49 Series · SOC 49-3093

Tire Repairers and Changers Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$37,710
Median / year
+1.6%
2024→2025
$50,230
Top 10% earn
+5.7%
Growth '24–'34
108,410
Estimated US jobs

Tire Repairers and Changers earn a median of $37,710 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $37,710, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $30,010 (10th percentile) to $50,230 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 108,410 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Oregon ($47,650).

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The pay verdict

Tire Repairers and Changers earn a median of $37,710, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 8% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #51 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 5.7% by 2034.

$37,710
Median annual wage
Top 92%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#51 of 51
in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
1.7×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Oregon at $47,650. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Observed pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025

May 2019 → May 2025
  • The published national median for Tire Repairers and Changers moved from $28,640 in May 2019 to $37,710 in May 2025 (+31.7%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • Tire Repairers and Changers sits +7.2 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Tire Repairers and Changers (SOC 49-3093) has a national median of $37,710 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $30,010 to $50,230, and the published mean is $40,170. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 108,410 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 52 state or territory areas and 422 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $37,120 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $37,710 in May 2025, a rise of $590 (+1.6%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 15,300 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Oregon pays the highest state median at $47,650, which is +26% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA at $48,880. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

BLS OEWS May 2025 108,410 jobs Median $37,710/yr

Median Salary

$37,710

per year

Median Hourly

$18.13/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$40,170

average

Employment

108,410

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Tire Repairers and Changers pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$37,710 Bottom 8% higher than 8% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 (this entry) 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$37,710 · 8th percentile of 825 US occupations

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 49-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Tire Repairers and Changers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Tire Repairers and Changers sits on the faster-growing side at +5.7% growth and $37,710 median pay. Scatter plot of 23 data points. $20000$40000$60000$80000$100000 -10%-5%0%5%10%15%20% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage Maintenance and Repa… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.8% · Median annual wage: $49590Automotive Service T… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.2% · Median annual wage: $50620First-Line Superviso… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.1% · Median annual wage: $79860Industrial Machinery… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 16.1% · Median annual wage: $64520Heating, Air Conditi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 8.1% · Median annual wage: $61010Bus and Truck Mechan… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.4% · Median annual wage: $61770Mobile Heavy Equipme… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.8% · Median annual wage: $65510Installation, Mainte… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.4% · Median annual wage: $49230Automotive Body and … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.6% · Median annual wage: $54890Telecommunications E… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -4.2% · Median annual wage: $63890Aircraft Mechanics a… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4% · Median annual wage: $79870Electrical Power-Lin… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.6% · Median annual wage: $95320Tire Repairers and C… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.7% · Median annual wage: $37710Telecommunications L… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -3.1% · Median annual wage: $74330Helpers--Installatio… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.3% · Median annual wage: $39630Security and Fire Al… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 10.4% · Median annual wage: $60070Medical Equipment Re… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 12.9% · Median annual wage: $61660Computer, Automated … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.9% · Median annual wage: $47810Electrical and Elect… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.8% · Median annual wage: $74090Maintenance Workers,… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -2.8% · Median annual wage: $60850Control and Valve In… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.3% · Median annual wage: $74340Farm Equipment Mecha… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 11% · Median annual wage: $56550Outdoor Power Equipm… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.5% · Median annual wage: $47880
Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Tire Repairers and Changers sits on the faster-growing side at +5.7% growth and $37,710 median pay.
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  • Maintenance and Repa…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $49590
  • Automotive Service T…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $50620
  • First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $79860
  • Industrial Machinery…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 16.1%, Median annual wage $64520
  • Heating, Air Conditi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.1%, Median annual wage $61010
  • Bus and Truck Mechan…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $61770
  • Mobile Heavy Equipme…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.8%, Median annual wage $65510
  • Installation, Mainte…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $49230
  • Automotive Body and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.6%, Median annual wage $54890
  • Telecommunications E…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.2%, Median annual wage $63890
  • Aircraft Mechanics a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $79870
  • Electrical Power-Lin…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.6%, Median annual wage $95320
  • Tire Repairers and C…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.7%, Median annual wage $37710
  • Telecommunications L…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.1%, Median annual wage $74330
  • Helpers--Installatio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.3%, Median annual wage $39630
  • Security and Fire Al…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.4%, Median annual wage $60070
  • Medical Equipment Re…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.9%, Median annual wage $61660
  • Computer, Automated …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.9%, Median annual wage $47810
  • Electrical and Elect…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.8%, Median annual wage $74090
  • Maintenance Workers,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.8%, Median annual wage $60850
  • Control and Valve In…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.3%, Median annual wage $74340
  • Farm Equipment Mecha…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11%, Median annual wage $56550
  • Outdoor Power Equipm…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $47880

