The median annual wage for Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $46,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,330.
Pay spans roughly $39,400 at the 10th percentile to $50,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.53 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as shoe machine operators and tenders in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $46,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.53 |
| 10th percentile | $39,400 |
| 90th percentile | $50,540 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.