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
- $50,230
- Top 10% earn
- +5.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 108,410
- US workers
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 US workers. Oregon pays the most ($47,650), since pay varies by state and metro area.
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 2033.
- $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.
Tire Repairers and Changers (SOC 49-3093) pays a national median of $37,710 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $30,010 at the 10th percentile to $50,230 at the 90th, with a mean of $40,170 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 108,410 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 422 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 15,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 8.1 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.
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 top metro is Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area at $48,950 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
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
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.
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.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+5.7%
About average
Annual Openings
15,300
per year (projected)
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
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
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
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$30,010
25th Percentile
$34,690
Median
$37,710
75th Percentile
$45,300
90th Percentile
$50,230
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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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
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $48,950 | +30% above national |
| 2 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $48,880 | +30% above national |
| 3 | Bend, OR | $48,820 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Napa, CA | $48,580 | +29% above national |
| 5 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $48,320 | +28% above national |
| 6 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $47,720 | +27% above national |
| 7 | Medford, OR | $47,670 | +26% above national |
| 8 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $47,110 | +25% above national |
| 9 | Bozeman, MT | $47,000 | +25% above national |
| 10 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $46,980 | +25% above national |
| 11 | Billings, MT | $46,850 | +24% above national |
| 12 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $46,750 | +24% above national |
| 13 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $46,670 | +24% above national |
| 14 | Colorado Springs, CO | $46,660 | +24% above national |
| 15 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $46,610 | +24% above national |
| 16 | Salem, OR | $46,470 | +23% above national |
| 17 | Missoula, MT | $46,420 | +23% above national |
| 18 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $46,220 | +23% above national |
| 19 | Great Falls, MT | $46,150 | +22% above national |
| 20 | Boulder, CO | $46,140 | +22% above national |
| 21 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $46,100 | +22% above national |
| 22 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $46,030 | +22% above national |
| 23 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $45,990 | +22% above national |
| 24 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45,900 | +22% above national |
| 25 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $45,760 | +21% above national |
| 26 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $45,760 | +21% above national |
| 27 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $45,590 | +21% above national |
| 28 | Pueblo, CO | $45,530 | +21% above national |
| 29 | Albany, OR | $45,280 | +20% above national |
| 30 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $45,180 | +20% above national |
| 31 | Toledo, OH | $45,090 | +20% above national |
| 32 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $44,890 | +19% above national |
| 33 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $44,870 | +19% above national |
| 34 | Dover, DE | $44,740 | +19% above national |
| 35 | Columbus, OH | $44,680 | +18% above national |
| 36 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $44,660 | +18% above national |
| 37 | St. Cloud, MN | $44,610 | +18% above national |
| 38 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $44,570 | +18% above national |
| 39 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $44,460 | +18% above national |
| 40 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $44,450 | +18% above national |
| 41 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $44,290 | +17% above national |
| 42 | Appleton, WI | $44,240 | +17% above national |
| 43 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $44,150 | +17% above national |
| 44 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $44,000 | +17% above national |
| 45 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $43,980 | +17% above national |
| 46 | Akron, OH | $43,900 | +16% above national |
| 47 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $43,830 | +16% above national |
| 48 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $43,790 | +16% above national |
| 49 | Duluth, MN-WI | $43,740 | +16% above national |
| 50 | Carson City, NV | $43,710 | +16% above national |
| 51 | Cleveland, OH | $43,360 | +15% above national |
| 52 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $43,160 | +14% above national |
