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Highest-paying States for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

The highest-paying states for shoe and leather workers and repairers (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 of shoe and leather workers and repairers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $45,190, Nevada is the highest paying state for shoe and leather workers and repairers. It is followed by Louisiana (average annual salary $44,970). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of shoe and leather workers and repairers in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Nevada	$45,190	$35,840	50
2	Louisiana	$44,970	$27,800	40
3	Illinois	$43,560	$29,450	310
4	Wisconsin	$42,070	$29,270	390
5	Massachusetts	$40,470	$30,260	260
6	Colorado	$39,660	$31,680	80
7	Nebraska	$38,410	$28,510	100
8	Oregon	$37,880	$28,470	90
9	New York	$37,520	$31,110	330
10	Michigan	$36,780	$27,690	200
11	New Jersey	$36,460	$30,020	200
12	Minnesota	$35,820	$26,280	200
13	New Hampshire	$35,520	$28,230	50
14	Maine	$35,410	$26,520	300
15	North Carolina	$35,190	$28,820	160
16	Montana	$35,150	$27,470	50
17	Kentucky	$35,060	$26,930	40
18	Missouri	$34,950	$23,190	230
19	California	$34,910	$32,260	670
20	Idaho	$32,460	$19,210	50
21	Virginia	$32,200	$22,880	80
22	Tennessee	$31,830	$24,240	120
23	Florida	$31,700	$23,560	750
24	Oklahoma	$31,630	$22,950	30
25	Utah	$30,880	$28,540	90
26	Mississippi	$30,590	$25,700	80
27	Ohio	$29,410	$20,670	210
28	Arizona	$29,280	$27,500	40
29	Iowa	$29,190	$26,450	50
30	Pennsylvania	$29,020	$21,000	90
31	Indiana	$28,560	$23,400	90
32	Georgia	$28,430	$17,930	140
33	Washington	$28,120	$28,090	70
34	Texas	$27,810	$21,450	2,960
35	Maryland	$26,210	$18,670	60
36	Arkansas	$25,640	$20,410	100
37	Kansas	$25,190	$18,010	100
38	Alabama	$24,200	$17,950	40
39	New Mexico	$23,290	$22,640	50
40	South Carolina	$21,110	$16,980	80
41	Connecticut	$19,130	$18,300	90

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of shoe and leather workers and repairers in those states is not available at this time.