How many employees work at Red Wing Shoe?

Red Wing Shoe Co., Inc. has 1,986 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -0.4%.

Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025

About Red Wing Shoe

Red Wing Shoe Company was built on America’s great promise; if one worked hard enough, one could achieve anything. In 1905, Mr. Charles Beckman founded the Red Wing Shoe Company. As a Main Street shoe store owner, he recognized the need for comfortable and durable work boots. Word of the quality and comfort built into every pair spread quickly and the company prospered. One hundred plus years later, the company is still located in Red Wing, Minnesota. Red Wing products consistently perform in environments spanning from the Mideast oil fields to the Midwest corn fields and still deliver on Mr. Beckman’s original promise of building a work boot that would be as tough as the customer who wore them. Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. continues to be a privately-held corporation based in Red Wing, Minnesota. The Red Wing Shoes brand is distributed in more than 110 countries around the globe, including over 4,000 U.S. retail locations serving both consumer and industrial customers. With over 2,000 employees, Red Wing is famous for its premium quality work and safety footwear. The company operates two domestic manufacturing facilities in Red Wing, Minnesota, and Potosi, Missouri. All company plants have earned certifications for ISO 9001 international quality standards. The company also owns and operates the S.B. Foot Tanning Company, which supplies premium leather for shoes, apparel, furniture and other applications.

As of September 2025

Red Wing Shoe
workforce metrics

Headcount

2k

Avg. Salary

$68.9k

Tenure

5.7yr

Growth Rate

-0.4%

Hiring Rate

Attrition Rate

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Employee Headcount

Interactive chart of Red Wing Shoe annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.

  • Red Wing Shoe total number of employees in 2025 was 2,000.804, a 0.4% decline from 2024.
  • Red Wing Shoe total number of employees in 2024 was 1,994.734, a 0.2% decline from 2023.
  • Red Wing Shoe total number of employees in 2023 was 2,006.971, a 1.1% increase from 2022.

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Employee Geographic Breakdown

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Employee Role Breakdown

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Employee Compensation

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Active Job Postings

Interactive chart of Red Wing Shoe annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.

  • Red Wing Shoe active job postings in 2025 was 413, a 26.0% increase from 2024.
  • Red Wing Shoe active job postings in 2024 was 401, a 20.4% decline from 2023.
  • Red Wing Shoe active job postings in 2023 was 492, a 37.1% decline from 2022.

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