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Tire Repairers and Changers

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)	Projected Growth (2024-2034)
National Statistics	$37120	15300	5.7%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$37120

Median Wage (USD, 2024)

15300

Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)

5.7%

Projected Growth (2024-2034)

Repair and replace tires.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Related Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Detailed Work Activities

Remove parts or components from vehicles.
Service vehicles to maintain functionality.
Clean work areas.
Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
Install vehicle parts or accessories.
Inspect mechanical components of vehicles to identify problems.
Reassemble equipment after repair.
Repair tires.
Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

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.
Hammer required counterweights onto rims of wheels.
Reassemble tires onto wheels.
Seal punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures, using hand tools.
Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.
Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles.
Glue tire patches over ruptures in tire casings, using rubber cement.
Assist mechanics and perform various mechanical duties, such as changing oil or checking and replacing batteries.
Rotate tires to different positions on vehicles, using hand tools.
Clean and tidy up the shop.
Buff defective areas of inner tubes, using scrapers.
Order replacements for tires or tubes.
Separate tubed tires from wheels, using rubber mallets and metal bars or mechanical tire changers.
Inflate inner tubes and immerse them in water to locate leaks.
Clean sides of whitewall tires.
Prepare rims and wheel drums for reassembly by scraping, grinding, or sandblasting.
Apply rubber cement to buffed tire casings prior to vulcanization process.
Patch tubes with adhesive rubber patches or seal rubber patches to tubes, using hot vulcanizing plates.
Drive automobile or service trucks to industrial sites to provide services or respond to emergency calls.

Work Styles

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Innovation

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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