Jobs Similar to Upholsterers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to upholsterers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Furniture Finishers, Carpet Installers and Stonemasons.
Upholsterers: $46,340 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Upholsterers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furniture Finishers | 83% | $44,540−4% | High school |
| 2 | Carpet Installers | 80% | $50,340+9% | High school |
| 3 | Stonemasons | 79% | $57,390+24% | High school |
| 4 | Tile and Stone Setters | 78% | $55,690+20% | High school |
| 5 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 77% | $62,120+34% | High school |
| 6 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | 77% | $76,170+64% | High school |
| 7 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | 77% | $50,440+9% | High school |
| 8 | Shoe and Leather Workers and RepairersSame group | 76% | $37,800−18% | High school |
| 9 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 76% | $49,120+6% | High school |
| 10 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 75% | $51,330+11% | High school |
| 11 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | 75% | $63,870+38% | High school |
| 12 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 75% | $57,660+24% | High school |
| 13 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 75% | $53,750+16% | High school |
| 14 | Glaziers | 75% | $57,080+23% | High school |
| 15 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 75% | $48,110+4% | High school |
| 16 | Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing | 74% | $46,170Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 17 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 74% | $56,460+22% | High school |
| 18 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom SewersSame group | 74% | $41,640−10% | High school |
| 19 | Model Makers, Wood | 74% | $56,550+22% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers | 74% | $46,170Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
- 1Furniture Finishers
83% similar · $44,540 (−4%) · High school
- 2Carpet Installers
80% similar · $50,340 (+9%) · High school
- 3Stonemasons
79% similar · $57,390 (+24%) · High school
- 4Tile and Stone Setters
78% similar · $55,690 (+20%) · High school
- 5Brickmasons and Blockmasons
77% similar · $62,120 (+34%) · High school
- 6Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
77% similar · $76,170 (+64%) · High school
- 7Floor Sanders and Finishers
77% similar · $50,440 (+9%) · High school
- 8Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
76% similar · $37,800 (−18%) · High school · Same group
- 9Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
76% similar · $49,120 (+6%) · High school
- 10Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
75% similar · $51,330 (+11%) · High school
- 11Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
75% similar · $63,870 (+38%) · High school
- 12Plasterers and Stucco Masons
75% similar · $57,660 (+24%) · High school
- 13Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
75% similar · $53,750 (+16%) · High school
- 14Glaziers
75% similar · $57,080 (+23%) · High school
- 15Foundry Mold and Coremakers
75% similar · $48,110 (+4%) · High school
- 16Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
74% similar · $46,170 (broader group) · High school
- 17Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
74% similar · $56,460 (+22%) · High school
- 18Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
74% similar · $41,640 (−10%) · High school · Same group
- 19Model Makers, Wood
74% similar · $56,550 (+22%) · Training or associate
- 20Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
74% similar · $46,170 (broader group) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than upholsterers.
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers77% similar · $76,170 (+64%)
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic75% similar · $63,870 (+38%)
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons77% similar · $62,120 (+34%)
- Stonemasons79% similar · $57,390 (+24%)
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons75% similar · $57,660 (+24%)
- Glaziers75% similar · $57,080 (+23%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for upholsterers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where upholsterers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Furniture Finishers (93)
- Carpet Installers (87)
- Floor Sanders and Finishers (77)
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters (76)
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall (76)
- Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers (74)
- Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing (74)
- Tile and Stone Setters (74)
- Stonemasons (73)
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance (71)
Questions about jobs like upholsterers
What jobs are most similar to upholsterers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Furniture Finishers (83% similar), Carpet Installers (80% similar), Stonemasons (79% similar), Tile and Stone Setters (78% similar) and Brickmasons and Blockmasons (77% similar).
Which jobs like upholsterers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Terrazzo Workers and Finishers ($76,170, +64%; usually a high school diploma), Layout Workers ($63,870, +38%; usually a high school diploma) and Brickmasons and Blockmasons ($62,120, +34%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with upholsterers ($46,340). Without more preparation than upholsterers usually need: Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, Layout Workers and Brickmasons and Blockmasons.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.