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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
8,860 18.4 % $ 16.64 $ 34,600 4.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.98 $ 13.31 $ 15.61 $ 18.62 $ 22.71
Annual Wage (2) $ 22,830 $ 27,690 $ 32,460 $ 38,740 $ 47,230


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:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing 2,820 23.73 $ 16.13 $ 33,540
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing 860 26.29 $ 18.45 $ 38,370
Shoe Retailers 440 0.25 $ 22.55 $ 46,900
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 410 0.49 $ 19.75 $ 41,070
Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers 250 0.20 $ 17.84 $ 37,110

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing 860 26.29 $ 18.45 $ 38,370
Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing 2,820 23.73 $ 16.13 $ 33,540
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 410 0.49 $ 19.75 $ 41,070
Shoe Retailers 440 0.25 $ 22.55 $ 46,900
Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers 250 0.20 $ 17.84 $ 37,110

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 440 0.25 $ 22.55 $ 46,900
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 410 0.49 $ 19.75 $ 41,070
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing 860 26.29 $ 18.45 $ 38,370
Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers 250 0.20 $ 17.84 $ 37,110
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers 130 0.03 $ 16.89 $ 35,140


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.



Map of employment of shoe and leather workers and repairers by state, May 2022


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 2,960 0.23 3.80 $ 14.27 $ 29,690
Florida 750 0.08 1.37 $ 15.86 $ 32,980
California 670 0.04 0.63 $ 20.08 $ 41,770
Wisconsin 390 0.14 2.30 $ 19.52 $ 40,590
New York 330 0.04 0.60 $ 22.90 $ 47,630


Map of location quotient of shoe and leather workers and repairers by state, May 2022


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 300 0.49 8.15 $ 16.66 $ 34,640
Texas 2,960 0.23 3.80 $ 14.27 $ 29,690
Wisconsin 390 0.14 2.30 $ 19.52 $ 40,590
Montana 50 0.10 1.75 $ 16.90 $ 35,150
Nebraska 100 0.10 1.69 $ 18.58 $ 38,650


Map of annual mean wages of shoe and leather workers and repairers by state, May 2022


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)
New York 330 0.04 0.60 $ 22.90 $ 47,630
Illinois 310 0.05 0.87 $ 20.79 $ 43,240
Colorado 80 0.03 0.50 $ 20.67 $ 42,990
California 670 0.04 0.63 $ 20.08 $ 41,770
Massachusetts 260 0.07 1.23 $ 19.69 $ 40,960



Map of employment of shoe and leather workers and repairers by area, May 2022


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)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 490 0.13 2.15 $ 16.75 $ 34,840
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 340 0.04 0.62 $ 23.58 $ 49,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 340 0.06 0.92 $ 19.37 $ 40,280
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 220 0.27 4.57 $ 20.44 $ 42,520
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 110 0.06 0.94 $ 16.39 $ 34,100
St. Louis, MO-IL 100 0.08 1.33 $ 18.26 $ 37,980
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 90 0.03 0.53 $ 14.91 $ 31,000
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 80 0.06 1.08 $ 19.46 $ 40,480
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 70 1.48 24.73 $ 17.02 $ 35,400
Amarillo, TX 50 0.45 7.54 $ 19.62 $ 40,800


Map of location quotient of shoe and leather workers and repairers by area, May 2022


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 70 1.48 24.73 $ 17.02 $ 35,400
San Angelo, TX 30 0.70 11.71 $ 16.09 $ 33,460
Amarillo, TX 50 0.45 7.54 $ 19.62 $ 40,800
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 220 0.27 4.57 $ 20.44 $ 42,520
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 490 0.13 2.15 $ 16.75 $ 34,840
St. Louis, MO-IL 100 0.08 1.33 $ 18.26 $ 37,980
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 80 0.06 1.08 $ 19.46 $ 40,480
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 110 0.06 0.94 $ 16.39 $ 34,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 340 0.06 0.92 $ 19.37 $ 40,280
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 340 0.04 0.62 $ 23.58 $ 49,040


Map of annual mean wages of shoe and leather workers and repairers by area, May 2022


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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 340 0.04 0.62 $ 23.58 $ 49,040
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 40 0.03 0.45 $ 21.65 $ 45,040
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 220 0.27 4.57 $ 20.44 $ 42,520
Amarillo, TX 50 0.45 7.54 $ 19.62 $ 40,800
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 80 0.06 1.08 $ 19.46 $ 40,480
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 340 0.06 0.92 $ 19.37 $ 40,280
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 40 0.03 0.57 $ 18.92 $ 39,350
St. Louis, MO-IL 100 0.08 1.33 $ 18.26 $ 37,980
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 40 0.01 0.22 $ 17.53 $ 36,470
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 70 1.48 24.73 $ 17.02 $ 35,400

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 120 0.90 14.94 $ 16.81 $ 34,960
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 70 0.23 3.81 $ 13.68 $ 28,460
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 30 0.13 2.17 $ 16.99 $ 35,350
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.11 1.83 $ 15.11 $ 31,430

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 120 0.90 14.94 $ 16.81 $ 34,960
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 70 0.23 3.81 $ 13.68 $ 28,460
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 30 0.13 2.17 $ 16.99 $ 35,350
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.11 1.83 $ 15.11 $ 31,430

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 30 0.13 2.17 $ 16.99 $ 35,350
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 120 0.90 14.94 $ 16.81 $ 34,960
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.11 1.83 $ 15.11 $ 31,430
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 70 0.23 3.81 $ 13.68 $ 28,460


About May 2022 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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023