SOC 51-6041 · Production Occupations
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, shoe and leather workers and repairers earned a median of $37,800 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 7,450 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | $52,520 | $25.25 | 330 | 0.1 |
| Washington | $48,310 | $23.23 | 100 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | $46,790 | $22.49 | 230 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | $46,550 | $22.38 | 500 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | $45,510 | $21.88 | 120 | 0.0 |
| Wisconsin | $44,000 | $21.15 | 460 | 0.2 |
| Illinois | $43,730 | $21.03 | 200 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | $42,940 | $20.65 | 200 | 0.1 |
| New York | $42,100 | $20.24 | Not published | Not published |
| New Hampshire | $40,800 | $19.62 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Idaho | $40,000 | $19.23 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | $38,700 | $18.61 | 240 | 0.1 |
| Utah | $38,700 | $18.60 | 70 | 0.0 |
| California | $38,130 | $18.33 | 510 | 0.0 |
| Maine | $38,030 | $18.29 | 160 | 0.3 |
| North Carolina | $38,020 | $18.28 | 300 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $37,230 | $17.90 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | $36,810 | $17.70 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | $36,170 | $17.39 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Alabama | $35,970 | $17.29 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $35,950 | $17.28 | 120 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $35,940 | $17.28 | 150 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $35,540 | $17.09 | 400 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,870 | $16.77 | 120 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | $32,470 | $15.61 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Oklahoma | $30,720 | $14.77 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $30,620 | $14.72 | 1,860 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | $26,340 | $12.66 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | Not published | Not published | 200 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 12 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $46,550 | $22.38 | 390 | 0.1 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $46,210 | $22.22 | 220 | 0.3 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $45,960 | $22.10 | 260 | 0.0 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $45,640 | $21.94 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $39,960 | $19.21 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $38,020 | $18.28 | 80 | 0.1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $37,900 | $18.22 | 440 | 0.1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,810 | $18.18 | 220 | 0.0 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $35,470 | $17.05 | 80 | 0.1 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $32,050 | $15.41 | Not published | Not published |
| Jacksonville, FL | $30,120 | $14.48 | 50 | 0.1 |
| El Paso, TX | $26,860 | $12.91 | 340 | 1.0 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.