Shoe Machine Operators and Tender salary
35,650 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 51-6042
Half of all shoe machine operators and tenders in the United States earn more than 35,650 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay796of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.48×29,090 USD – 43,090 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 29,090 USD |
| Median | 35,650 USD |
| Mean | 36,280 USD |
| Upper quartile | 43,090 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 51-6042 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Funeral Attendants 35,680 USD
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 35,670 USD
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 35,660 USD
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 35,510 USD
- Telemarketers 35,450 USD
- Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 35,450 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov