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Highest Paying Industries for Shoe and Leather Workers

The top 27 highest paying industries for shoe and leather workers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $28,340, shoe stores is the highest paying industry for shoe and leather workers. It is followed by sporting goods stores industry (average annual salary $27,450). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of shoe and leather workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 27 Highest Paying Industries for Shoe and Leather Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Shoe Stores	$28,340	$18,270	190
2	Sporting Goods Stores	$27,450	$19,080	100
3	Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores	$27,450	$19,080	100
4	Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores	$27,450	$19,080	100
5	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$27,400	$18,110	n/a
6	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$26,130	$17,760	30
7	Wholesale Trade	$25,070	$17,560	80
8	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$24,890	$17,430	70
9	Footwear Manufacturing	$24,500	$17,070	4,860
10	Retail Trade	$24,340	$17,970	750
11	Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$24,320	$17,450	2,180
12	Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$24,240	$17,150	7,670
13	Manufacturing	$24,200	$17,150	7,930
14	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	$23,880	$17,790	n/a
15	Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	$23,440	$17,740	2,340
16	Repair and Maintenance	$23,440	$17,740	2,340
17	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$23,400	$17,760	2,380
18	Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	$22,850	$17,170	70
19	Clothing Stores	$22,830	$18,300	n/a
20	Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing	$22,350	$16,940	630
21	Drycleaning and Laundry Services	$22,250	$20,110	n/a
22	Personal and Laundry Services	$22,250	$20,110	n/a
23	Apparel Manufacturing	$22,010	$17,210	n/a
24	Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing	$21,550	$17,250	n/a
25	Temporary Help Services	$21,190	$17,060	40
26	Employment Services	$21,190	$17,060	40
27	Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores	$19,790	$16,790	80