Tire Repairers and Changers
Repair and replace tires.
What it pays
Tire Repairers and Changers earn a median of $18.13/hr — about $37,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $14.43/hr; the top 10% earn $24.15/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Tire Repairers and Changers earn a median of $18.13/hr — about $37,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $14.43/hr; the top 10% earn $24.15/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.
- Remount wheels onto vehicles.
- Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.
- Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
- Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly.
- Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
The feel of the work
Much of the work happens outdoors; time pressure is a real part of the job; precision matters — small details carry weight. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 5% of tire repairers and changers are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are hands-on and organized and detail-focused.
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Quick questions
- How much does a tire repairers and changer make?
- The median pay is $18.13 per hour — roughly $37,500 a year, with the real range running from about $14.43/hr (10th percentile) to $24.15/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a tire repairers and changer?
- The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
- What does a tire repairers and changer actually do all day?
- Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks. Remount wheels onto vehicles. Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.