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Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Construct, decorate, or repair leather and leather-like products, such as luggage, shoes, and saddles. May use hand tools.

Wages

Median annual wage, U.S.$37,800
Employment, U.S.7,450
Median hourly wage$18.17
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$28,210$31,270$37,800$45,670$52,550
By state (29)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama60$35,9700.63
Arizona120$45,5100.77
California510$38,1300.58
Colorado60$36,1700.40
Florida400$35,5400.84
Georgia70$32,4700.31
Idaho40$40,0000.96
Illinois200$43,7300.68
Indiana80$36,8100.55
Maine160$38,0305.37
Massachusetts500$46,5502.85
Michigan150$35,9400.72
Minnesota200$42,9401.39
Mississippi40$26,3400.74
Missouri240$38,7001.74
New Hampshire30$40,8000.93
New Jersey230$46,7901.10
New York$42,100
North Carolina300$38,0201.25
Ohio120$35,9500.47
Oklahoma30$30,7200.41
Oregon200Not available2.13
Pennsylvania120$34,8700.41
Tennessee330$52,5202.07
Texas1,860$30,6202.76
Utah70$38,7000.86
Virginia70$37,2300.37
Washington100$48,3100.57
Wisconsin460$44,0003.25

Similar occupations

Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.

#OccupationJob ZoneSimilarity
1Upholsterers1-20.950
2Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers1-20.945
3Cutters and Trimmers, Hand1-20.944
4Furniture Finishers1-20.944
5Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic1-20.941
6Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers1-20.940
7Etchers and Engravers1-20.938
8Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders1-20.935
9Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1-20.934
10Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand1-20.934

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
UpholsterersComplex Problem Solving0.880.950
Electrical and Electronic Equipment AssemblersOperations Monitoring0.880.945
Furniture FinishersOperations Monitoring0.880.944
Machine Feeders and OffbearersOperations Monitoring1.260.919

Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers, excluding software Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
Adobe Illustrator4 of 201.8x
Adobe Photoshop3 of 201.0x
Microsoft Windows5 of 201.0x
Adobe Acrobat3 of 200.8x
Microsoft Outlook13 of 200.9x
Microsoft Word16 of 200.9x
SAP software5 of 200.8x
Email software4 of 200.7x
Microsoft Office software16 of 200.9x
Web browser software5 of 200.5x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 3.00 2.88
MonitoringEssential skill 3.00 2.62
Active ListeningEssential skill 3.00 2.50
SpeakingEssential skill 3.00 2.25
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 2.88 2.38
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 2.88 2.25
Service OrientationTransferable skill 2.88 2.25
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 2.88 2.25
CoordinationTransferable skill 2.88 2.12
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 2.88 2.12
Time ManagementTransferable skill 2.75 2.38
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 2.50 2.25
Active LearningEssential skill 2.38 2.25
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 2.38 2.12
InstructingTransferable skill 2.25 2.12
PersuasionTransferable skill 2.25 2.12
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 2.25 2.00
WritingEssential skill 2.12 2.12
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 2.12 1.88
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 2.00 1.88
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 2.00 1.62
NegotiationTransferable skill 2.00 1.50
MathematicsEssential skill 1.88 1.25
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 1.88 1.25
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 1.88 1.12
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 1.62 0.88
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 1.62 0.75
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 1.62 0.75
RepairingTransferable skill 1.50 0.88
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 1.50 0.88
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.50 0.75
Technology DesignTransferable skill 1.38 0.38
InstallationTransferable skill 1.00not rated
ProgrammingTransferable skill 1.00not rated
ScienceEssential skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
Production and Processing 3.23 3.26
Customer and Personal Service 2.98 2.31
Mechanical 2.90 2.70
Sales and Marketing 2.58 2.79
Administration and Management 2.40not rated
Education and Training 2.15 2.32
Engineering and Technology 2.01 1.89
Economics and Accounting 1.93 1.78
Design 1.89 1.59
English Language 1.87not rated
Chemistry 1.78 1.50
Personnel and Human Resources 1.68 1.17
Psychology 1.63not rated
Mathematics 1.62 1.16
Public Safety and Security 1.60not rated
Law and Government 1.54 0.82
Transportation 1.49not rated
Philosophy and Theology 1.37not rated
Administrative 1.33not rated
Telecommunications 1.32not rated
Computers and Electronics 1.30not rated
Building and Construction 1.29not rated
Physics 1.23not rated
Biology 1.19not rated
Geography 1.15not rated
Foreign Language 1.11not rated
Communications and Media 1.09not rated
Food Production 1.09not rated
Sociology and Anthropology 1.09not rated
Medicine and Dentistry 1.07not rated
Therapy and Counseling 1.04not rated
Fine Arts 1.00not rated
History and Archeology 1.00not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Near Vision 3.50 3.25
Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.25 3.88
Finger Dexterity 3.25 3.12
Problem Sensitivity 3.12 2.75
Control Precision 3.00 3.12
Manual Dexterity 3.00 3.12
Category Flexibility 3.00 3.00
Information Ordering 3.00 3.00
Oral Comprehension 3.00 3.00
Visualization 3.00 3.00
Deductive Reasoning 3.00 2.88
Selective Attention 3.00 2.50
Speech Clarity 3.00 2.50
Speech Recognition 3.00 2.50
Inductive Reasoning 3.00 2.38
Oral Expression 2.88 2.75
Multilimb Coordination 2.88 2.50
Visual Color Discrimination 2.75 2.88
Written Comprehension 2.75 2.75
Reaction Time 2.75 2.38
Far Vision 2.75 2.25
Trunk Strength 2.62 2.25
Hearing Sensitivity 2.38 2.25
Auditory Attention 2.25 2.12
Flexibility of Closure 2.25 2.12
Rate Control 2.25 2.12
Static Strength 2.25 2.12
Written Expression 2.25 2.12
Perceptual Speed 2.25 2.00
Dynamic Strength 2.25 1.88
Fluency of Ideas 2.25 1.50
Originality 2.25 1.50
Extent Flexibility 2.12 2.25
Depth Perception 2.12 2.12
Wrist-Finger Speed 2.12 1.88
Time Sharing 2.00 2.00
Stamina 2.00 1.75
Explosive Strength 2.00 1.62
Speed of Closure 2.00 1.62
Response Orientation 2.00 1.50
Mathematical Reasoning 2.00 1.38
Number Facility 2.00 1.38
Gross Body Equilibrium 1.88 1.25
Gross Body Coordination 1.88 1.12
Memorization 1.75 0.88
Sound Localization 1.50 0.62
Night Vision 1.38 0.50
Spatial Orientation 1.38 0.50
Glare Sensitivity 1.38 0.38
Peripheral Vision 1.38 0.38
Speed of Limb Movement 1.25not rated
Dynamic Flexibility 1.12not rated

Software used

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Where it concentrates

Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.

Metro areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
El Paso, TX34021.22$26,860
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI2205.66$46,210
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH3903.05$46,550
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX4402.25$37,900
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI1001.05$45,640
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA2200.73$37,810
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ2600.57$45,960

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