| 53 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $43,110 | +14% above national |
| 54 | Bellingham, WA | $42,940 | +14% above national |
| 55 | Madison, WI | $42,940 | +14% above national |
| 56 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $42,920 | +14% above national |
| 57 | Syracuse, NY | $42,820 | +14% above national |
| 58 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $42,380 | +12% above national |
| 59 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $42,370 | +12% above national |
| 60 | Traverse City, MI | $42,120 | +12% above national |
| 61 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $42,080 | +12% above national |
| 62 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $41,850 | +11% above national |
| 63 | Harrisonburg, VA | $41,810 | +11% above national |
| 64 | Greeley, CO | $41,610 | +10% above national |
| 65 | Kingston, NY | $41,600 | +10% above national |
| 66 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $41,600 | +10% above national |
| 67 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $41,560 | +10% above national |
| 68 | Kenosha, WI | $41,560 | +10% above national |
| 69 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $41,560 | +10% above national |
| 70 | Winchester, VA-WV | $41,420 | +10% above national |
| 71 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $41,290 | +9% above national |
| 72 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $40,960 | +9% above national |
| 73 | Corvallis, OR | $40,550 | +8% above national |
| 74 | Lima, OH | $40,510 | +7% above national |
| 75 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $40,500 | +7% above national |
| 76 | Wausau, WI | $40,490 | +7% above national |
| 77 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $40,480 | +7% above national |
| 78 | Yuba City, CA | $40,370 | +7% above national |
| 79 | Bismarck, ND | $40,290 | +7% above national |
| 80 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $40,250 | +7% above national |
| 81 | Flagstaff, AZ | $40,210 | +7% above national |
| 82 | Spartanburg, SC | $40,180 | +7% above national |
| 83 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $39,830 | +6% above national |
| 84 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $39,770 | +5% above national |
| 85 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $39,690 | +5% above national |
| 86 | Rochester, MN | $39,660 | +5% above national |
| 87 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $39,570 | +5% above national |
| 88 | Springfield, IL | $39,570 | +5% above national |
| 89 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $39,550 | +5% above national |
| 90 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $39,520 | +5% above national |
| 91 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39,520 | +5% above national |
| 92 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $39,490 | +5% above national |
| 93 | Topeka, KS | $39,450 | +5% above national |
| 94 | Morristown, TN | $39,420 | +5% above national |
| 95 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $39,410 | +5% above national |
| 96 | Springfield, MO | $39,370 | +4% above national |
| 97 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $39,360 | +4% above national |
| 98 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $39,350 | +4% above national |
| 99 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $39,330 | +4% above national |
| 100 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $39,320 | +4% above national |
| 101 | Ann Arbor, MI | $39,250 | +4% above national |
| 102 | Asheville, NC | $39,250 | +4% above national |
| 103 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $39,220 | +4% above national |
| 104 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $39,170 | +4% above national |
| 105 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $39,170 | +4% above national |
| 106 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $39,160 | +4% above national |
| 107 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $39,130 | +4% above national |
| 108 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $39,110 | +4% above national |
| 109 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $39,050 | +4% above national |
| 110 | Green Bay, WI | $39,030 | +4% above national |
| 111 | Helena, MT | $38,910 | +3% above national |
| 112 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $38,850 | +3% above national |
| 113 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $38,800 | +3% above national |
| 114 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $38,720 | +3% above national |
| 115 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $38,700 | +3% above national |
| 116 | Vallejo, CA | $38,690 | +3% above national |
| 117 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $38,670 | +3% above national |
| 118 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $38,650 | +2% above national |
| 119 | Anchorage, AK | $38,640 | +2% above national |
| 120 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $38,620 | +2% above national |
| 121 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $38,600 | +2% above national |
| 122 | Peoria, IL | $38,570 | +2% above national |
| 123 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,550 | +2% above national |
| 124 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $38,530 | +2% above national |
| 125 | Yakima, WA | $38,510 | +2% above national |
| 126 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $38,480 | +2% above national |
| 127 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $38,470 | +2% above national |
| 128 | Rockford, IL | $38,380 | +2% above national |
| 129 | Bangor, ME | $38,370 | +2% above national |
