Occupational Employment Statistics
49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers
Repair and replace tires.
Northeast Minnesota
| 90 | 15 | $19.39/hr | $16.49/hr | $16.96/hr | $17.88/hr | $21.68/hr | $23.64/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 1,180 | $19.82/hr |
Financial Activities | N/A | N/A |
Other Services | 250 | $21.61/hr |
- 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.