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+5.7%

Faster than average

Annual Openings

15,300

per year (projected)

Employment Change

+6,500

113,400 (2024) → 119,900 (2034)

Typical Education

High school diploma or equivalent

On-the-Job Training

Short-term on-the-job training

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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Group

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

Fatality Rate

8.1/100K

Injury Rate

3/100

Danger Index

16/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Tire Repairers and Changers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Active Listening 3.0
Speaking 3.0
Critical Thinking 3.0
Service Orientation 3.0
Time Management 3.0
Monitoring 2.9
Operations Monitoring 2.9
Troubleshooting 2.9
Repairing 2.9
Quality Control Analysis 2.9

Knowledge Areas

Mechanical 4.0
Customer and Personal Service 3.6
Administration and Management 3.2
Sales and Marketing 3.0
English Language 2.9
Public Safety and Security 2.9
Production and Processing 2.8
Transportation 2.7
Mathematics 2.7
Engineering and Technology 2.6

Key Tasks

  • Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.
  • Remount wheels onto vehicles.
  • Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.
  • Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
  • Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly.
  • Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects.
  • Hammer required counterweights onto rims of wheels.
  • Reassemble tires onto wheels.
  • Seal punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures, using hand tools.
  • Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$30,010
25th$34,690
Median$37,710
75th$45,300
90th$50,230

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$14.43
25th$16.68
Median$18.13
75th$21.78
90th$24.15

Tire Repairers and Changers pay history, 2015–2025

Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$20,000$25,000$30,000$35,000$40,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2015: $24,220National median - 2016: $25,040National median - 2017: $26,710National median - 2018: $27,890National median - 2019: $28,640National median - 2020: $30,060National median - 2021: $29,580National median - 2022: $34,240National median - 2023: $35,790National median - 2024: $37,120National median - 2025: $37,710$37,710
National median annual wage for Tire Repairers and Changers, May 2015 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2015 $24,220
2016 $25,040
2017 $26,710
2018 $27,890
2019 $28,640
2020 $30,060
2021 $29,580
2022 $34,240
2023 $35,790
2024 $37,120
2025 $37,710

2015 median

$24,220

2025 median

$37,710

2019–2025 change (same SOC)

+$9,070 (+31.7%)

Avg/year (same SOC)

+4.7%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Tire Repairers and Changers by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2015 $24,220 First banked release 107,500
May 2016 $25,040 +3.4% 109,350
May 2017 $26,710 +6.7% 114,690
May 2018 $27,890 +4.4% 111,620
May 2019 $28,640 Classification break 110,880
May 2020 $30,060 +5.0% 98,560
May 2021 $29,580 -1.6% 93,180
May 2022 $34,240 +15.8% 99,980
May 2023 $35,790 +4.5% 101,520
May 2024 $37,120 +3.7% 106,620
May 2025 $37,710 +1.6% 108,410

Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $24,220 in May 2015 to $37,710 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +4.7% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 110,880 in May 2019 to 108,410 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Oregon $47,650 +26% above national
2 Delaware $46,630 +24% above national
3 Montana $46,360 +23% above national
4 Rhode Island $46,240 +23% above national
5 Hawaii $45,760 +21% above national
6 Colorado $45,380 +20% above national
7 Washington $44,670 +18% above national
8 Vermont $44,480 +18% above national
9 New Jersey $44,440 +18% above national
10 Maryland $44,430 +18% above national
11 Minnesota $43,750 +16% above national
12 New York $43,660 +16% above national
13 Alaska $43,330 +15% above national
14 Virginia $42,370 +12% above national
15 Ohio $41,760 +11% above national
16 California $39,680 +5% above national
17 Wisconsin $39,560 +5% above national
18 Nevada $39,220 +4% above national
19 Missouri $38,920 +3% above national
20 Maine $38,910 +3% above national
21 South Dakota $38,800 +3% above national
22 Illinois $38,420 +2% above national
23 Arizona $38,300 +2% above national
24 North Dakota $38,220 +1% above national
25 Iowa $38,210 +1% above national
26 Kansas $37,880 same as national
27 New Hampshire $37,850 same as national
28 Pennsylvania $37,840 same as national
29 Idaho $37,570 same as national
30 Michigan $37,130 2% below national
31 Utah $36,960 2% below national
32 Massachusetts $36,770 2% below national
33 Tennessee $36,680 3% below national
34 Nebraska $36,590 3% below national
35 Wyoming $36,370 4% below national
36 Kentucky $36,300 4% below national
37 Texas $36,060 4% below national
38 Indiana $35,800 5% below national
39 Connecticut $35,760 5% below national
40 North Carolina $35,140 7% below national
41 South Carolina $35,040 7% below national
42 Alabama $35,010 7% below national
43 Oklahoma $34,890 7% below national
44 Georgia $34,700 8% below national
45 Arkansas $34,450 9% below national
46 Mississippi $34,330 9% below national
47 Florida $34,010 10% below national
48 Louisiana $33,900 10% below national
49 New Mexico $31,640 16% below national
50 West Virginia $29,880 21% below national
51 Guam $25,060 34% below national
52 Puerto Rico $23,780 37% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $48,880 +30% above national
2 Bend, OR $48,820 +29% above national
3 Napa, CA $48,580 +29% above national
4 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $48,320 +28% above national
5 Medford, OR $47,670 +26% above national
6 Eugene-Springfield, OR $47,110 +25% above national
7 Bozeman, MT $47,000 +25% above national
8 Billings, MT $46,850 +24% above national
9 Colorado Springs, CO $46,660 +24% above national
10 Salem, OR $46,470 +23% above national
11 Missoula, MT $46,420 +23% above national
12 Great Falls, MT $46,150 +22% above national
13 Boulder, CO $46,140 +22% above national
14 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $46,030 +22% above national
15 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $45,900 +22% above national
16 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $45,760 +21% above national
17 Urban Honolulu, HI $45,760 +21% above national
18 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $45,590 +21% above national
19 Pueblo, CO $45,530 +21% above national
20 Albany, OR $45,280 +20% above national
21 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $45,180 +20% above national
22 Toledo, OH $45,090 +20% above national
23 Fairbanks-College, AK $44,890 +19% above national
24 Dover, DE $44,740 +19% above national
25 Columbus, OH $44,680 +18% above national
26 St. Cloud, MN $44,610 +18% above national
27 Canton-Massillon, OH $44,570 +18% above national
28 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $44,460 +18% above national
29 Kennewick-Richland, WA $44,450 +18% above national
30 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $44,290 +17% above national
31 Appleton, WI $44,240 +17% above national
32 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $44,150 +17% above national
33 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $43,980 +17% above national
34 Akron, OH $43,900 +16% above national
35 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $43,830 +16% above national
36 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $43,790 +16% above national
37 Duluth, MN-WI $43,740 +16% above national
38 Carson City, NV $43,710 +16% above national
39 Cleveland, OH $43,360 +15% above national
40 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $43,160 +14% above national
41 Bellingham, WA $42,940 +14% above national
42 Madison, WI $42,940 +14% above national
43 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $42,920 +14% above national
44 Syracuse, NY $42,820 +14% above national
45 Traverse City, MI $42,120 +12% above national
46 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $42,080 +12% above national
47 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $41,850 +11% above national
48 Harrisonburg, VA $41,810 +11% above national
49 Greeley, CO $41,610 +10% above national
50 Kingston, NY $41,600 +10% above national
51 Portland-South Portland, ME $41,600 +10% above national
52 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $41,560 +10% above national
53 Kenosha, WI $41,560 +10% above national
54 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $41,560 +10% above national
55 Winchester, VA-WV $41,420 +10% above national
56 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $41,290 +9% above national
57 Corvallis, OR $40,550 +8% above national
58 Lima, OH $40,510 +7% above national
59 Wausau, WI $40,490 +7% above national
60 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $40,480 +7% above national
61 Yuba City, CA $40,370 +7% above national
62 Bismarck, ND $40,290 +7% above national
63 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $40,250 +7% above national
64 Flagstaff, AZ $40,210 +7% above national
65 Spartanburg, SC $40,180 +7% above national
66 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $39,830 +6% above national
67 Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,770 +5% above national
68 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $39,690 +5% above national
69 Rochester, MN $39,660 +5% above national
70 Kansas City, MO-KS $39,570 +5% above national
71 Springfield, IL $39,570 +5% above national
72 Grand Forks, ND-MN $39,520 +5% above national
73 Topeka, KS $39,450 +5% above national
74 Morristown, TN $39,420 +5% above national
75 Springfield, MO $39,370 +4% above national
76 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $39,360 +4% above national
77 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $39,350 +4% above national
78 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $39,320 +4% above national
