10 Worst Paying Blue-Collar Jobs in 2023Janitors and Building Cleaners are amongst the lowest earners in 2023, with an average salary of $31,990 per year, in maintenance and cleaning roles. They are closely followed by Forest and Conservation Workers, earning around $32,270 annually. 1. Assemblers and Fabricators National average salary: $37,930 per yearPrimary duties: Assemblers and fabricators assemble finished products and the parts that go into them. They use tools, machines, and their hands to make engines, computer...
10 Top Paying Blue-Collar Jobs in 2023In 2023, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers top the list of highest-paying blue-collar jobs, earning an average of $99,000 annually. They are closely followed by Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers, who earn around $97,570 per year. 1. Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers National average salary: $99,000 per yearPrimary duties: Elevator and escalator installers and repairers are specialized professionals who install, fix, and maintain elevators, esc...
Waves of Freedom: Founder StoryThis is a conversation we had with our founder, John Khadzhi, over Labor Day to talk about where JK Boots really comes from. This is the story behind everything that we build. It's the story that explains why we named a boot Liberty in the first place. Born Under a Flag That Meant Control John was born in southern Ukraine, close to the Black Sea, in a region called Bessarabia. He grew up in a family of believers and was raised in the church. This was in a time and place where that was da...
Introducing the Liberty Collection: JK Boots Honors 250 Years of American Freedom250 Years Underfoot. Limited to only 400 pairs. Today, we are releasing the Liberty Collection. This is a limited run of four iconic styles built from a two-tone Chrome teacher leather, debossed with heritage stamps, and built entirely by hand in our Spokane, Washington workshop. We're only making 400 pairs so once they're gone, this style retires. These aren't a seasonal colorway but a tribute to 250 years of American freedom and the journey that made JK Boots possible. The Story...
From Shoe Repair to Eight Figures: How JK Boots Was BuiltMost businesses are built on a plan. JK Boots was built on a vision, a set of used machinery, and a family that refused to think small. By the time John Khadzhi had stabilized his tailoring and shoe repair shop in Spokane, he knew it wasn't what his end goal was. It was only the start and the foundation. He had always dreamed of having a business making boots with his sons. And sometime in 2012, it started to become a reality. A Chance Meeting and a Storage unit Full of Gold Finding the...
10 Worst Paying Blue-Collar Jobs in 2023
Janitors and Building Cleaners are amongst the lowest earners in 2023, with an average salary of $31,990 per year, in maintenance and cleaning roles. They are closely followed by Forest and Conservation Workers, earning around $32,270 annually. 1. Assemblers and Fabricators National average salary: $37,930 per yearPrimary duties: Assemblers and fabricators assemble finished products and the parts that go into them. They use tools, machines, and their hands to make engines, computer...
10 Top Paying Blue-Collar Jobs in 2023
In 2023, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers top the list of highest-paying blue-collar jobs, earning an average of $99,000 annually. They are closely followed by Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers, who earn around $97,570 per year. 1. Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers National average salary: $99,000 per yearPrimary duties: Elevator and escalator installers and repairers are specialized professionals who install, fix, and maintain elevators, esc...
Waves of Freedom: Founder Story
This is a conversation we had with our founder, John Khadzhi, over Labor Day to talk about where JK Boots really comes from. This is the story behind everything that we build. It's the story that explains why we named a boot Liberty in the first place. Born Under a Flag That Meant Control John was born in southern Ukraine, close to the Black Sea, in a region called Bessarabia. He grew up in a family of believers and was raised in the church. This was in a time and place where that was da...
Introducing the Liberty Collection: JK Boots Honors 250 Years of American Freedom
250 Years Underfoot. Limited to only 400 pairs. Today, we are releasing the Liberty Collection. This is a limited run of four iconic styles built from a two-tone Chrome teacher leather, debossed with heritage stamps, and built entirely by hand in our Spokane, Washington workshop. We're only making 400 pairs so once they're gone, this style retires. These aren't a seasonal colorway but a tribute to 250 years of American freedom and the journey that made JK Boots possible. The Story...
From Shoe Repair to Eight Figures: How JK Boots Was Built
Most businesses are built on a plan. JK Boots was built on a vision, a set of used machinery, and a family that refused to think small. By the time John Khadzhi had stabilized his tailoring and shoe repair shop in Spokane, he knew it wasn't what his end goal was. It was only the start and the foundation. He had always dreamed of having a business making boots with his sons. And sometime in 2012, it started to become a reality. A Chance Meeting and a Storage unit Full of Gold Finding the...
