Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
101,520	1.2 %	$ 17.92	$ 37,280	0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Tire Repairers and Changers:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 13.86	$ 14.97	$ 17.21	$ 19.19	$ 22.93
Annual Wage (2)	$ 28,820	$ 31,140	$ 35,790	$ 39,910	$ 47,680

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	69,170	12.06	$ 17.27	$ 35,930
General Merchandise Retailers	10,020	0.31	$ 21.25	$ 44,190
Automotive Repair and Maintenance	9,530	0.95	$ 17.07	$ 35,500
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	4,570	1.24	$ 20.26	$ 42,130
Automobile Dealers	1,680	0.13	$ 17.49	$ 36,370

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	69,170	12.06	$ 17.27	$ 35,930
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	4,570	1.24	$ 20.26	$ 42,130
Rubber Product Manufacturing	1,340	0.99	$ 20.28	$ 42,180
Automotive Repair and Maintenance	9,530	0.95	$ 17.07	$ 35,500
General Merchandise Retailers	10,020	0.31	$ 21.25	$ 44,190

Top paying industries for Tire Repairers and Changers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Metal Ore Mining	60	0.13	$ 40.64	$ 84,530
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	200	(7)	$ 24.58	$ 51,120
Waste Collection	130	0.06	$ 22.85	$ 47,530
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	200	0.03	$ 22.46	$ 46,720
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	420	0.20	$ 21.46	$ 44,640

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 2023

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	14,020	1.03	1.55	$ 16.89	$ 35,130
California	10,160	0.57	0.85	$ 20.24	$ 42,090
Florida	5,670	0.59	0.89	$ 16.48	$ 34,270
Michigan	4,160	0.96	1.43	$ 17.48	$ 36,350
Arizona	3,590	1.15	1.72	$ 18.11	$ 37,670

Map of location quotient of tire repairers and changers by state, May 2023

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	930	1.86	2.78	$ 18.69	$ 38,870
Idaho	1,440	1.75	2.62	$ 18.16	$ 37,760
Wyoming	470	1.71	2.55	$ 20.36	$ 42,350
New Mexico	1,430	1.69	2.53	$ 15.52	$ 32,290
Alaska	430	1.38	2.06	$ 19.48	$ 40,520

Map of annual mean wages of tire repairers and changers by state, May 2023

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	0.32	0.48	$ 23.05	$ 47,940
Nevada	1,080	0.73	1.09	$ 22.80	$ 47,430
District of Columbia	40	0.05	0.08	$ 21.18	$ 44,050
Wyoming	470	1.71	2.55	$ 20.36	$ 42,350
California	10,160	0.57	0.85	$ 20.24	$ 42,090

Map of employment of tire repairers and changers by area, May 2023

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	3,980	1.00	1.50	$ 17.44	$ 36,270
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	3,020	0.95	1.42	$ 17.27	$ 35,930
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,460	0.40	0.60	$ 20.30	$ 42,230
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	2,410	1.05	1.57	$ 18.52	$ 38,520
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	2,280	1.20	1.79	$ 17.65	$ 36,720
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	2,050	0.46	0.68	$ 18.54	$ 38,570
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	1,970	0.21	0.31	$ 20.85	$ 43,370
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,590	0.56	0.84	$ 19.10	$ 39,720
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	1,480	1.36	2.03	$ 17.12	$ 35,610
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	1,430	0.86	1.28	$ 19.57	$ 40,700

Map of location quotient of tire repairers and changers by area, May 2023

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	140	3.06	4.57	$ 15.29	$ 31,810
Odessa, TX	200	2.56	3.83	$ 17.26	$ 35,890
Fairbanks, AK	80	2.22	3.33	$ 20.84	$ 43,350
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	270	2.11	3.16	$ 17.28	$ 35,940
Coeur d'Alene, ID	140	2.05	3.07	$ 18.47	$ 38,410
Flagstaff, AZ	130	1.96	2.94	$ 18.22	$ 37,900
Kennewick-Richland, WA	240	1.94	2.90	$ 19.27	$ 40,070
Bend-Redmond, OR	170	1.89	2.83	$ 19.35	$ 40,250
Grants Pass, OR	60	1.88	2.81	$ 19.12	$ 39,770
Medford, OR	170	1.88	2.81	$ 19.61	$ 40,780