Shoe Machine Operator
Code: 51-6042.00
Also known as: Assembler, Boot Maker, Boot and Shoe Repairman, Cutter, Fitter, Inseamer, Insole Department Worker, Side Laster, Stitcher
Description: Shoe Machine Operators are the artists of footwear. Operators decorate, reinforce, join and finish shoes and shoe parts.
Typical wages
| 10% | $20,810 |
| 25% | $26,340 |
| Median | $30,630 |
| 75% | $37,020 |
| 90% | $41,880 |
| 10% | $10.01 |
| 25% | $12.66 |
| Median | $14.72 |
| 75% | $17.8 |
| 90% | $20.13 |
Projected employment
| Estimated Employment (2019 year) |
5,300 |
| Projected Employment (2029 year) |
4,600 |
| Percent Change | +0 % |
| Projected Annual Job Openings | 500 |