Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
SOC code 51-6041 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,210 | $13.56 |
| 25th percentile | $31,270 | $15.03 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $37,800 | $18.17 |
| 75th percentile | $45,670 | $21.96 |
| 90th percentile | $52,550 | $25.26 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers (SOC 51-6041), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 30 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 50 | $29,680 | $28,890 | $23,650 | $24,690 | $30,300 | $35,360 |
| Arizona | — | $39,820 | $40,260 | $35,320 | $36,650 | $43,810 | $43,810 |
| Arkansas | 180 | $32,450 | $34,620 | $25,070 | $28,620 | $35,860 | $36,380 |
| California | 600 | $38,180 | $37,120 | $34,420 | $36,280 | $40,440 | $41,210 |
| Colorado | 50 | $40,610 | $37,480 | $32,230 | $36,200 | $45,500 | $50,620 |
| Florida | 520 | $32,100 | $26,560 | $25,560 | $26,390 | $38,830 | $44,980 |
| Georgia | 150 | $32,300 | $31,400 | $19,930 | $28,420 | $39,760 | $39,760 |
| Illinois | 170 | $39,890 | $38,790 | $29,120 | $36,280 | $38,930 | $55,230 |
| Indiana | 60 | $35,920 | $29,630 | $26,050 | $28,850 | $37,740 | $61,210 |
| Iowa | 50 | $44,850 | $48,010 | $35,000 | $41,600 | $48,010 | $48,010 |
| Kentucky | 40 | $35,990 | $38,790 | $26,950 | $31,340 | $38,790 | $39,090 |
| Maine | 160 | $36,170 | $36,800 | $29,430 | $31,820 | $38,970 | $43,220 |
| Massachusetts | 510 | $40,700 | $36,770 | $31,200 | $36,390 | $47,730 | $47,730 |
| Michigan | 80 | $36,060 | $32,790 | $30,380 | $30,380 | $44,450 | $46,840 |
| Minnesota | 160 | $41,200 | $39,350 | $25,170 | $33,340 | $45,470 | $56,250 |
| Mississippi | 70 | $27,030 | $25,720 | $23,400 | $24,830 | $27,590 | $33,080 |
| Missouri | 180 | $35,930 | $36,430 | $25,580 | $27,660 | $43,690 | $48,090 |
| Montana | 40 | $39,960 | $39,250 | $29,050 | $34,250 | $46,000 | $51,220 |
| New Jersey | 230 | $37,850 | $35,500 | $32,960 | $33,870 | $37,510 | $45,770 |
| New York | 200 | $42,070 | $43,740 | $33,690 | $36,400 | $43,950 | $48,880 |
| North Carolina | 170 | $38,180 | $37,710 | $30,990 | $34,060 | $43,470 | $49,160 |
| Ohio | 170 | $33,220 | $31,060 | $25,650 | $28,310 | $36,300 | $45,580 |
| Oregon | 310 | $42,060 | $39,680 | $35,680 | $37,620 | $46,780 | $46,780 |
| Pennsylvania | 70 | $40,710 | $32,280 | $25,980 | $29,140 | $52,000 | $53,180 |
| Tennessee | 380 | $43,900 | $50,790 | $31,200 | $38,980 | $50,940 | $50,940 |
| Texas | 1,870 | $29,850 | $28,990 | $17,160 | $24,960 | $34,830 | $41,540 |
| Utah | 70 | $36,620 | $36,500 | $29,690 | $31,920 | $37,510 | $45,670 |
| Virginia | 100 | $40,380 | $38,630 | $27,810 | $32,750 | $45,190 | $52,680 |
| Washington | — | $69,910 | $80,670 | $40,430 | $49,620 | $87,440 | $87,440 |
| Wisconsin | 420 | $39,600 | $40,440 | $30,600 | $32,450 | $46,870 | $49,700 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 51-3022$38,300/yr
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.