What is the typical salary range for a Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers?

Pay typically falls between $32,500 and $47,500 per year depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers Salary: $40,500 Average

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Average base salary

$40,500 / year

≈ $3,400 per month · $19.47 per hour

Location

25th percentile
$32,500Average
$40,50075th percentile
$47,500

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

About this role

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers is a professional role in the Production job family, focused on Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

How this role compares

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers pays 26% below the average across 105 roles in the Production job family (family average $55,000).

Similar-paying roles in Production

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$40,500

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,000

Baker$40,000

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,500

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders$42,000

Sewing Machine Operator$39,000

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$42,500

Sewers, Hand$38,500

Slaughterers and Meat Packers$43,500

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders$37,500

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers make?

The average base salary for a Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in the United States is $40,500 per year, or about $19.47 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $32,500 and $47,500 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Production roles?

The Production job family averages $55,000 across 105 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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