington.
3. Indiana has a location quotient of 3.37, a gap of 2.94 from Washington. BLS lists 1,400 Upholsterers jobs and a median of $45,080 per year, or $10,890 below Washington.
Job scale and share
How common Upholsterers is in Washington
BLS lists 200 Upholsterers jobs in Washington. It also lists 0.06 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 0.43. A value of 1 means Upholsterers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is lower than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
The all-occupations median in Washington is $62,990 per year. The Upholsterers median is $55,970 per year. Upholsterers is 11.1% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Washington. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Upholsterers. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Waiters and Waitresses, SOC 35-3031, has a Washington median of $56,130 per year. BLS lists 45,400 jobs and a location quotient of 0.88.
2. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, SOC 43-6014, has a Washington median of $57,330 per year. BLS lists 31,710 jobs and a location quotient of 0.81.
3. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, SOC 43-3031, has a Washington median of $58,620 per year. BLS lists 32,930 jobs and a location quotient of 1.05.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Washington
Software Developers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Washington table, at 107,030 jobs. Upholsterers has 200 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 3,550,970. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Upholsterers's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Software Developers has 107,030 jobs in Washington, a gap of 106,830 from Upholsterers. Its median is $166,540 per year, or $110,570 above Upholsterers. Its location quotient is 2.78.
2. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 103,260 jobs in Washington, a gap of 103,060 from Upholsterers. Its median is $47,730 per year, or $8,240 below Upholsterers. Its location quotient is 1.05.
3. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 94,710 jobs in Washington, a gap of 94,510 from Upholsterers. Its median is $37,710 per year, or $18,260 below Upholsterers. Its location quotient is 1.08.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Washington
Software Developers has the highest published median in the bounded Washington role table, at $166,540 per year. Upholsterers has $55,970 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $62,990 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. Software Developers has a median of $166,540 per year in Washington, or $110,570 above Upholsterers. BLS lists 107,030 jobs, compared with 200 for Upholsterers. Its location quotient is 2.78.
2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $133,750 per year in Washington, or $77,780 above Upholsterers. BLS lists 50,630 jobs, compared with 200 for Upholsterers. Its location quotient is 0.63.
3. Registered Nurses has a median of $124,200 per year in Washington, or $68,230 above Upholsterers. BLS lists 69,260 jobs, compared with 200 for Upholsterers. Its location quotient is 0.9.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Washington
Software Developers has the highest location quotient in the bounded Washington role table, at 2.78. Upholsterers has 0.43. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Upholsterers with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Software Developers has a location quotient of 2.78 in Washington, a gap of 2.35 from Upholsterers. BLS lists 107,030 jobs and a median of $166,540 per year, or $110,570 above Upholsterers.
2. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a location quotient of 2.08 in Washington, a gap of 1.65 from Upholsterers. BLS lists 51,650 jobs and a median of $100,360 per year, or $44,390 above Upholsterers.
3. Carpenters has a location quotient of 1.76 in Washington, a gap of 1.33 from Upholsterers. BLS lists 26,960 jobs and a median of $74,190 per year, or $18,220 above Upholsterers.
Price-level view
What $55,970 may mean after the Washington price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Washington is 107.0. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 7.0% above that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $55,970 Upholsterers median by 107.0 divided by 100. The result is $52,302 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.
Housing is 126.0. Goods are 104.4. Utilities are 92.9. Other services are 103.9. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.
The employment RSE for this Upholsterers row is 28.5%. The mean-wage RSE is 4.7%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 200 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $61,410 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Upholsterers. It uses a Washington place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $55,970 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
What the Upholsterers row for Washington does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 200 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 0.43 is not a growth score. Rank 3 of 42 is not a place score. The 107.0 price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 51-6093 in BLS area 53. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
4. Area 53, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 84,850 jobs, $39,560 annual median, 23.89 jobs per 1,000, and 0.95 location quotient.
5. Area 53, SOC 29-1141, Registered Nurses: 69,260 jobs, $124,200 annual median, 19.51 jobs per 1,000, and 0.9 location quotient.
6. Area 53, SOC 41-2011, Cashiers: 61,050 jobs, $38,720 annual median, 17.19 jobs per 1,000, and 0.87 location quotient.
4. North Dakota has a Upholsterers median of $52,420 per year, or $3,550 below Washington. BLS lists Not published jobs there, compared with 200 in Washington. The location quotient is Not published.
5. Connecticut has a Upholsterers median of $50,870 per year, or $5,100 below Washington. BLS lists 210 jobs there, compared with 200 in Washington. The location quotient is 0.97.
6. Georgia has a Upholsterers median of $50,760 per year, or $5,210 below Washington. BLS lists 780 jobs there, compared with 200 in Washington. The location quotient is 1.23.
7. North Carolina has a Upholsterers median of $50,600 per year, or $5,370 below Washington. BLS lists 4,050 jobs there, compared with 200 in Washington. The location quotient is 6.33.
8. Maryland has a Upholsterers median of $50,270 per year, or $5,700 below Washington. BLS lists 200 jobs there, compared with 200 in Washington. The location quotient is 0.57.
4. Florida has 1,530 estimated Upholsterers jobs, a gap of 1,330 jobs from Washington. Its median is $37,840 per year, or $18,130 below Washington. Its location quotient is 1.19.
