SOC 49-3093 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Tire Repairers and Changers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$37,710

10th percentile: $30,010
25th percentile: $34,690
Median: $37,710
75th percentile: $45,300
90th percentile: $50,230
Mean: $40,170

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 108,410.

That median is 26% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Tire Repairers and Changers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	1,060	$38,130	$48,880	$59,990
Bend, OR	200	$38,530	$48,820	$54,990
Napa, CA	50	$37,910	$48,580	$61,820
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	980	$36,850	$48,320	$63,730
Medford, OR	130	$37,140	$47,670	$48,860
Eugene-Springfield, OR	210	$36,200	$47,110	$48,490
Bozeman, MT	70	$41,560	$47,000	$55,180
Billings, MT	120	$36,430	$46,850	$48,740
Colorado Springs, CO	440	$35,870	$46,660	$54,760
Salem, OR	190	$36,690	$46,470	$49,570
Missoula, MT	70	$37,040	$46,420	$47,560
Great Falls, MT	50	$36,920	$46,150	$48,120
Boulder, CO	160	$38,720	$46,140	$58,220
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1,290	$40,320	$46,030	$62,750
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	530	$40,020	$45,900	$66,290
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	1,340	$38,840	$45,760	$56,780
Urban Honolulu, HI	140	$36,610	$45,760	$66,210
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	50	$39,740	$45,590	$56,200
Pueblo, CO	80	$35,630	$45,530	$48,270
Albany, OR	90	$37,060	$45,280	$51,360

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Tire Repairers and Changers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	3,690	$30,510	$36,600	$47,210
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	3,110	$29,530	$36,220	$46,170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,820	$37,350	$39,690	$63,730
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	2,810	$35,170	$38,720	$49,430
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2,440	$33,370	$44,460	$64,170
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	2,370	$35,560	$37,610	$49,990
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	2,040	$36,220	$38,600	$59,580
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	2,030	$27,390	$36,970	$51,790
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	1,660	$28,770	$35,400	$59,360
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	1,380	$29,330	$35,160	$45,480
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	1,370	$36,040	$38,200	$56,780
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	1,340	$38,840	$45,760	$56,780
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	1,310	$32,650	$36,680	$47,000
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1,290	$40,320	$46,030	$62,750
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	1,180	$39,060	$45,180	$65,870
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	1,150	$37,440	$39,360	$48,920
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,090	$33,840	$43,790	$56,950
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	1,060	$38,130	$48,880	$59,990
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	1,040	$30,770	$33,580	$44,870
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	1,010	$29,600	$35,400	$47,950

States and territories

State estimates for Tire Repairers and Changers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Oregon	2,260	$37,260	$47,650	$54,580
Delaware	230	$37,360	$46,630	$48,550
Montana	740	$36,790	$46,360	$49,880
Rhode Island	190	$38,110	$46,240	$59,380
Hawaii	220	$36,600	$45,760	$66,350
Colorado	2,750	$36,600	$45,380	$56,580
Washington	2,960	$37,910	$44,670	$58,690
Vermont	120	$39,000	$44,480	$46,370
New Jersey	2,290	$33,370	$44,440	$61,610
Maryland	880	$35,670	$44,430	$63,730
Minnesota	1,310	$36,560	$43,750	$62,480
New York	1,750	$36,270	$43,660	$61,870
Alaska	450	$34,660	$43,330	$56,990
Virginia	2,430	$31,200	$42,370	$55,990
Ohio	3,530	$29,400	$41,760	$57,160
California	11,620	$35,790	$39,680	$58,140
Wisconsin	1,350	$36,460	$39,560	$48,070
Nevada	930	$32,600	$39,220	$63,730
Missouri	2,110	$29,500	$38,920	$52,670
Maine	490	$36,130	$38,910	$48,170
South Dakota	360	$34,410	$38,800	$46,900
Illinois	3,540	$35,160	$38,420	$48,860
Arizona	3,160	$35,250	$38,300	$59,690
North Dakota	560	$31,030	$38,220	$45,760
Iowa	990	$31,360	$38,210	$48,680
Kansas	930	$29,880	$37,880	$47,520
New Hampshire	340	$33,680	$37,850	$55,970
Pennsylvania	3,170	$30,000	$37,840	$49,650
Idaho	1,070	$31,250	$37,570	$49,090
Michigan	4,470	$35,170	$37,130	$49,290
Utah	1,910	$30,470	$36,960	$48,870
Massachusetts	1,240	$34,440	$36,770	$46,980
Tennessee	2,770	$28,850	$36,680	$47,530
Nebraska	910	$30,180	$36,590	$45,760
Wyoming	250	$30,480	$36,370	$47,190
Kentucky	1,270	$28,690	$36,300	$46,890
Texas	14,170	$29,220	$36,060	$46,360
Indiana	2,450	$30,670	$35,800	$48,270
Connecticut	740	$34,090	$35,760	$45,590
North Carolina	3,690	$29,340	$35,140	$46,490
South Carolina	1,920	$29,220	$35,040	$45,590
Alabama	2,240	$27,930	$35,010	$45,350
Oklahoma	1,460	$29,840	$34,890	$46,560
Georgia	3,980	$27,010	$34,700	$49,390
Arkansas	1,240	$29,080	$34,450	$44,310
Mississippi	1,040	$27,860	$34,330	$44,880
Florida	6,960	$29,700	$34,010	$46,970
Louisiana	1,120	$23,890	$33,900	$45,350
New Mexico	1,190	$28,420	$31,640	$39,630
West Virginia	640	$28,400	$29,880	$45,820
Guam	50	$22,710	$25,060	$29,660
Puerto Rico	260	$21,840	$23,780	$48,340

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Tire Repairers and Changers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Tire Repairers and Changers is $37,710. Employment is 108,410.

How does Tire Repairers and Changers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Tire Repairers and Changers is 26% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Tire Repairers and Changers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is highest on this page's list at $48,880.