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Last updated: June 03, 2026

Leather Worker Salary
in India

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INR 288,932

Average Salary

INR 139/hr

Average Hourly

INR 3,294

Average Bonus

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The average pay for a Leather Worker is INR 288,932 a year and INR 139 an hour in India. The average salary range for a Leather Worker is between INR 221,610 and INR 334,294. On average, a Less Than HS Degree is the highest level of education for a Leather Worker. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in India.

ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.

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Estimated salary in 2031:
INR 373,513
5 Year Change:
29 %

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Description: India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is ...

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The average pay for a Leather Worker is INR 288,932 a year and INR 139 an hour in India. The average salary range for a Leather Worker is between INR 221,610 and INR 334,294. On average, a Less Than HS Degree is the highest level of education for a Leather Worker. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in India.

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Leather Worker Job Description

Description: Punches holes, installs rivets, and finishes edges of leather products, such as holsters, rifle cases, and belts, using handtools: marks holes in article, using template and marking pencil. Punches holes for rivets, snaps, or buttons, using hand punch. Fastens parts together, using rivets, stitching machine, needle and thread, or adhesive. Attaches eyelets and metal decorations to article, using hammer and punch. Cuts around edge of article to smooth edge, using knife. Brushes stain on cut edge to match color of article. Rubs finished article with damp cloth to clean leather and rubs paste wax on surface, using cloth, to produce shine. May emboss designs on leather surface. May be designated according to article fabricated or repaired as holster maker; rifle-case repairer.

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India Cost of Living Score:

Description: India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is ...
Description: Punches holes, installs rivets, and finishes edges of leather products, such as holsters, rifle cases, and belts, using handtools: marks holes in article, using template and marking pencil. Punches holes for rivets, snaps, or buttons, using hand punch. Fastens parts together, using rivets, stitching machine, needle and thread, or adhesive. Attaches eyelets and metal decorations to article, using hammer and punch. Cuts around edge of article to smooth edge, using knife. Brushes stain on cut edge to match color of article. Rubs finished article with damp cloth to clean leather and rubs paste wax on surface, using cloth, to produce shine. May emboss designs on leather surface. May be designated according to article fabricated or repaired as holster maker; rifle-case repairer.

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