| 130 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $38,360 | +2% above national |
| 131 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $38,330 | +2% above national |
| 132 | Fargo, ND-MN | $38,310 | +2% above national |
| 133 | Modesto, CA | $38,290 | +2% above national |
| 134 | Salinas, CA | $38,230 | +1% above national |
| 135 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $38,220 | +1% above national |
| 136 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $38,200 | +1% above national |
| 137 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $38,180 | +1% above national |
| 138 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $38,170 | +1% above national |
| 139 | Lynchburg, VA | $38,120 | +1% above national |
| 140 | Binghamton, NY | $38,060 | +1% above national |
| 141 | Wichita, KS | $38,060 | +1% above national |
| 142 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $38,040 | +1% above national |
| 143 | Rochester, NY | $37,980 | +1% above national |
| 144 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,980 | +1% above national |
| 145 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $37,970 | +1% above national |
| 146 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $37,930 | +1% above national |
| 147 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $37,910 | +1% above national |
| 148 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $37,910 | +1% above national |
| 149 | Altoona, PA | $37,900 | +1% above national |
| 150 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $37,880 | same as national |
| 151 | Omaha, NE-IA | $37,830 | same as national |
| 152 | Reno, NV | $37,830 | same as national |
| 153 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $37,820 | same as national |
| 154 | Chambersburg, PA | $37,780 | same as national |
| 155 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $37,740 | same as national |
| 156 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $37,740 | same as national |
| 157 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,740 | same as national |
| 158 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $37,720 | same as national |
| 159 | Idaho Falls, ID | $37,710 | same as national |
| 160 | Twin Falls, ID | $37,680 | same as national |
| 161 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $37,650 | same as national |
| 162 | Reading, PA | $37,630 | same as national |
| 163 | Redding, CA | $37,630 | same as national |
| 164 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $37,610 | same as national |
| 165 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $37,580 | same as national |
| 166 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,540 | same as national |
| 167 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $37,480 | 1% below national |
| 168 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $37,470 | 1% below national |
| 169 | Lancaster, PA | $37,440 | 1% below national |
| 170 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $37,440 | 1% below national |
| 171 | Lincoln, NE | $37,430 | 1% below national |
| 172 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $37,390 | 1% below national |
| 173 | Eau Claire, WI | $37,370 | 1% below national |
| 174 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $37,340 | 1% below national |
| 175 | Flint, MI | $37,300 | 1% below national |
| 176 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $37,270 | 1% below national |
| 177 | Huntsville, AL | $37,260 | 1% below national |
| 178 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $37,230 | 1% below national |
| 179 | Rapid City, SD | $37,220 | 1% below national |
| 180 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $37,190 | 1% below national |
| 181 | Chico, CA | $37,180 | 1% below national |
| 182 | Enid, OK | $37,170 | 1% below national |
| 183 | Ogden, UT | $37,170 | 1% below national |
| 184 | Pittsburgh, PA | $37,110 | 2% below national |
| 185 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $37,100 | 2% below national |
| 186 | Battle Creek, MI | $37,100 | 2% below national |
| 187 | Utica-Rome, NY | $37,070 | 2% below national |
| 188 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $37,060 | 2% below national |
| 189 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $37,000 | 2% below national |
| 190 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,000 | 2% below national |
| 191 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $36,980 | 2% below national |
| 192 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $36,970 | 2% below national |
| 193 | Pocatello, ID | $36,970 | 2% below national |
| 194 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $36,970 | 2% below national |
| 195 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,960 | 2% below national |
| 196 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $36,950 | 2% below national |
| 197 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $36,950 | 2% below national |
| 198 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $36,920 | 2% below national |
| 199 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $36,910 | 2% below national |
| 200 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $36,900 | 2% below national |
| 201 | St. George, UT | $36,880 | 2% below national |
| 202 | Boise City, ID | $36,860 | 2% below national |
| 203 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $36,850 | 2% below national |
| 204 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $36,840 | 2% below national |
| 205 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $36,720 | 3% below national |
| 206 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $36,720 | 3% below national |
| 207 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $36,720 | 3% below national |
