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Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 30 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$25,500
BLS median: $35,950
DOL Median Salary
$25,500
From 30 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$35,950
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
22
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
7,640
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$25,500
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$18,387$20,738$25,500$27,872$39,520

This figure comes from 30 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$35,950
BLS Survey Salary Range
$25,170$29,400$35,950$41,400$48,090

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 7,640 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 29.1% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Maryland$34,500N/A1
Colorado$33,280-11.2%2
California$30,000-19.2%1
Florida$25,000-5.9%1
Texas$23,369-19.4%2
Oklahoma$22,360N/A1
New York$20,925-52.2%1
Illinois$20,010-48.4%1
Georgia$18,387-41.4%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 100% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers make?

Based on 30 DOL filings, the median salary for a Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers is $25,500, ranging from $20,738 to $27,872.

What is the highest salary for a Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers?

The 90th percentile salary is $48,090 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.