Shoe and leather workers

This post summarizes key statistics on Shoe and leather workers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 14,660
25 14,049
30 29,486
35 32,412
40 37,813
45 35,184
50 30,898
55 26,084
60 41,197
65 28,089


Hours Worked Share
0-20 7.30
20-39 16.20
39-41 53.20
41-50 12.70
50-60 9.20
More than 60 1.40

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Shoe and leather workers.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
35.50 32,887 Footwear, except rubber and plastic
24.70 24,950 Miscellaneous repair services
17.90 21,991 Leather products, except footwear
2.40 5,942 Grocery stores
2.40 27,190 Shoe stores
2.40 24,434 Jewelry stores
1.00 27,009 Apparel and accessories, except knit
1.00 80,518 Alcoholic beverages
0.90 31,928 Yarn, thread, and fabric mills
0.80 81,029 Manufacturing industries, n.s.

This table highlights the top industries people working as Shoe and leather workers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Shoe and leather workers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Shoe and leather workers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Shoe and leather workers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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