Upholsterer vs upholstery repairer

The differences between upholsterers and upholstery repairers 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 an upholstery repairer. Additionally, an upholstery repairer has an average salary of $51,090, which is higher than the $30,122 average annual salary of an upholsterer.

Upholsterer vs upholstery repairer overview

	Upholsterer	Upholstery Repairer
Yearly salary	$30,122	$51,090
Hourly rate	$14.48	$24.56
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	189	3,611
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Upholsterer vs upholstery repairer salary

Upholsterers and upholstery repairers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Upholsterer	Upholstery Repairer
Average salary	$30,122	$51,090
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $43,000	Between $27,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	Annapolis, MD	-
Highest paying state	Minnesota	-
Best paying company	REV Group	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between upholsterer and upholstery repairer education

There are a few differences between an upholsterer and an upholstery repairer in terms of educational background:

	Upholsterer	Upholstery Repairer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Management
Most common college	-	-

Upholsterer vs upholstery repairer demographics

Here are the differences between upholsterers' and upholstery repairers' demographics:

	Upholsterer	Upholstery Repairer
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 77.7% Female, 22.3%	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%
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 upholstery repairer 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).

Upholstery repairer example responsibilities.

Supervise and ensure quality for all maintenance of weapon systems, while maintaining combat readiness and effectiveness.
Supervise and ensure quality for all maintenance of weapon systems, while maintaining combat readiness and effectiveness.

Upholsterer vs upholstery repairer skills

Common upholsterer skills

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

Common upholstery repairer skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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