Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
51-6041 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Construct, decorate, or repair leather and leather-like products, such as luggage, shoes, and saddles. May use hand tools.
National estimates for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Industry profile for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Geographic profile for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
National estimates for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 7,230 |
7.2 % |
$ 17.80 |
$ 37,030 |
2.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 12.32 |
$ 14.23 |
$ 17.32 |
$ 20.19 |
$ 23.29 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 25,620 |
$ 29,600 |
$ 36,020 |
$ 41,990 |
$ 48,440 |
Industry profile for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:
Top paying industries for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Shoe Retailers |
400 |
0.23 |
$ 22.07 |
$ 45,910 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers |
350 |
0.24 |
$ 20.59 |
$ 42,820 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers |
30 |
(7) |
$ 19.86 |
$ 41,310 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers |
300 |
0.06 |
$ 19.57 |
$ 40,710 |
| Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers |
170 |
0.14 |
$ 18.42 |
$ 38,310 |
Geographic profile for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
1,600 |
0.12 |
2.49 |
$ 15.96 |
$ 33,190 |
| Florida |
640 |
0.07 |
1.40 |
$ 16.54 |
$ 34,400 |
| California |
580 |
0.03 |
0.67 |
$ 18.96 |
$ 39,440 |
| Wisconsin |
400 |
0.14 |
2.93 |
$ 20.29 |
$ 42,210 |
| Massachusetts |
360 |
0.10 |
2.06 |
$ 20.51 |
$ 42,660 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Maine |
200 |
0.33 |
6.88 |
$ 18.06 |
$ 37,560 |
| Wisconsin |
400 |
0.14 |
2.93 |
$ 20.29 |
$ 42,210 |
| Texas |
1,600 |
0.12 |
2.49 |
$ 15.96 |
$ 33,190 |
| Tennessee |
360 |
0.11 |
2.32 |
$ 20.32 |
$ 42,270 |
| Utah |
170 |
0.10 |
2.16 |
$ 17.33 |
$ 36,050 |
Top paying states for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington |
130 |
0.04 |
0.77 |
$ 26.11 |
$ 54,300 |
| Illinois |
210 |
0.04 |
0.75 |
$ 21.20 |
$ 44,100 |
| Massachusetts |
360 |
0.10 |
2.06 |
$ 20.51 |
$ 42,660 |
| Tennessee |
360 |
0.11 |
2.32 |
$ 20.32 |
$ 42,270 |
| Wisconsin |
400 |
0.14 |
2.93 |
$ 20.29 |
$ 42,210 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
320 |
0.03 |
0.70 |
$ 18.88 |
$ 39,260 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
310 |
0.08 |
1.63 |
$ 17.89 |
$ 37,210 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
260 |
0.09 |
1.96 |
$ 21.16 |
$ 44,000 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
210 |
0.26 |
5.50 |
$ 20.52 |
$ 42,680 |
| El Paso, TX |
200 |
0.62 |
13.02 |
$ 14.21 |
$ 29,560 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
140 |
0.05 |
1.09 |
$ 18.16 |
$ 37,770 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
130 |
0.03 |
0.60 |
(8) |
(8) |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
90 |
0.06 |
1.28 |
$ 18.77 |
$ 39,040 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
90 |
0.03 |
0.64 |
$ 14.19 |
$ 29,520 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
80 |
0.04 |
0.78 |
$ 28.77 |
$ 59,840 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME |
60 |
1.24 |
26.01 |
$ 17.44 |
$ 36,270 |
| El Paso, TX |
200 |
0.62 |
13.02 |
$ 14.21 |
$ 29,560 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
210 |
0.26 |
5.50 |
$ 20.52 |
$ 42,680 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
260 |
0.09 |
1.96 |
$ 21.16 |
$ 44,000 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
310 |
0.08 |
1.63 |
$ 17.89 |
$ 37,210 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
90 |
0.06 |
1.28 |
$ 18.77 |
$ 39,040 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
70 |
0.05 |
1.14 |
$ 18.03 |
$ 37,510 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
140 |
0.05 |
1.09 |
$ 18.16 |
$ 37,770 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
80 |
0.04 |
0.78 |
$ 28.77 |
$ 59,840 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
320 |
0.03 |
0.70 |
$ 18.88 |
$ 39,260 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
80 |
0.04 |
0.78 |
$ 28.77 |
$ 59,840 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
260 |
0.09 |
1.96 |
$ 21.16 |
$ 44,000 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
210 |
0.26 |
5.50 |
$ 20.52 |
$ 42,680 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
320 |
0.03 |
0.70 |
$ 18.88 |
$ 39,260 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
90 |
0.06 |
1.28 |
$ 18.77 |
$ 39,040 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 18.73 |
$ 38,960 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
30 |
0.02 |
0.48 |
$ 18.29 |
$ 38,050 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
140 |
0.05 |
1.09 |
$ 18.16 |
$ 37,770 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
70 |
0.05 |
1.14 |
$ 18.03 |
$ 37,510 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
310 |
0.08 |
1.63 |
$ 17.89 |
$ 37,210 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:
About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
