Occupations/51-6093.00
Upholsterers
Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
48%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
34%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
51%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Task
Fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, or staples.
- Task
Measure and cut new covering materials, using patterns and measuring and cutting instruments, following sketches and design specifications.
- Task
Build furniture up with loose fiber stuffing, cotton, felt, or foam padding to form smooth, rounded surfaces.
These are core tasks from O*NET. The wording didn’t clearly split routine from human, so they are listed without that label.
Core tasks
- 01Fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, or staples.
- 02Measure and cut new covering materials, using patterns and measuring and cutting instruments, following sketches and design specifications.
- 03Build furniture up with loose fiber stuffing, cotton, felt, or foam padding to form smooth, rounded surfaces.
- 04Make, restore, or create custom upholstered furniture, using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods.
- 05Read work orders, and apply knowledge and experience with materials to determine types and amounts of materials required to cover workpieces.
- 06Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs, and webbing to locate defects.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.21
- Degree of automation1.20
- Time sitting1.61
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations2.38
- Hands-on objects/tools4.89
- Outdoors / weather1.20
- Disease exposure1.09
- Decision freedom3.21
Top abilities
- Manual Dexterity4.00
- Finger Dexterity4.00
- Arm-Hand Steadiness4.00
- Near Vision3.88
- Visual Color Discrimination3.75
- Multilimb Coordination3.75
- Control Precision3.75
- Visualization3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.12
- Active Listening3.00
- Writing2.62
- Speaking3.00
- Mathematics2.50
- Science1.25
- Critical Thinking3.50
- Active Learning3.00
- Learning Strategies2.75
- Monitoring3.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
3 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Upholstery/Upholsterer 48.0303 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Upholstery/Upholsterer 48.0303 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Macomb Community College Warren, MI · Public | Upholstery/Upholsterer 48.0303 | $4,200 | 100% | 22% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |