National
| Median wages (2008) |
$13.94 hourly, $29,000 annual |
| Employment (2006) |
55,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) |
Decline slowly or moderately (-3% to -9%)
|
| Projected need (2006-2016) |
9,000 additional employees |
51-6093.00 - Upholsterers
Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.
Sample of reported job titles:
Upholsterer, Box Spring Upholsterer, Upholstered Goods Crafter, Inside Upholsterer, Upholstery Trimmer, Furniture Upholsterer, Stapler, Arm Upholsterer, Back Upholsterer, Dining Chair Trimmer
Tasks
- Fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, and/or staples.
- Build furniture up with loose fiber stuffing, cotton, felt, and/or foam padding to form smooth rounded surfaces.
- Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs, and webbing to locate defects.
- Attach fasteners, grommets, buttons, buckles, ornamental trim, and other accessories to covers or frames, using hand tools.
- Remove covering, webbing, padding, and/or defective springs from workpieces, using hand tools such as hammers and tack pullers.
- Read work orders, and apply knowledge and experience with materials in order to determine types and amounts of materials required to cover workpieces.
- Draw cutting lines on material following patterns, templates, sketches, or blueprints, using chalk, pencils, paint, or other methods.
- Make, restore, and/or create custom upholstered furniture, using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods.
- Measure and cut new covering materials, using patterns and measuring and cutting instruments, following sketches and design specifications.
- Maintain records of time required to perform each job.
