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 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	100	14	$17.27/hr	$13.73/hr	$14.71/hr	$18.13/hr	$18.81/hr	$22.95/hr

Leading Industries for Tire Repairers and Changers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,060	$18.37/hr
Financial Activities	10	$24.07/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Other Services	130	$23.53/hr

Other Regional Data for Tire Repairers and Changers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Northeast Balance of State	20	$14.90/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	30	$14.60/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	40	$14.59/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	40	$17.83/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	50	$16.67/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	70	$18.86/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	70	$17.26/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	80	$17.57/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	90	$16.77/hr	2.8%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	90	$17.32/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	100	$18.13/hr	-5.6%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	100	$16.78/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	110	$17.00/hr	-3.7%
Southeast Minnesota	120	$18.53/hr	-2.3%
Northwest Balance of State	130	$18.14/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	140	$17.85/hr	-4.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	650	$18.73/hr	-2.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	690	$18.73/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,220	$18.44/hr	-2.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	1,600	$15.64/hr	4.9%
Helpers--Extraction Workers	N/A	N/A	N/A
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	350	$23.99/hr	4.8%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	260	$22.77/hr	N/A

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.