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Occupation · SOC 51-6042

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

There are 3,280 jobs in the U.S. Median pay is $35,650 a year. The most jobs are in El Paso, TX.

ProductionTypical education: High school diploma or equivalent
3,280
Jobs in the U.S.
People employed, May 2025
$35,650
Median pay a year
Middle half: $29,090–$43,090
400
Annual openings
10-year change: −6.9%
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical education to enter

Metro areas with the highest employment

3 of 3 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings
El Paso, TXMedian pay $23,070 · LCA filings 0170$23,0700
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJMedian pay $48,530 · LCA filings 040$48,5300
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAMedian pay $47,730 · LCA filings 030$47,7300

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJEmployment 40 · LCA filings 0$48,530400
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAEmployment 30 · LCA filings 0$47,730300
El Paso, TXEmployment 170 · LCA filings 0$23,0701700

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
El Paso, TXLevel II $22,422 · Level III $24,232 · Level IV $26,042$20,613$22,422$24,232$26,042
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJLevel II $44,450 · Level III $48,152 · Level IV $51,875$40,726$44,450$48,152$51,875
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CALevel II $48,194 · Level III $51,334 · Level IV $54,496$45,032$48,194$51,334$54,496

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology