Occupational Employment Statistics
49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers
Repair and replace tires.
Northwest Minnesota
| 120 | 16 | $20.24/hr | $17.44/hr | $17.51/hr | $18.78/hr | $22.07/hr | $24.45/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.