Shoemaker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level shoemaker earnings begin at:

$23.61 per hour

$49,100 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level shoemaker earnings begin at:

$18.60 per hour

$38,700 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level shoemaker earnings begin at:

$18.60 per hour

$38,700 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level shoemaker earnings begin at:

$17.14 per hour

$35,650 per year

10th percentile

Starting level shoemaker earnings begin at:

$15.90 per hour

$33,080 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Shoemaker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Tennessee $52,520
Washington $48,310
New Jersey $46,790
Massachusetts $46,550
Arizona $45,510
Nevada $45,190
Wisconsin $44,000
Illinois $43,730
Minnesota $42,940
New York $42,100
New Hampshire $40,800
Idaho $40,000
Missouri $38,700
Utah $38,700
California $38,130
Maine $38,030
North Carolina $38,020
Virginia $37,230
Indiana $36,810
Colorado $36,170
Alabama $35,970
Ohio $35,950
Michigan $35,940
Florida $35,540
Pennsylvania $34,870
Oregon $33,590
Georgia $32,470
Oklahoma $30,720
Texas $30,620
Montana $29,780
Iowa $29,190
Arkansas $27,110
Mississippi $26,340
Kansas $25,190
South Carolina $23,520
New Mexico $23,290
Kentucky $18,490

How do shoemaker salaries compare to similar careers?

Shoemakers earn 9% less than similar careers in Utah. On average, they make less than furniture finishers but more than sewing machine operators.

Career Median Salary
Furniture finisher salary $45K
Stone cutter salary $43K
Jeweler salary $40K
Gem worker salary $40K
Printing worker salary $41K
Shoemaker salary $39K
Sewing machine operator salary $36K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)