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Shoe Machine Operator and Tender Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of shoe machine operators and tenders are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of shoe machine operators and tenders within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The shoe machine operators and tenders annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Shoe Machine Operator and Tender Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,450
25th Percentile Wage
$28,290
50th Percentile Wage
$33,060
75th Percentile Wage
$37,710
90th Percentile Wage
$44,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for shoe machine operators and tenders. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) shoe machine operators and tenders is $44,400. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $24,450. Take note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 81% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of shoe machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$33,060
13.61% 26.47%
2021
$28,560
-7.25% -
2020
$30,630
0.20% -
2019
$30,570
0.46% -
2018
$30,430
9.89% -
2017
$27,420
4.63% -
2016
$26,150
3.67% -
2015
$25,190
1.75% -
2014
$24,750
6.59% -
2013
$23,120
-5.15% -
2012
$24,310
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Table 2. Shoe Machine Operator and Tender Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of shoe machine operators and tenders in 3 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for shoe machine operators and tenders occupations is the wholesale trade sector with an annual salary $69,330. The lowest paying sector is the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector (annual salary $31,830).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Wholesale Trade
$69,330
Manufacturing
$32,790
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$31,830

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only shoe machine operators and tenders salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of shoe machine operators and tenders in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $17,710 to $40,440. The highest paying state for shoe machine operators and tenders is California with a median annual salary of $40,440. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $17,710. For more salary information of shoe machine operators and tenders profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
California
$40,440
Massachusetts
$38,930
Wisconsin
$35,600
Oregon
$35,490
Colorado
$35,090
Minnesota
$33,790
Utah
$33,490
Texas
$33,430
Washington
$32,740
Illinois
$32,100
Maine
$31,410
New York
$30,560
Missouri
$28,980
Georgia
$28,750
Ohio
$26,390
Florida
$25,710
Arkansas
$24,470
Pennsylvania
$24,410
Tennessee
$19,430
Puerto Rico
$17,710