Median full-time salary: $116,486
Farriers specialize in all things horse hoof-related, starting with shoeing horses.
Farriers safely remove old horseshoes, trim the horse’s hooves, measure the horse’s feet for new shoes, apply the shoes, and customize the shoes to the horse’s feet.
Farriers also play a crucial role in detecting hoof and gait problems that could lead to lameness later on.
Since farriers need both blacksmithing and veterinary knowledge, it’s an ideal career for people who love working with their hands and who want to care for animals without being tied to an office.
If you end up working with racehorses, you could make over $200,000 a year as a farrier. Typically, though, you’ll earn closer to $100,000 a year. Part-time farriers earn a quarter of that amount, especially when they’re first starting.