| 208 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $36,720 | 3% below national |
| 209 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $36,720 | 3% below national |
| 210 | Dubuque, IA | $36,710 | 3% below national |
| 211 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $36,700 | 3% below national |
| 212 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $36,680 | 3% below national |
| 213 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $36,680 | 3% below national |
| 214 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $36,660 | 3% below national |
| 215 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $36,640 | 3% below national |
| 216 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,620 | 3% below national |
| 217 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,620 | 3% below national |
| 218 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $36,610 | 3% below national |
| 219 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $36,610 | 3% below national |
| 220 | Erie, PA | $36,610 | 3% below national |
| 221 | Florence, SC | $36,610 | 3% below national |
| 222 | Merced, CA | $36,610 | 3% below national |
| 223 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $36,610 | 3% below national |
| 224 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $36,600 | 3% below national |
| 225 | Grand Junction, CO | $36,600 | 3% below national |
| 226 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $36,540 | 3% below national |
| 227 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $36,520 | 3% below national |
| 228 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $36,520 | 3% below national |
| 229 | El Centro, CA | $36,440 | 3% below national |
| 230 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,440 | 3% below national |
| 231 | Logan, UT-ID | $36,430 | 3% below national |
| 232 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $36,430 | 3% below national |
| 233 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $36,410 | 3% below national |
| 234 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $36,400 | 3% below national |
| 235 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $36,390 | 4% below national |
| 236 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $36,390 | 4% below national |
| 237 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $36,390 | 4% below national |
| 238 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,370 | 4% below national |
| 239 | Columbia, MO | $36,360 | 4% below national |
| 240 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $36,360 | 4% below national |
| 241 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $36,360 | 4% below national |
| 242 | Longview, TX | $36,330 | 4% below national |
| 243 | Williamsport, PA | $36,330 | 4% below national |
| 244 | Fort Wayne, IN | $36,310 | 4% below national |
| 245 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $36,260 | 4% below national |
| 246 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,240 | 4% below national |
| 247 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $36,220 | 4% below national |
| 248 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $36,220 | 4% below national |
| 249 | York-Hanover, PA | $36,210 | 4% below national |
| 250 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $36,210 | 4% below national |
| 251 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $36,190 | 4% below national |
| 252 | Mobile, AL | $36,180 | 4% below national |
| 253 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $36,150 | 4% below national |
| 254 | Baton Rouge, LA | $36,130 | 4% below national |
| 255 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $36,100 | 4% below national |
| 256 | Santa Fe, NM | $36,090 | 4% below national |
| 257 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $36,060 | 4% below national |
| 258 | Savannah, GA | $36,040 | 4% below national |
| 259 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $36,030 | 4% below national |
| 260 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $36,020 | 4% below national |
| 261 | Jackson, MI | $36,000 | 5% below national |
| 262 | Tucson, AZ | $36,000 | 5% below national |
| 263 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,000 | 5% below national |
| 264 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $35,970 | 5% below national |
| 265 | Fresno, CA | $35,960 | 5% below national |
| 266 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $35,950 | 5% below national |
| 267 | Birmingham, AL | $35,940 | 5% below national |
| 268 | Midland, TX | $35,840 | 5% below national |
| 269 | Visalia, CA | $35,830 | 5% below national |
| 270 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $35,780 | 5% below national |
| 271 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,770 | 5% below national |
| 272 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $35,770 | 5% below national |
| 273 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $35,600 | 6% below national |
| 274 | Wichita Falls, TX | $35,600 | 6% below national |
| 275 | Elizabethtown, KY | $35,570 | 6% below national |
| 276 | Tulsa, OK | $35,550 | 6% below national |
| 277 | Tyler, TX | $35,540 | 6% below national |
| 278 | Odessa, TX | $35,520 | 6% below national |
| 279 | Johnstown, PA | $35,460 | 6% below national |
| 280 | Knoxville, TN | $35,440 | 6% below national |
| 281 | Bowling Green, KY | $35,430 | 6% below national |
| 282 | New Haven, CT | $35,410 | 6% below national |
| 283 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,400 | 6% below national |
| 284 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $35,400 | 6% below national |
| 285 | Jackson, MS | $35,390 | 6% below national |
| 286 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $35,380 | 6% below national |
| 287 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $35,270 | 6% below national |
| 288 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $35,240 | 7% below national |
| 289 | Columbia, SC | $35,220 | 7% below national |
| 290 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $35,220 | 7% below national |
| 291 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $35,190 | 7% below national |
| 292 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $35,190 | 7% below national |
| 293 | Abilene, TX | $35,180 | 7% below national |
| 294 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $35,170 | 7% below national |
| 295 | Saginaw, MI | $35,170 | 7% below national |
| 296 | Burlington, NC | $35,160 | 7% below national |
| 297 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $35,160 | 7% below national |
| 298 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,140 | 7% below national |
| 299 | Waco, TX | $35,120 | 7% below national |
| 300 | Montgomery, AL | $35,110 | 7% below national |
| 301 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $35,080 | 7% below national |
| 302 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,080 | 7% below national |
| 303 | Greenville, NC | $35,070 | 7% below national |
| 304 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $35,050 | 7% below national |
| 305 | Wilmington, NC | $35,050 | 7% below national |
| 306 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $35,040 | 7% below national |
| 307 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,040 | 7% below national |
| 308 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $35,000 | 7% below national |
| 309 | Lawton, OK | $34,990 | 7% below national |
| 310 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $34,970 | 7% below national |
| 311 | Winston-Salem, NC | $34,960 | 7% below national |
| 312 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $34,940 | 7% below national |
| 313 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $34,930 | 7% below national |
| 314 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $34,900 | 7% below national |
| 315 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $34,840 | 8% below national |
| 316 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $34,800 | 8% below national |
| 317 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $34,800 | 8% below national |
| 318 | Yuma, AZ | $34,790 | 8% below national |
| 319 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $34,790 | 8% below national |
| 320 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $34,780 | 8% below national |
| 321 | Springfield, MA | $34,760 | 8% below national |
| 322 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $34,730 | 8% below national |
| 323 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $34,690 | 8% below national |
| 324 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $34,680 | 8% below national |
| 325 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $34,670 | 8% below national |
| 326 | Johnson City, TN | $34,660 | 8% below national |
| 327 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $34,650 | 8% below national |
| 328 | Owensboro, KY | $34,640 | 8% below national |
| 329 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,640 | 8% below national |
| 330 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $34,630 | 8% below national |
| 331 | Bloomington, IN | $34,630 | 8% below national |
| 332 | Evansville, IN | $34,590 | 8% below national |
| 333 | Lake Charles, LA | $34,560 | 8% below national |
| 334 | Terre Haute, IN | $34,530 | 8% below national |
| 335 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $34,500 | 9% below national |
| 336 | Punta Gorda, FL | $34,470 | 9% below national |
| 337 | Sumter, SC | $34,430 | 9% below national |
| 338 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $34,380 | 9% below national |
| 339 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $34,380 | 9% below national |
| 340 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $34,370 | 9% below national |
| 341 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $34,370 | 9% below national |
| 342 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $34,340 | 9% below national |
| 343 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $34,330 | 9% below national |
| 344 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $34,300 | 9% below national |
| 345 | Muncie, IN | $34,280 | 9% below national |
| 346 | Oklahoma City, OK | $34,200 | 9% below national |
| 347 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,200 | 9% below national |
| 348 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $34,160 | 9% below national |
| 349 | Amarillo, TX | $34,040 | 10% below national |
| 350 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $34,020 | 10% below national |
| 351 | Jacksonville, FL | $34,010 | 10% below national |
| 352 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $33,990 | 10% below national |
| 353 | Albany, GA | $33,900 | 10% below national |
| 354 | San Angelo, TX | $33,900 | 10% below national |
| 355 | Corpus Christi, TX | $33,850 | 10% below national |
| 356 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $33,850 | 10% below national |
| 357 | Richmond, VA | $33,830 | 10% below national |
| 358 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $33,820 | 10% below national |
| 359 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $33,820 | 10% below national |
| 360 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $33,790 | 10% below national |
| 361 | Laredo, TX | $33,590 | 11% below national |
