• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers

Repair and replace tires.

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National estimates for Tire Repairers and Changers
Industry profile for Tire Repairers and Changers
Geographic profile for Tire Repairers and Changers

National estimates for Tire Repairers and Changers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Tire Repairers and Changers:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
93,180	1.6 %	$ 15.63	$ 32,520	0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Tire Repairers and Changers:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 11.12	$ 13.59	$ 14.22	$ 17.55	$ 21.73
Annual Wage (2)	$ 23,120	$ 28,260	$ 29,580	$ 36,490	$ 45,190

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Industry profile for Tire Repairers and Changers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Tire Repairers and Changers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Tire Repairers and Changers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Tire Repairers and Changers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	64,690	11.92	$ 15.08	$ 31,370
General Merchandise Stores	10,580	0.34	$ 19.03	$ 39,590
Automotive Repair and Maintenance	7,420	0.81	$ 14.78	$ 30,750
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2,630	0.77	$ 16.40	$ 34,120
Automobile Dealers	1,890	0.15	$ 15.17	$ 31,560

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Tire Repairers and Changers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	64,690	11.92	$ 15.08	$ 31,370
Automotive Repair and Maintenance	7,420	0.81	$ 14.78	$ 30,750
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2,630	0.77	$ 16.40	$ 34,120
Rubber Product Manufacturing	510	0.40	$ 17.46	$ 36,310
General Merchandise Stores	10,580	0.34	$ 19.03	$ 39,590

Top paying industries for Tire Repairers and Changers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	210	(7)	$ 21.52	$ 44,770
Waste Collection	180	0.09	$ 19.74	$ 41,060
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	50	0.02	$ 19.06	$ 39,640
General Merchandise Stores	10,580	0.34	$ 19.03	$ 39,590
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	50	0.01	$ 18.90	$ 39,310

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Geographic profile for Tire Repairers and Changers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Tire Repairers and Changers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Tire Repairers and Changers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in Tire Repairers and Changers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Texas	12,050	0.99	1.49	$ 14.56	$ 30,290
California	9,270	0.56	0.85	$ 18.32	$ 38,110
Florida	5,560	0.65	0.98	$ 14.20	$ 29,530
Illinois	3,120	0.56	0.84	$ 15.96	$ 33,200
Washington	2,890	0.90	1.36	$ 17.22	$ 35,820

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tire Repairers and Changers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Montana	760	1.62	2.46	$ 17.91	$ 37,250
New Mexico	1,230	1.59	2.40	$ 14.21	$ 29,550
Wyoming	370	1.44	2.18	$ 17.31	$ 36,010
Utah	2,200	1.41	2.14	$ 14.82	$ 30,820
Idaho	1,050	1.39	2.11	$ 15.19	$ 31,600

Top paying states for Tire Repairers and Changers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii	200	0.37	0.56	$ 21.43	$ 44,580
Rhode Island	160	0.35	0.54	$ 18.42	$ 38,320
California	9,270	0.56	0.85	$ 18.32	$ 38,110
Montana	760	1.62	2.46	$ 17.91	$ 37,250
New Jersey	1,180	0.31	0.46	$ 17.69	$ 36,800

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Tire Repairers and Changers:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	3,110	0.87	1.31	$ 15.01	$ 31,230
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	2,630	0.91	1.37	$ 14.90	$ 30,980
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,560	0.45	0.68	$ 18.26	$ 37,970
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	2,220	0.53	0.79	$ 16.36	$ 34,040
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	1,710	0.20	0.30	$ 18.09	$ 37,620
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,530	0.59	0.90	$ 17.02	$ 35,400
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	1,480	0.60	0.91	$ 14.68	$ 30,540
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	1,450	0.68	1.03	$ 17.07	$ 35,510
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	1,340	0.74	1.12	$ 16.45	$ 34,220
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1,280	0.67	1.01	$ 18.26	$ 37,990

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tire Repairers and Changers:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Farmington, NM	120	2.86	4.32	$ 14.07	$ 29,270
Odessa, TX	160	2.36	3.57	$ 15.06	$ 31,320
Grand Island, NE	90	2.34	3.53	$ 14.41	$ 29,960
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	270	2.14	3.23	$ 14.19	$ 29,520
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	110	2.12	3.20	$ 14.25	$ 29,650
Coeur d'Alene, ID	130	1.97	2.98	$ 15.65	$ 32,550
Kennewick-Richland, WA	220	1.86	2.82	$ 16.27	$ 33,850
St. George, UT	140	1.85	2.80	$ 14.77	$ 30,720
Victoria, TX	70	1.82	2.75	$ 13.57	$ 28,230
Lewiston, ID-WA	50	1.78	2.70	$ 16.68	$ 34,700