Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Tire Repairers and Changers

16/100
#450 of 825
$37,710
median pay, U.S.
108,410
employed (2024)
+5.7%
growth, 2024–34
15,300
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is tire repairers and changers a good career?

It scores 16/100 and ranks #450 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($37,710 vs $61,390)

What tire repairers and changers earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. tire repairers and changers earn between $34,690 and $45,300 a year.

Best-paying states

Oregon statewide
$47,650
Delaware statewide
$46,630
Montana statewide
$46,360
Rhode Island statewide
$46,240
Hawaii statewide
$45,760
Colorado statewide
$45,380
Washington statewide
$44,670
Vermont statewide
$44,480
New Jersey statewide
$44,440
Maryland statewide
$44,430
$20k $50k $80k

Best-paying metros

01 Portland, OR $48,880
02 Bend, OR $48,820
03 Napa, CA $48,580
04 Washington, DC $48,320
05 Medford, OR $47,670
06 Eugene, OR $47,110
07 Bozeman, MT $47,000
08 Billings, MT $46,850

Strongest employment concentration

01 Texas 14,170
02 California 11,620
03 Florida 6,960
04 Michigan 4,470
05 Georgia 3,980
06 North Carolina 3,690

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How to become a tire repairers and changer

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

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Questions about becoming a tire repairers and changer
How much do tire repairers and changers make?

The national median wage is $37,710 a year, with the middle half earning between $34,690 and $45,300 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is tire repairers and changers a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 16 of 100 and ranks #450 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +5.7% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a tire repairers and changer?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do tire repairers and changers earn the most?

Among states, Oregon pays the highest median ($47,650). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →