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Western Saddle Maker Salary
in Buffalo, New York

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$35,799 (USD)

Average Salary

$17/hr

Average Hourly

$508

Average Bonus

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The average pay for a Western Saddle Maker is $35,799 a year and $17 an hour in Buffalo, New York, United States. The average salary range for a Western Saddle Maker is between $27,171 and $41,706. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Buffalo, New York.

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 2029:
$40,212
5 Year Change:
12 %

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About Buffalo, New York

Buffalo Cost of Living Score:

Description: Buffalo is a city in the U.S. state of New York and the seat of Erie County. It lies in Western New York, at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, on the United States border with Canada. With a population of 278,349 according to the 2020 census, Buffalo is the largest city in Western New York and the 78th largest city in the United States. Buffalo and the city of Niagara Falls together make up the two-county Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had an estimated population of 1.2 million in 2020, making it the 49th-largest MSA in the United States. Before the 17th...
Description:
  • Cuts, assembles, and joins leather parts and other materials to form saddle, following specifications, such as size of saddle, color and grain of leather, or type of saddle: cuts out parts, according to specifications.
  • Joins edges of parts to form saddle tree cover, using needle and thread or stitching machine.
  • Positions covering and cushioning materials, such as cotton batting, foam rubber, or mohair over saddle tree.
  • Joins covering to saddle tree, using cement, nails, needle and thread, or stitching machine.
  • Attaches accessories or ornamentation to saddle with rivets or needle and thread.
  • Applies paint and liquid dressing to produce glossy finish, using brush or sponge.
  • May cut and stamp lettering and decorative designs into surface of leather, leather stamper.
  • May be designated according to type of saddle made as western-saddle maker.
  • May specialize in replacement of damaged saddle parts, such as cushioned seats, canvas girths, cinches, and saddle bags, and be designated saddler.

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Salary Recap

The average pay for a Western Saddle Maker is $35,799 a year and $17 an hour in Buffalo, New York, United States. The average salary range for a Western Saddle Maker is between $27,171 and $41,706. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Buffalo, New York.

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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Job Statistics

Western Saddle Maker Job Prevalence in the United States

Job family: Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Job family population: 8,860

Estimated population of Western Saddle Maker jobs: 696

Rate of error: 18.4%

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Buffalo Cost of Living Score:

Description: Buffalo is a city in the U.S. state of New York and the seat of Erie County. It lies in Western New York, at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, on the United States border with Canada. With a population of 278,349 according to the 2020 census, Buffalo is the largest city in Western New York and the 78th largest city in the United States. Buffalo and the city of Niagara Falls together make up the two-county Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had an estimated population of 1.2 million in 2020, making it the 49th-largest MSA in the United States. Before the 17th...
Description:
  • Cuts, assembles, and joins leather parts and other materials to form saddle, following specifications, such as size of saddle, color and grain of leather, or type of saddle: cuts out parts, according to specifications.
  • Joins edges of parts to form saddle tree cover, using needle and thread or stitching machine.
  • Positions covering and cushioning materials, such as cotton batting, foam rubber, or mohair over saddle tree.
  • Joins covering to saddle tree, using cement, nails, needle and thread, or stitching machine.
  • Attaches accessories or ornamentation to saddle with rivets or needle and thread.
  • Applies paint and liquid dressing to produce glossy finish, using brush or sponge.
  • May cut and stamp lettering and decorative designs into surface of leather, leather stamper.
  • May be designated according to type of saddle made as western-saddle maker.
  • May specialize in replacement of damaged saddle parts, such as cushioned seats, canvas girths, cinches, and saddle bags, and be designated saddler.
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