SOC 51-6093 · Tulsa, OK metro

Upholsterers Salary in Tulsa, OK

The average salary for upholsterers in Tulsa, Oklahoma is $41,770 a year ($20.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,400: half of the people in this job in the Tulsa, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,660).

$41,770average per year

$20.08 / hourMedian $34,400Take-home ≈ $34,408

  • $33K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Oklahoma metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Upholsterers pay range in Tulsa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,360 or more. The middle half of upholsterers in Tulsa earn between $34,060 and $53,000.

  • $33K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,770$3,481$20.08
Median$34,400$2,867$16.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,060$2,838$16.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,000$4,417$25.48

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Upholsterers salary after taxes in Tulsa

On the average salary of $41,770, a single filer in Tulsa takes home about $34,408 a year, or $2,867 a month and $1,323 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Tulsa a good place for upholsterers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tulsa area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $41,770 buys what about $46,820 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Tulsa ($46,670). A typical home costs $253,725, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Upholsterers salary in other Oklahoma cities

Tulsa ranks 2nd of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Oklahoma City pays the most ($51,510).

All Upholsterers salaries in Oklahoma

Highest-paying cities for upholsterers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($67,380).

Upholsterers salary by city

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Upholsterers salary in Tulsa: questions

How much do upholsterers make an hour in Tulsa?

$20.08 an hour on average, and $16.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level upholsterers salary in Tulsa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the upholsterers take-home pay in Tulsa?

About $34,408 a year ($2,867 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,770.

Do upholsterers earn more in Tulsa than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,660).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-6093; area Tulsa, OK (46140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.3%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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