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Tire Repairer and Changer salary and take-home pay

The typical US tire repairer and changer earns $37,710 a year, or $18.13 an hour (BLS, May 2025). In Texas, where the median for this job is $36,060, a single filer keeps about $31,154 a year after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.

BLS title: Tire Repairers and Changers (SOC 49-3093). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

How much does a tire repairer and changer earn?

Tire Repairer and Changer pay in the US: the 10th to 90th percentile
Percentile Bar A year An hour
10th $30,010 $14.43
25th $34,690 $16.68
Median $37,710 $18.13
75th $45,300 $21.78
90th $50,230 $24.15

The middle half of people in this job earn $34,690 to $45,300 a year, and about 108,410 people do it across the US (BLS, May 2025).

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The 10th percentile is where pay starts for most people in this job; the 90th, near the top.

Tire Repairer and Changer · Texas · single · median

$31,154.21 a year after tax

$2,596.18 a month · $1,198.24 a paycheck (every two weeks)

Pay and taxes for the year
Pay before tax$36,060.00
Federal income tax−$2,147.20
Social Security and Medicare−$2,758.59
Texas tax and payroll contributionsnone
Take-home pay$31,154.21

Pay: the median for this job in Texas, $36,060 a year (BLS). One job, standard deduction, nothing taken before tax, the year’s tax spread over 26 paychecks.

What does a tire repairer and changer take home at each pay point?

A single filer on the national figures, paid every two weeks, with nothing taken before tax:

Tire Repairer and Changer take-home pay at each percentile, 2026
Pay a yearTexasCaliforniaNew York
10th $30,010 $26,293$25,693$25,109
25th $34,690 $30,053$29,267$28,596
Median $37,710 $32,480$31,533$30,847
75th $45,300 $38,579$37,229$36,502
90th $50,230 $42,540$40,900$40,176

Take-home after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax for 2026. New York is outside New York City.

Where does a tire repairer and changer keep the most after tax?

Our 19 states, ranked by take-home pay on each state’s own median for this job (single filer). Only these 19 states have take-home figures so far.

Tire Repairer and Changer: states ranked by take-home pay at the median
RankStateMedian payTake-home
1 Washington $44,670 $37,453
2 Alaska $43,330 $36,779
3 New Jersey $44,440 $36,604
4 New York $43,660 $35,280
5 Ohio $41,760 $35,029
6 Virginia $42,370 $34,602
7 Nevada $39,220 $33,693
8 South Dakota $38,800 $33,356
9 California $39,680 $33,012
10 New Hampshire $37,850 $32,592
11 Tennessee $36,680 $31,652
12 Wyoming $36,370 $31,403
13 Pennsylvania $37,840 $31,396
14 Illinois $38,420 $31,293
15 Texas $36,060 $31,154
16 Michigan $37,130 $30,687
17 North Carolina $35,140 $29,522
18 Florida $34,010 $29,507
19 Georgia $34,700 $29,078

How much does a tire repairer and changer earn in each state?

Tire Repairer and Changer median pay and employment in every state and DC (BLS, May 2025)
StateMedian payPeople in the jobTake-home (single)
Alabama $35,010 2,240 not yet
Alaska $43,330 450 $36,779 (#2)
Arizona $38,300 3,160 not yet
Arkansas $34,450 1,240 not yet
California $39,680 11,620 $33,012 (#9)
Colorado $45,380 2,750 not yet
Connecticut $35,760 740 not yet
Delaware $46,630 230 not yet
District of Columbia not released not released not yet
Florida $34,010 6,960 $29,507 (#18)
Georgia $34,700 3,980 $29,078 (#19)
Hawaii $45,760 220 not yet
Idaho $37,570 1,070 not yet
Illinois $38,420 3,540 $31,293 (#14)
Indiana $35,800 2,450 not yet
Iowa $38,210 990 not yet
Kansas $37,880 930 not yet
Kentucky $36,300 1,270 not yet
Louisiana $33,900 1,120 not yet
Maine $38,910 490 not yet
Maryland $44,430 880 not yet
Massachusetts $36,770 1,240 not yet
Michigan $37,130 4,470 $30,687 (#16)
Minnesota $43,750 1,310 not yet
Mississippi $34,330 1,040 not yet
Missouri $38,920 2,110 not yet
Montana $46,360 740 not yet
Nebraska $36,590 910 not yet
Nevada $39,220 930 $33,693 (#7)
New Hampshire $37,850 340 $32,592 (#10)
New Jersey $44,440 2,290 $36,604 (#3)
New Mexico $31,640 1,190 not yet
New York $43,660 1,750 $35,280 (#4)
North Carolina $35,140 3,690 $29,522 (#17)
North Dakota $38,220 560 not yet
Ohio $41,760 3,530 $35,029 (#5)
Oklahoma $34,890 1,460 not yet
Oregon $47,650 2,260 not yet
Pennsylvania $37,840 3,170 $31,396 (#13)
Rhode Island $46,240 190 not yet
South Carolina $35,040 1,920 not yet
South Dakota $38,800 360 $33,356 (#8)
Tennessee $36,680 2,770 $31,652 (#11)
Texas $36,060 14,170 $31,154 (#15)
Utah $36,960 1,910 not yet
Vermont $44,480 120 not yet
Virginia $42,370 2,430 $34,602 (#6)
Washington $44,670 2,960 $37,453 (#1)
West Virginia $29,880 640 not yet
Wisconsin $39,560 1,350 not yet
Wyoming $36,370 250 $31,403 (#12)

Median yearly pay for this job in each state, from BLS. Take-home and its rank are for the 19 states with a take-home engine so far. Each linked state shows its highest-paying jobs after tax.

What is the job outlook for a tire repairer and changer?

BLS expects jobs as a tire repairer and changer to grow 3.4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 12,900 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35).

Job growth, 2025 to 2035
+3.4%
Openings a year
about 12,900
Usual education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

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Where do these figures come from?

Pay is the BLS estimate for all employers in May 2025 (the latest), and the outlook is from BLS Employment Projections 2025–35. Your own pay depends on your employer, area and experience. Take-home is our estimate for 2026: one job, the standard deduction, nothing taken before tax, from the same engine as our paycheck calculator.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics tables (BLS); Employment Projections tables (BLS). This site is independent and not part of the BLS.

Questions about tire repairer and changer pay

How much does a tire repairer and changer make an hour?

The median is $18.13 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The middle half earn $16.68 to $21.78, and the top 10% earn $24.15 or more.

Which state pays a tire repairer and changer the most?

Among the 50 states and DC, Oregon has the highest median for this job: $47,650 a year (BLS). After tax, of the 19 states we cover, Washington leaves the most: $37,453 a year for a single filer on its median of $44,670.

What is a tire repairer and changer’s take-home pay?

On the national median of $37,710, a single filer keeps about $32,480 a year in Texas (no state income tax), $31,533 in California and $30,847 in New York outside New York City, after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax. Pick your state in the tool above.

What education do you need to be a tire repairer and changer?

BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the usual way in, with no work experience in a related job and short-term on-the-job training (a month or less).

Is the number of tire repairer and changer jobs growing?

BLS expects jobs as a tire repairer and changer to grow 3.4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 12,900 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35).