Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers salaries across 28 states

$39,052
National Average (Median)
$52,520
Highest: Tennessee
$26,340
Lowest: Mississippi

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers Salary by State

Compare Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$26,340
$52,520

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Tennessee
$52,520
#2
Washington
$48,310
#3
New Jersey
$46,790
#4
Massachusetts
$46,550
#5
Arizona
$45,510

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers Salary in All 28 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Tennessee $52,520 $45,770 330
2 Washington $48,310 $52,840 100
3 New Jersey $46,790 $47,380 230
4 Massachusetts $46,550 $47,220 500
5 Arizona $45,510 $43,920 120
6 Wisconsin $44,000 $41,830 460
7 Illinois $43,730 $45,470 200
8 Minnesota $42,940 $42,780 200
9 New York $42,100 $43,480 N/A
10 New Hampshire $40,800 $43,440 30
11 Idaho $40,000 $38,140 40
12 Missouri $38,700 $38,980 240
13 Utah $38,700 $38,770 70
14 California $38,130 $41,020 510
15 Maine $38,030 $41,500 160
16 North Carolina $38,020 $38,180 300
17 Virginia $37,230 $39,660 70
18 Indiana $36,810 $42,820 80
19 Colorado $36,170 $39,120 60
20 Alabama $35,970 $35,480 60
21 Ohio $35,950 $34,670 120
22 Michigan $35,940 $38,420 150
23 Florida $35,540 $37,460 400
24 Pennsylvania $34,870 $38,130 120
25 Georgia $32,470 $34,730 70
26 Oklahoma $30,720 $33,250 30
27 Texas $30,620 $31,900 1,860
28 Mississippi $26,340 $26,890 40

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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