Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers

Occupational Description:
Repair and replace tires.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,430	176	$21.35/hr	$16.89/hr	$18.35/hr	$19.82/hr	$23.14/hr	$28.67/hr

Leading Industries for Tire Repairers and Changers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,180	$19.82/hr
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Other Services	250	$21.61/hr

Other Regional Data for Tire Repairers and Changers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	20	$18.19/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	40	$19.07/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	50	$19.05/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	60	$18.53/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	70	$19.93/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	70	$18.47/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	80	$18.99/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	90	$17.88/hr	4.3%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	90	$17.81/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	110	$18.78/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	120	$18.78/hr	4.2%
Southwest Minnesota	120	$19.05/hr	3.8%
Southeast Minnesota	130	$18.86/hr	4.1%
Central Minnesota	140	$19.93/hr	7.1%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	140	$18.64/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	810	$19.94/hr	1.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	880	$19.94/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,430	$19.82/hr	2.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	860	$18.19/hr	3.7%
Helpers--Extraction Workers	N/A	N/A	N/A
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	310	$30.11/hr	3.9%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	100	$25.20/hr	-6.3%

Task for Tire Repairers and Changers

Clean and tidy up the shop.
Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.
Remount wheels onto vehicles.
Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.
Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.
Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.
Separate tubed tires from wheels, using rubber mallets and metal bars or mechanical tire changers.
Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly.
Assist mechanics and perform various mechanical duties, such as changing oil or checking and replacing batteries.