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Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
7 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for Bootmaker, Hand (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Bootmaker, Hand | 0890 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| HARNESS MAKER | 0245 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| LEATHER STAMPER | 0935 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| ORTHO-BOOT-SHOE DESIGNER MAKER | 0910 | Competency-Based: 10,000 hours Hybrid: 10,000 to 12,500 hours Time-Based: 10,000 hours |
| Saddle Maker | 0487 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| SHOE REPAIRER | 0514 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| SHOEMAKER, CUSTOM | 0812 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What shoe and leather workers and repairers earn, by state
Tennessee has the highest state median for shoe and leather workers and repairers ($52,520) and Mississippi the lowest ($26,340), across the 28 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | $52,520 | $25.25 | 330 |
| Washington | $48,310 | $23.23 | 100 |
| New Jersey | $46,790 | $22.49 | 230 |
| Massachusetts | $46,550 | $22.38 | 500 |
| Arizona | $45,510 | $21.88 | 120 |
| Wisconsin | $44,000 | $21.15 | 460 |
| Illinois | $43,730 | $21.03 | 200 |
| Minnesota | $42,940 | $20.65 | 200 |
| New York | $42,100 | $20.24 | Not published |
| New Hampshire | $40,800 | $19.62 | 30 |
| Idaho | $40,000 | $19.23 | 40 |
| Missouri | $38,700 | $18.61 | 240 |
| Utah | $38,700 | $18.60 | 70 |
| California | $38,130 | $18.33 | 510 |
| Maine | $38,030 | $18.29 | 160 |
| North Carolina | $38,020 | $18.28 | 300 |
| Virginia | $37,230 | $17.90 | 70 |
| Indiana | $36,810 | $17.70 | 80 |
| Colorado | $36,170 | $17.39 | 60 |
| Alabama | $35,970 | $17.29 | 60 |
| Ohio | $35,950 | $17.28 | 120 |
| Michigan | $35,940 | $17.28 | 150 |
| Florida | $35,540 | $17.09 | 400 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,870 | $16.77 | 120 |
| Georgia | $32,470 | $15.61 | 70 |
| Oklahoma | $30,720 | $14.77 | 30 |
| Texas | $30,620 | $14.72 | 1,860 |
| Mississippi | $26,340 | $12.66 | 40 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).