How much do Upholsterers make in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC?

Percentile spread

For Upholsterers, the published 10th percentile is $26,820 and the 90th percentile is $60,200. The difference is $33,380, which is 75.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $26,820 to the 75th at $57,630, covers $30,810.

The mean annual wage is $42,070, which sits below the median of $44,450. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC median is 4.1% lower than the national median of $46,340 for Upholsterers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $45,384, which is 2.1% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 39.1% higher than the Virginia median of $31,950.

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Virginia, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is 97.941, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $44,450 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Upholsterers at $45,384 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Upholsterers. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ranks 6th of 7 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Richmond, VA is 70 miles away, with a median of $47,560 and employment of 60. That median is 7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $48,601, against $45,384 here.
• Raleigh-Cary, NC is 137 miles away, with a median of $45,290 and employment of 70. That median is 1.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $46,140, against $45,384 here.
• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 150 miles away, with a median of $39,520 and employment of 180. That median is 11.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $36,296, against $45,384 here.