79 Ann Arbor, MI $39,250 +4% above national
80 Asheville, NC $39,250 +4% above national
81 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $39,220 +4% above national
82 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $39,170 +4% above national
83 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $39,130 +4% above national
84 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $39,110 +4% above national
85 St. Louis, MO-IL $39,050 +4% above national
86 Green Bay, WI $39,030 +4% above national
87 Helena, MT $38,910 +3% above national
88 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $38,800 +3% above national
89 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $38,720 +3% above national
90 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $38,700 +3% above national
91 Vallejo, CA $38,690 +3% above national
92 Anchorage, AK $38,640 +2% above national
93 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI $38,620 +2% above national
94 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $38,600 +2% above national
95 Peoria, IL $38,570 +2% above national
96 Yakima, WA $38,510 +2% above national
97 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $38,480 +2% above national
98 Rockford, IL $38,380 +2% above national
99 Bangor, ME $38,370 +2% above national
100 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $38,330 +2% above national
101 Fargo, ND-MN $38,310 +2% above national
102 Modesto, CA $38,290 +2% above national
103 Salinas, CA $38,230 +1% above national
104 Stockton-Lodi, CA $38,220 +1% above national
105 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $38,200 +1% above national
106 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $38,180 +1% above national
107 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA $38,170 +1% above national
108 Lynchburg, VA $38,120 +1% above national
109 Binghamton, NY $38,060 +1% above national
110 Wichita, KS $38,060 +1% above national
111 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $38,040 +1% above national
112 Rochester, NY $37,980 +1% above national
113 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $37,970 +1% above national
114 Altoona, PA $37,900 +1% above national
115 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $37,880 same as national
116 Omaha, NE-IA $37,830 same as national
117 Reno, NV $37,830 same as national
118 Chambersburg, PA $37,780 same as national
119 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $37,740 same as national
120 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $37,740 same as national
121 Janesville-Beloit, WI $37,720 same as national
122 Idaho Falls, ID $37,710 same as national
123 Twin Falls, ID $37,680 same as national
124 Coeur d'Alene, ID $37,650 same as national
125 Reading, PA $37,630 same as national
126 Redding, CA $37,630 same as national
127 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $37,610 same as national
128 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $37,580 same as national
129 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $37,470 1% below national
130 Lancaster, PA $37,440 1% below national
131 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $37,440 1% below national
132 Lincoln, NE $37,430 1% below national
133 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $37,390 1% below national
134 Eau Claire, WI $37,370 1% below national
135 Flint, MI $37,300 1% below national
136 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $37,270 1% below national
137 Huntsville, AL $37,260 1% below national
138 Rapid City, SD $37,220 1% below national
139 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $37,190 1% below national
140 Chico, CA $37,180 1% below national
141 Enid, OK $37,170 1% below national
142 Ogden, UT $37,170 1% below national
143 Pittsburgh, PA $37,110 2% below national
144 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $37,100 2% below national
145 Battle Creek, MI $37,100 2% below national
146 Utica-Rome, NY $37,070 2% below national
147 Hanford-Corcoran, CA $37,060 2% below national
148 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $37,000 2% below national
149 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $36,970 2% below national
150 Pocatello, ID $36,970 2% below national
151 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $36,950 2% below national
152 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $36,950 2% below national
153 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $36,910 2% below national
154 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $36,900 2% below national
155 St. George, UT $36,880 2% below national
156 Boise City, ID $36,860 2% below national
157 Cedar Rapids, IA $36,720 3% below national
158 Greensboro-High Point, NC $36,720 3% below national
159 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ $36,720 3% below national
160 Dubuque, IA $36,710 3% below national
161 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $36,680 3% below national
162 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $36,610 3% below national
163 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $36,610 3% below national
164 Erie, PA $36,610 3% below national
165 Florence, SC $36,610 3% below national
166 Merced, CA $36,610 3% below national
167 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $36,600 3% below national
168 Grand Junction, CO $36,600 3% below national
169 El Centro, CA $36,440 3% below national
170 Logan, UT-ID $36,430 3% below national
171 St. Joseph, MO-KS $36,430 3% below national
172 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA $36,410 3% below national
173 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $36,400 3% below national
174 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $36,370 4% below national
175 Columbia, MO $36,360 4% below national
176 Lexington-Fayette, KY $36,360 4% below national
177 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $36,360 4% below national
178 Longview, TX $36,330 4% below national
179 Williamsport, PA $36,330 4% below national
180 Fort Wayne, IN $36,310 4% below national
181 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $36,260 4% below national
182 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $36,220 4% below national
183 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $36,220 4% below national
184 York-Hanover, PA $36,210 4% below national
185 Mobile, AL $36,180 4% below national
186 Baton Rouge, LA $36,130 4% below national
187 Santa Fe, NM $36,090 4% below national
188 Manchester-Nashua, NH $36,060 4% below national
189 Savannah, GA $36,040 4% below national
190 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $36,030 4% below national
191 Lewiston, ID-WA $36,020 4% below national
192 Jackson, MI $36,000 5% below national
