Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

What Shoe machine operators and tenders Do

Operate or tend a variety of machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts.

Shoe machine operator and tender Salaries

• 2020 employment: 5,000
• May 2021 median annual wage: $28,560

Job Outlook for Shoe machine operators and tenders

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

• Number of new jobs: -1,100
• Growth rate: -22 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Shoe machine operator and tender

Education and training:

• Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Work experience in a related occupation: None
• Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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