Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders salary

The median pay for shoe machine operators and tenders in the United States is $35,650 a year. About 3,280 people hold this job.

10th percentile: $26,560
25th percentile: $29,090
Median percentile: $35,650
75th percentile: $43,090
90th percentile: $47,700

Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.

How to become: education, skills and job outlook

Highest-paying states

By state

New York $48,420
California $47,730
Maine $39,850
Wisconsin $37,970
Minnesota $37,600
Texas $26,560

By metro area

New York, NY $48,530
Los Angeles, CA $47,730
El Paso, TX $23,070