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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

51-6042 Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend a variety of machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts.


National estimates for Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Industry profile for Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Geographic profile for Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

National estimates for Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
4,630 4.9 % $ 17.58 $ 36,570 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.44 $ 14.62 $ 17.78 $ 20.50 $ 21.82
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,950 $ 30,420 $ 36,970 $ 42,650 $ 45,380


Industry profile for Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Footwear Manufacturing 4,450 39.62 $ 17.41 $ 36,210

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Footwear Manufacturing 4,450 39.62 $ 17.41 $ 36,210

Top paying industries for Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers (8) (8) $ 25.54 $ 53,130
Footwear Manufacturing 4,450 39.62 $ 17.41 $ 36,210


Geographic profile for Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of shoe machine operators and tenders by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 1,090 0.08 2.64 $ 15.71 $ 32,680
Maine 650 1.05 34.43 $ 18.99 $ 39,490
Missouri 200 0.07 2.30 $ 20.25 $ 42,110
Oregon 160 0.08 2.74 $ 20.18 $ 41,970
California 140 0.01 0.26 $ 20.19 $ 41,980


Map of location quotient of shoe machine operators and tenders by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 650 1.05 34.43 $ 18.99 $ 39,490
Oregon 160 0.08 2.74 $ 20.18 $ 41,970
Texas 1,090 0.08 2.64 $ 15.71 $ 32,680
Missouri 200 0.07 2.30 $ 20.25 $ 42,110
North Carolina 120 0.02 0.81 $ 11.66 $ 24,260


Map of annual mean wages of shoe machine operators and tenders by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Missouri 200 0.07 2.30 $ 20.25 $ 42,110
California 140 0.01 0.26 $ 20.19 $ 41,980
Oregon 160 0.08 2.74 $ 20.18 $ 41,970
Maine 650 1.05 34.43 $ 18.99 $ 39,490
New York 100 0.01 0.35 $ 18.73 $ 38,960



Map of employment of shoe machine operators and tenders by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 170 3.53 115.77 $ 18.46 $ 38,390
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 140 0.11 3.75 $ 20.72 $ 43,090
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 120 0.01 0.41 $ 19.96 $ 41,530
St. Louis, MO-IL 120 0.09 2.92 $ 20.89 $ 43,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 120 0.02 0.62 $ 20.13 $ 41,870


Map of location quotient of shoe machine operators and tenders by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 170 3.53 115.77 $ 18.46 $ 38,390
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 140 0.11 3.75 $ 20.72 $ 43,090
St. Louis, MO-IL 120 0.09 2.92 $ 20.89 $ 43,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 120 0.02 0.62 $ 20.13 $ 41,870
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 120 0.01 0.41 $ 19.96 $ 41,530


Map of annual mean wages of shoe machine operators and tenders by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
St. Louis, MO-IL 120 0.09 2.92 $ 20.89 $ 43,440
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 140 0.11 3.75 $ 20.72 $ 43,090
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 120 0.02 0.62 $ 20.13 $ 41,870
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 120 0.01 0.41 $ 19.96 $ 41,530
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 170 3.53 115.77 $ 18.46 $ 38,390


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.

(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