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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers

Repair and replace tires.


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)
99,980 1.3 % $ 16.81 $ 34,970 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Tire Repairers and Changers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.14 $ 14.12 $ 16.46 $ 18.09 $ 21.98
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,320 $ 29,360 $ 34,240 $ 37,630 $ 45,710


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 Retailers 69,790 12.36 $ 16.31 $ 33,920
General Merchandise Retailers 9,880 0.31 $ 20.46 $ 42,550
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 8,230 0.85 $ 15.70 $ 32,650
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 3,770 1.06 $ 17.93 $ 37,280
Automobile Dealers 2,210 0.18 $ 15.78 $ 32,820

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 Retailers 69,790 12.36 $ 16.31 $ 33,920
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 3,770 1.06 $ 17.93 $ 37,280
Rubber Product Manufacturing 1,190 0.89 $ 19.09 $ 39,700
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 8,230 0.85 $ 15.70 $ 32,650
General Merchandise Retailers 9,880 0.31 $ 20.46 $ 42,550

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) 190 (7) $ 23.49 $ 48,860
Waste Collection 120 0.06 $ 21.32 $ 44,340
General Merchandise Retailers 9,880 0.31 $ 20.46 $ 42,550
Warehousing and Storage 290 0.02 $ 20.34 $ 42,310
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 380 0.20 $ 19.48 $ 40,510


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.



Map of employment of tire repairers and changers by state, May 2022


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 13,870 1.07 1.58 $ 15.32 $ 31,860
California 10,000 0.57 0.84 $ 19.15 $ 39,840
Florida 5,190 0.56 0.83 $ 15.88 $ 33,030
Michigan 4,030 0.95 1.40 $ 16.32 $ 33,940
Arizona 3,650 1.20 1.78 $ 17.61 $ 36,630


Map of location quotient of tire repairers and changers by state, May 2022


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 900 1.83 2.71 $ 18.28 $ 38,020
New Mexico 1,380 1.69 2.50 $ 15.17 $ 31,550
Idaho 1,350 1.69 2.50 $ 17.18 $ 35,730
Wyoming 440 1.63 2.41 $ 19.63 $ 40,830
Utah 2,190 1.35 1.99 $ 15.92 $ 33,120


Map of annual mean wages of tire repairers and changers by state, May 2022


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 0.33 0.50 $ 21.81 $ 45,370
Wyoming 440 1.63 2.41 $ 19.63 $ 40,830
District of Columbia 30 0.04 0.06 $ 19.59 $ 40,750
New York 1,930 0.21 0.31 $ 19.58 $ 40,720
California 10,000 0.57 0.84 $ 19.15 $ 39,840



Map of employment of tire repairers and changers by area, May 2022


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 3,970 1.04 1.54 $ 15.83 $ 32,920
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,900 0.95 1.41 $ 15.56 $ 32,370
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,460 0.40 0.60 $ 19.18 $ 39,900
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,400 1.08 1.60 $ 18.12 $ 37,700
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 2,050 1.10 1.63 $ 16.69 $ 34,710
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,990 0.45 0.67 $ 17.35 $ 36,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,910 0.21 0.31 $ 20.03 $ 41,660
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,870 0.69 1.02 $ 18.55 $ 38,590
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 1,330 1.27 1.88 $ 15.60 $ 32,440
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,250 0.77 1.14 $ 17.97 $ 37,370


Map of location quotient of tire repairers and changers by area, May 2022


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 130 3.01 4.46 $ 14.90 $ 31,000
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 140 2.66 3.94 $ 15.80 $ 32,860
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 330 2.60 3.85 $ 15.60 $ 32,440
Odessa, TX 170 2.38 3.52 $ 16.11 $ 33,510
Lewiston, ID-WA 60 2.01 2.97 $ 18.01 $ 37,460
Cheyenne, WY 90 1.92 2.84 $ 18.38 $ 38,240
Flagstaff, AZ 110 1.83 2.71 $ 16.76 $ 34,860
Lubbock, TX 270 1.82 2.70 $ 14.47 $ 30,090
Texarkana, TX-AR 100 1.81 2.68 $ 14.39 $ 29,920
Bend-Redmond, OR 160 1.79 2.65 $ 18.52 $ 38,520