193 Tucson, AZ $36,000 5% below national
194 Killeen-Temple, TX $35,970 5% below national
195 Fresno, CA $35,960 5% below national
196 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI $35,950 5% below national
197 Birmingham, AL $35,940 5% below national
198 Midland, TX $35,840 5% below national
199 Visalia, CA $35,830 5% below national
200 Youngstown-Warren, OH $35,780 5% below national
201 Naples-Marco Island, FL $35,600 6% below national
202 Wichita Falls, TX $35,600 6% below national
203 Elizabethtown, KY $35,570 6% below national
204 Tulsa, OK $35,550 6% below national
205 Tyler, TX $35,540 6% below national
206 Odessa, TX $35,520 6% below national
207 Johnstown, PA $35,460 6% below national
208 Knoxville, TN $35,440 6% below national
209 Bowling Green, KY $35,430 6% below national
210 New Haven, CT $35,410 6% below national
211 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $35,400 6% below national
212 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $35,400 6% below national
213 Jackson, MS $35,390 6% below national
214 Elkhart-Goshen, IN $35,380 6% below national
215 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $35,270 6% below national
216 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $35,240 7% below national
217 Columbia, SC $35,220 7% below national
218 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $35,220 7% below national
219 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $35,190 7% below national
220 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $35,190 7% below national
221 Abilene, TX $35,180 7% below national
222 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $35,170 7% below national
223 Saginaw, MI $35,170 7% below national
224 Burlington, NC $35,160 7% below national
225 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $35,160 7% below national
226 Waco, TX $35,120 7% below national
227 Montgomery, AL $35,110 7% below national
228 Sherman-Denison, TX $35,080 7% below national
229 Greenville, NC $35,070 7% below national
230 Chattanooga, TN-GA $35,050 7% below national
231 Wilmington, NC $35,050 7% below national
232 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $35,040 7% below national
233 Lawton, OK $34,990 7% below national
234 Raleigh-Cary, NC $34,970 7% below national
235 Winston-Salem, NC $34,960 7% below national
236 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $34,900 7% below national
237 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $34,840 8% below national
238 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $34,800 8% below national
239 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $34,800 8% below national
240 Yuma, AZ $34,790 8% below national
241 Springfield, MA $34,760 8% below national
242 College Station-Bryan, TX $34,730 8% below national
243 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $34,680 8% below national
244 Johnson City, TN $34,660 8% below national
245 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $34,650 8% below national
246 Owensboro, KY $34,640 8% below national
247 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $34,630 8% below national
248 Bloomington, IN $34,630 8% below national
249 Evansville, IN $34,590 8% below national
250 Lake Charles, LA $34,560 8% below national
251 Terre Haute, IN $34,530 8% below national
252 Macon-Bibb County, GA $34,500 9% below national
253 Punta Gorda, FL $34,470 9% below national
254 Sumter, SC $34,430 9% below national
255 Clarksville, TN-KY $34,380 9% below national
256 Wheeling, WV-OH $34,380 9% below national
257 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $34,370 9% below national
258 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL $34,370 9% below national
259 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $34,330 9% below national
260 Muncie, IN $34,280 9% below national
261 Oklahoma City, OK $34,200 9% below national
262 Tuscaloosa, AL $34,160 9% below national
263 Amarillo, TX $34,040 10% below national
264 Texarkana, TX-AR $34,020 10% below national
265 Jacksonville, FL $34,010 10% below national
266 Albany, GA $33,900 10% below national
267 San Angelo, TX $33,900 10% below national
268 Corpus Christi, TX $33,850 10% below national
269 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $33,850 10% below national
270 Richmond, VA $33,830 10% below national
271 Fort Smith, AR-OK $33,820 10% below national
272 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $33,820 10% below national
273 Laredo, TX $33,590 11% below national
274 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $33,580 11% below national
275 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $33,540 11% below national
276 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $33,530 11% below national
277 Auburn-Opelika, AL $33,430 11% below national
278 El Paso, TX $33,390 11% below national
279 Port St. Lucie, FL $33,370 12% below national
280 Columbus, GA-AL $33,300 12% below national
281 Gadsden, AL $33,280 12% below national
282 Tallahassee, FL $33,250 12% below national
283 Gainesville, FL $33,210 12% below national
284 Monroe, LA $33,210 12% below national
285 Columbus, IN $33,140 12% below national
286 Jonesboro, AR $33,130 12% below national
287 Lubbock, TX $32,990 13% below national
288 Victoria, TX $32,890 13% below national
289 Charleston, WV $32,770 13% below national
290 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $32,600 14% below national
291 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $32,010 15% below national
292 Albuquerque, NM $31,920 15% below national
293 Casper, WY $31,670 16% below national
294 Farmington, NM $31,240 17% below national
295 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $31,200 17% below national
296 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $30,910 18% below national
297 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $30,800 18% below national
298 Cheyenne, WY $30,620 19% below national
299 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $30,550 19% below national
300 Las Cruces, NM $30,400 19% below national
301 Ocala, FL $30,280 20% below national
302 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $30,180 20% below national
303 Jacksonville, NC $30,160 20% below national
304 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $30,030 20% below national
305 Hammond, LA $29,750 21% below national
306 Beckley, WV $29,740 21% below national
307 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $29,630 21% below national
308 Lafayette, LA $29,600 22% below national
309 Hinesville, GA $29,570 22% below national
310 Warner Robins, GA $29,340 22% below national
311 Athens-Clarke County, GA $28,930 23% below national
312 Valdosta, GA $27,750 26% below national
313 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $27,190 28% below national

