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Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

Role Overview

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

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Shoe, Boot and Leather Repair.

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Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
New York $46,290
California $46,240
Wisconsin $40,780
Maine $39,830
Minnesota $38,420
Texas $24,160

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What is the job outlook for this career?

Projected growth and annual openings are from BLS Employment Projections. Use the sidebar for median salary and growth rate.

How does salary vary by state?

See the Salary by State table above for state-level median wages from OEWS data.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$38,160

Projected Growth (10yr)

+-3.7%

Avg. annual openings

0.4k

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