SOC 51-6041 · Production Occupations

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$37,800

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 7,450.

That median is 25.9% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	390	$36,650	$46,550	$54,980
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	220	$34,650	$46,210	$53,180
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	260	$35,000	$45,960	$59,340
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	100	$27,960	$45,640	$57,970
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	40	$35,100	$39,960	$48,840
Raleigh-Cary, NC	80	$32,220	$38,020	$45,230
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	440	$30,620	$37,900	$45,680
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	220	$37,060	$37,810	$47,950
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	80	$35,470	$35,470	$42,470
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	Not available	$29,320	$32,050	$41,020
Jacksonville, FL	50	$28,760	$30,120	$43,170
El Paso, TX	340	$16,370	$26,860	$34,320

Metros with the most Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	440	$30,620	$37,900	$45,680
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	390	$36,650	$46,550	$54,980
El Paso, TX	340	$16,370	$26,860	$34,320
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	260	$35,000	$45,960	$59,340
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	220	$37,060	$37,810	$47,950
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	220	$34,650	$46,210	$53,180
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	100	$27,960	$45,640	$57,970
Raleigh-Cary, NC	80	$32,220	$38,020	$45,230
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	80	$35,470	$35,470	$42,470
Jacksonville, FL	50	$28,760	$30,120	$43,170
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	40	$35,100	$39,960	$48,840

State estimates for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Tennessee	330	$34,030	$52,520	$52,550
Washington	100	$36,420	$48,310	$90,210
New Jersey	230	$35,000	$46,790	$59,340
Massachusetts	500	$36,180	$46,550	$54,980
Arizona	120	$36,570	$45,510	$45,510
Wisconsin	460	$31,570	$44,000	$48,060
Illinois	200	$31,200	$43,730	$58,920
Minnesota	200	$34,030	$42,940	$57,970
New York	Not available	$37,280	$42,100	$49,850
New Hampshire	30	$40,270	$40,800	$53,770
Idaho	40	$18,330	$40,000	$50,370
Missouri	240	$28,780	$38,700	$49,070
Utah	70	$33,080	$38,700	$49,100
California	510	$35,860	$38,130	$47,650
Maine	160	$36,040	$38,030	$46,660
North Carolina	300	$30,160	$38,020	$47,410
Virginia	70	$28,820	$37,230	$48,150
Indiana	80	$29,420	$36,810	$74,940
Colorado	60	$32,450	$36,170	$46,380
Alabama	60	$27,060	$35,970	$44,880
Ohio	120	$26,480	$35,950	$46,210
Michigan	150	$30,180	$35,940	$48,050
Florida	400	$28,760	$35,540	$47,610
Pennsylvania	120	$28,210	$34,870	$53,900
Georgia	70	$29,110	$32,470	$41,020
Oklahoma	30	$27,990	$30,720	$43,850
Texas	1,860	$17,910	$30,620	$42,720
Mississippi	40	$24,160	$26,340	$27,780
Oregon	200	Not available	Not available	Not available

What is the national median wage for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers is $37,800. Employment is 7,450.

How does Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers is 25.9% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is highest on this page's list at $46,550.