SOC 51-6041 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers — New York
New York · 1 metro areas compared
The median wage for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in New York is $42,100 per year, 11.4% above the national median of $37,800.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -3.8%
- Openings per year
- 900
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
19.1% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for New York.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in New York is $42,100 per year, 11.4% above the national median of $37,800. Half of workers earn between $38,330 and $45,670. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $37,280 and the ninetieth at $49,850.
New York ranks number 9th out of 28 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, New York records the highest median at $45,960. Of the 776 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 715th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $37,280 | −1.4% |
| 25th | $38,330 | +1.4% |
| Median (50th) | $42,100 | +11.4% |
| 75th | $45,670 | +20.8% |
| 90th | $49,850 | +31.9% |
| Mean | $43,480 | +15.0% |
Highest-paying metro areas in New York
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $45,960 | 260 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in New York run 7.9% above the national average, so the median of $42,100 buys what $39,018 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 3.2% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$42,100as reported by BLSLocal price level
107.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$39,018US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $42,100 a year, 11.4% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $37,280 to $49,850 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- It ranks 9th of 28 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is New York, at $45,960.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in New York?
The median annual wage is $42,100, or $20.24 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $37,800, so pay in New York is 11.4% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in New York earns more than $49,850 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $37,280 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in New York, at $45,960 per year.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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