Same SOC major group

Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 49 (Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.

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Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale

Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($37,710 here) and reported employment (108,410 jobs here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tire Repairers and Changers make?
The median annual salary for Tire Repairers and Changers is $37,710 ($18.13/hour). The salary range spans from $30,010 at the 10th percentile to $50,230 at the 90th percentile.
Where does Tire Repairers and Changers pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $37,710, Tire Repairers and Changers pay is higher than 8% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
What state pays Tire Repairers and Changers the most?
Oregon pays the highest median salary for Tire Repairers and Changers at $47,650/year, which is +26% above the national median.
What education do Tire Repairers and Changers need?
BLS assigns Tire Repairers and Changers to High school diploma or equivalent for typical education needed for entry. Typical on-the-job training assignment: Short-term on-the-job training.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for Tire Repairers and Changers?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for Tire Repairers and Changers in this release. WageDex shows the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
Is Tire Repairers and Changers a good career?
Employment for Tire Repairers and Changers is projected to grow 5.7% from 2024 to 2034, which is faster than average. About 15,300 openings are projected each year.
How does Tire Repairers and Changers pay vary by state?
Tire Repairers and Changers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Oregon at $47,650/year, while Puerto Rico pays the least at $23,780/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Tire Repairers and Changers?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA at $48,880/year. BLS reports a median for 313 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

What to do with this data

How to use Tire Repairers and Changers pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $45,300/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: Oregon leads at $47,650/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
  • Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs

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Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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