5. Indiana has 1,400 estimated Upholsterers jobs, a gap of 1,200 jobs from Washington. Its median is $45,080 per year, or $10,890 below Washington. Its location quotient is 3.37.
6. Georgia has 780 estimated Upholsterers jobs, a gap of 580 jobs from Washington. Its median is $50,760 per year, or $5,210 below Washington. Its location quotient is 1.23.
7. Texas has 710 estimated Upholsterers jobs, a gap of 510 jobs from Washington. Its median is $42,930 per year, or $13,040 below Washington. Its location quotient is 0.39.
8. Michigan has 500 estimated Upholsterers jobs, a gap of 300 jobs from Washington. Its median is $44,890 per year, or $11,080 below Washington. Its location quotient is 0.88.
4. Idaho has a location quotient of 1.74, a gap of 1.31 from Washington. BLS lists 190 Upholsterers jobs and a median of $39,730 per year, or $16,240 below Washington.
5. Kansas has a location quotient of 1.39, a gap of 0.96 from Washington. BLS lists 260 Upholsterers jobs and a median of $43,260 per year, or $12,710 below Washington.
6. Georgia has a location quotient of 1.23, a gap of 0.80 from Washington. BLS lists 780 Upholsterers jobs and a median of $50,760 per year, or $5,210 below Washington.
7. Arkansas has a location quotient of 1.22, a gap of 0.79 from Washington. BLS lists 210 Upholsterers jobs and a median of $43,660 per year, or $12,310 below Washington.
8. Florida has a location quotient of 1.19, a gap of 0.76 from Washington. BLS lists 1,530 Upholsterers jobs and a median of $37,840 per year, or $18,130 below Washington.
4. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, SOC 49-9071, has a Washington median of $59,160 per year. BLS lists 32,450 jobs and a location quotient of 0.93.
5. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, SOC 41-1011, has a Washington median of $60,750 per year. BLS lists 27,640 jobs and a location quotient of 1.08.
6. Office Clerks, General, SOC 43-9061, has a Washington median of $50,500 per year. BLS lists 49,050 jobs and a location quotient of 0.87.
7. Customer Service Representatives, SOC 43-4051, has a Washington median of $50,330 per year. BLS lists 39,760 jobs and a location quotient of 0.67.
8. Nursing Assistants, SOC 31-1131, has a Washington median of $49,180 per year. BLS lists 30,270 jobs and a location quotient of 0.91.
4. Retail Salespersons has 84,850 jobs in Washington, a gap of 84,650 from Upholsterers. Its median is $39,560 per year, or $16,410 below Upholsterers. Its location quotient is 0.95.
5. Registered Nurses has 69,260 jobs in Washington, a gap of 69,060 from Upholsterers. Its median is $124,200 per year, or $68,230 above Upholsterers. Its location quotient is 0.9.
6. Cashiers has 61,050 jobs in Washington, a gap of 60,850 from Upholsterers. Its median is $38,720 per year, or $17,250 below Upholsterers. Its location quotient is 0.87.
7. Stockers and Order Fillers has 57,370 jobs in Washington, a gap of 57,170 from Upholsterers. Its median is $44,620 per year, or $11,350 below Upholsterers. Its location quotient is 0.89.
8. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has 51,650 jobs in Washington, a gap of 51,450 from Upholsterers. Its median is $100,360 per year, or $44,390 above Upholsterers. Its location quotient is 2.08.
4. Project Management Specialists has a median of $124,160 per year in Washington, or $68,190 above Upholsterers. BLS lists 36,240 jobs, compared with 200 for Upholsterers. Its location quotient is 1.49.
5. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $102,350 per year in Washington, or $46,380 above Upholsterers. BLS lists 28,980 jobs, compared with 200 for Upholsterers. Its location quotient is 0.91.
6. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a median of $100,360 per year in Washington, or $44,390 above Upholsterers. BLS lists 51,650 jobs, compared with 200 for Upholsterers. Its location quotient is 2.08.
7. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $96,550 per year in Washington, or $40,580 above Upholsterers. BLS lists 34,740 jobs, compared with 200 for Upholsterers. Its location quotient is 1.05.
8. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $79,830 per year in Washington, or $23,860 above Upholsterers. BLS lists 27,340 jobs, compared with 200 for Upholsterers. Its location quotient is 0.97.
4. Project Management Specialists has a location quotient of 1.49 in Washington, a gap of 1.06 from Upholsterers. BLS lists 36,240 jobs and a median of $124,160 per year, or $68,190 above Upholsterers.
5. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has a location quotient of 1.34 in Washington, a gap of 0.91 from Upholsterers. BLS lists 43,420 jobs and a median of $49,120 per year, or $6,850 below Upholsterers.
6. Receptionists and Information Clerks has a location quotient of 1.28 in Washington, a gap of 0.85 from Upholsterers. BLS lists 26,500 jobs and a median of $44,710 per year, or $11,260 below Upholsterers.
7. Cooks, Restaurant has a location quotient of 1.09 in Washington, a gap of 0.66 from Upholsterers. BLS lists 35,140 jobs and a median of $46,800 per year, or $9,170 below Upholsterers.
8. Fast Food and Counter Workers has a location quotient of 1.08 in Washington, a gap of 0.65 from Upholsterers. BLS lists 94,710 jobs and a median of $37,710 per year, or $18,260 below Upholsterers.
