Shoemaker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level shoemaker earnings begin at:

$18.18 per hour

$37,820 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level shoemaker earnings begin at:

$17.33 per hour

$36,040 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level shoemaker earnings begin at:

$14.24 per hour

$29,630 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level shoemaker earnings begin at:

$11.42 per hour

$23,750 per year

10th percentile

Starting level shoemaker earnings begin at:

$9.50 per hour

$19,760 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Shoemaker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Nevada $45,190
California $38,150
New Hampshire $37,410
Illinois $37,270
New Jersey $37,180
Colorado $36,990
Wisconsin $36,750
North Carolina $36,560
New York $36,000
Tennessee $34,980
Washington $34,500
Missouri $33,780
Oregon $33,590
Minnesota $33,130
Florida $31,710
Michigan $30,530
Montana $29,780
Virginia $29,630
Maine $29,210
Iowa $29,190
Idaho $29,020
Ohio $28,940
Texas $28,810
Indiana $28,490
Pennsylvania $28,350
Massachusetts $28,040
Arkansas $27,110
Kansas $25,190
Utah $24,990
Mississippi $24,550
Alabama $24,200
South Carolina $23,520
New Mexico $23,290
Georgia $23,230
Arizona $21,860
Oklahoma $20,860
Kentucky $18,490

How do shoemaker salaries compare to similar careers?

Shoemakers earn 6% less than similar careers in Virginia. On average, they make less than upholsterers but more than sewers.

Career Median Salary
Upholsterer salary $31K
Construction worker salary $36K
Furniture finisher salary $36K
Metal worker salary $30K
Machine assembler salary $30K
Shoemaker salary $30K
Sewing machine operator salary $29K
Sewer salary $24K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)