Upholstering
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Upholstering occupation series (code 3106), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Fabric and Leather Work Family family, Upholstering counts 9 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce; pay averages $89,428, which pays below the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- 0.0%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 15.9 yrs
- Rank in family
- #4 of 4
FedScope read on Upholstering (thin series)
For job seekers weighing career length: this series shows a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Headcount moved sideways versus the prior period, though at this small a headcount, year-to-year swings can reflect a handful of hires or departures rather than a broad hiring trend. As for pay, the latest move was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
Upholstering sits inside the Fabric and Leather Work Family family (code 31), which contains 4 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Upholstering postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Fabric and Leather Work Family family. Across the Fabric and Leather Work Family family, 618 employees work in 4 occupations; Upholstering is 1.5% of that headcount.
Salary Context
How Upholstering pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$89,428
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-23.8%
Where Upholstering ranks on federal pay
Upholstering earns more on average than 45% of federal occupation series (245 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Upholstering sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Upholstering.
Related Occupations in Fabric and Leather Work Family
3 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabric Working | 505 | $84,450 | 10.9 yrs |
| Sewing Machine Operating | 76 | $51,384 | 11.6 yrs |
| Misc Fabric and Leather Work | 28 | $80,683 | 18 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Upholstering outside the Fabric and Leather Work Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (9 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($89,428 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Upholstering pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Fabric and Leather Work Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Upholstering postings on USAJOBS.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.