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Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 28 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median shoe and leather workers and repairers in the US earns $37,800 per year (7,450 employed). Gross pay is highest in Tennessee ($52,520) and lowest in Mississippi ($26,340) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Tennessee $52,520 $44,380 $3,698 84.5% 330
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Washington $48,310 $40,997 $3,416 84.9% 100
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in New Jersey $46,790 $38,738 $3,228 82.8% 230
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Massachusetts $46,550 $37,475 $3,123 80.5% 500
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Arizona $45,510 $37,818 $3,152 83.1% 120
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Wisconsin $44,000 $36,379 $3,032 82.7% 460
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Illinois $43,730 $35,297 $2,941 80.7% 200
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Minnesota $42,940 $35,204 $2,934 82% 200
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in New York $42,100 $34,331 $2,861 81.5% —
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in New Hampshire $40,800 $34,963 $2,914 85.7% 30
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Idaho $40,000 $33,308 $2,776 83.3% 40
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Missouri $38,700 $32,394 $2,699 83.7% 240
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Utah $38,700 $31,534 $2,628 81.5% 70
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in California $38,130 $32,303 $2,692 84.7% 510
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Maine $38,030 $31,323 $2,610 82.4% 160
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in North Carolina $38,020 $31,721 $2,643 83.4% 300
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Virginia $37,230 $30,768 $2,564 82.6% 70
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Indiana $36,810 $30,700 $2,558 83.4% 80
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Colorado $36,170 $30,360 $2,530 83.9% 60
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Alabama $35,970 $29,548 $2,462 82.1% 60
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Ohio $35,950 $30,860 $2,572 85.8% 120
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Michigan $35,940 $29,781 $2,482 82.9% 150
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Florida $35,540 $30,736 $2,561 86.5% 400
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Pennsylvania $34,870 $29,128 $2,427 83.5% 120
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Georgia $32,470 $27,207 $2,267 83.8% 70
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Oklahoma $30,720 $26,027 $2,169 84.7% 30
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Texas $30,620 $26,783 $2,232 87.5% 1,860
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers in Mississippi $26,340 $22,979 $1,915 87.2% 40
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