| 362 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $33,580 | 11% below national |
| 363 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $33,540 | 11% below national |
| 364 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $33,530 | 11% below national |
| 365 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $33,520 | 11% below national |
| 366 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $33,430 | 11% below national |
| 367 | El Paso, TX | $33,390 | 11% below national |
| 368 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $33,370 | 12% below national |
| 369 | Columbus, GA-AL | $33,300 | 12% below national |
| 370 | Gadsden, AL | $33,280 | 12% below national |
| 371 | Tallahassee, FL | $33,250 | 12% below national |
| 372 | Gainesville, FL | $33,210 | 12% below national |
| 373 | Monroe, LA | $33,210 | 12% below national |
| 374 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $33,180 | 12% below national |
| 375 | Columbus, IN | $33,140 | 12% below national |
| 376 | Jonesboro, AR | $33,130 | 12% below national |
| 377 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $33,040 | 12% below national |
| 378 | Lubbock, TX | $32,990 | 13% below national |
| 379 | Victoria, TX | $32,890 | 13% below national |
| 380 | Charleston, WV | $32,770 | 13% below national |
| 381 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $32,600 | 14% below national |
| 382 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $32,010 | 15% below national |
| 383 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $31,970 | 15% below national |
| 384 | Albuquerque, NM | $31,920 | 15% below national |
| 385 | Casper, WY | $31,670 | 16% below national |
| 386 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $31,300 | 17% below national |
| 387 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $31,300 | 17% below national |
| 388 | Farmington, NM | $31,240 | 17% below national |
| 389 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $31,200 | 17% below national |
| 390 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $31,050 | 18% below national |
| 391 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $30,910 | 18% below national |
| 392 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $30,880 | 18% below national |
| 393 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $30,880 | 18% below national |
| 394 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $30,800 | 18% below national |
| 395 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $30,730 | 19% below national |
| 396 | Cheyenne, WY | $30,620 | 19% below national |
| 397 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $30,550 | 19% below national |
| 398 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $30,430 | 19% below national |
| 399 | Las Cruces, NM | $30,400 | 19% below national |
| 400 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $30,350 | 20% below national |
| 401 | Ocala, FL | $30,280 | 20% below national |
| 402 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $30,180 | 20% below national |
| 403 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $30,180 | 20% below national |
| 404 | Jacksonville, NC | $30,160 | 20% below national |
| 405 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $30,030 | 20% below national |
| 406 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $29,920 | 21% below national |
| 407 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,890 | 21% below national |
| 408 | Hammond, LA | $29,750 | 21% below national |
| 409 | Beckley, WV | $29,740 | 21% below national |
| 410 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $29,670 | 21% below national |
| 411 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $29,640 | 21% below national |
| 412 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $29,630 | 21% below national |
| 413 | Lafayette, LA | $29,600 | 22% below national |
| 414 | Hinesville, GA | $29,570 | 22% below national |
| 415 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $29,530 | 22% below national |
| 416 | Warner Robins, GA | $29,340 | 22% below national |
| 417 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | 23% below national |
| 418 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,020 | 23% below national |
| 419 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $28,990 | 23% below national |
| 420 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $28,930 | 23% below national |
| 421 | Valdosta, GA | $27,750 | 26% below national |
| 422 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $27,190 | 28% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a 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.
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 you need to become a Tire Repairers and Changers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Tire Repairers and Changers is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Tire Repairers and Changers? ▼
Tire Repairers and Changers has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 8.1 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3 per 100 workers.
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 about 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 Louisiana pays the least at $33,900/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Tire Repairers and Changers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Tire Repairers and Changers is Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area at $48,950/year. BLS reports wage data for 422 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Tire Repairers and Changers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $45,300/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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