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 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northeast Minnesota	90	16	$18.31/hr	$14.30/hr	$14.87/hr	$17.11/hr	$21.68/hr	$23.96/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	1,160	$18.88/hr
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Other Services	270	$16.74/hr

Other Regional Data for Tire Repairers and Changers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	20	$15.61/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	30	$17.72/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	40	$17.63/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	40	$18.12/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	60	$18.32/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	80	$17.84/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	90	$17.18/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	90	$17.11/hr	2.8%
Southeast Balance of State	100	$18.37/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	110	$18.12/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	120	$18.03/hr	-2.3%
Central Minnesota	130	$18.60/hr	-5.6%
Southwest Minnesota	140	$17.71/hr	-3.7%
Northwest Balance of State	140	$17.62/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	150	$17.62/hr	-4.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	810	$18.94/hr	-2.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	870	$18.94/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,450	$18.71/hr	-2.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	900	$16.38/hr	4.9%
Helpers--Extraction Workers	N/A	N/A	N/A
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	320	$23.92/hr	4.8%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	430	$22.91/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.