Upholsterer vs slip cover seamstress

The differences between upholsterers and slip cover seamstresses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an upholsterer and a slip cover seamstress. Additionally, a slip cover seamstress has an average salary of $49,012, which is higher than the $30,122 average annual salary of an upholsterer.

Upholsterer vs slip cover seamstress overview

	Upholsterer	Slip Cover Seamstress
Yearly salary	$30,122	$49,012
Hourly rate	$14.48	$23.56
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	189	285
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Associate Degree, 100%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Upholsterer vs slip cover seamstress salary

Upholsterers and slip cover seamstresses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Upholsterer	Slip Cover Seamstress
Average salary	$30,122	$49,012
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $43,000	Between $24,000 And $99,000
Highest paying City	Annapolis, MD	-
Highest paying state	Minnesota	-
Best paying company	REV Group	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between upholsterer and slip cover seamstress education

There are a few differences between an upholsterer and a slip cover seamstress in terms of educational background:

	Upholsterer	Slip Cover Seamstress
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Associate Degree, 100%
Most common major	Business	-
Most common college	-	-

Upholsterer vs slip cover seamstress demographics

Here are the differences between upholsterers' and slip cover seamstresses' demographics:

	Upholsterer	Slip Cover Seamstress
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 77.7% Female, 22.3%	Male, 14.3% Female, 85.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% Asian, 2.2% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between upholsterer and slip cover seamstress duties and responsibilities

Upholsterer example responsibilities.

Stretch webbing and fabric, using webbing stretchers.
Perform minor wood refinish to furniture legs if need.
Implement OFI's saving the company time and money.
Sew upholstery for sofas, couches, chairs, love seats, and chaise lounges for a variety of dealers
Refinish wood surfaces on upholster or reupholstered furniture.
Review 2D AutoCAD renderings, and construct the course in a two-month time frame (pictures upon request).

Slip cover seamstress example responsibilities.

Used industrial sewing equipment to produce top quality character costumes and novelty accessories.
Re-Cover furniture and cushions throughout the convent

Upholsterer vs slip cover seamstress skills

Common upholsterer skills

Cushions, 18%
Quality Standards, 15%
Upholstery Methods, 13%
Staple Gun, 10%
Hand Tools, 10%
Air Tools, 8%

Common slip cover seamstress skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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