Bicycle Repairers
Median $42,780
Occupation · SOC 49-3093
Tire Repairers and Changers: pay and where the jobs are
What tire repairers and changers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$37,710 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $40,170
- Median hourly wage
- $18.13
- Mean hourly wage
- $19.31
- Employment
- 108,410
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-3093.
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How much do tire repairers and changers make?
The median annual wage for tire repairers and changers was $37,710 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $30,010 and the highest-paid 10% more than $50,230. As an hourly rate, the median is $18.13. About 108,410 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Oregon ($47,650), Delaware ($46,630) and Montana ($46,360). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Montana.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for tire repairers and changers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,010 | $14.43 | $2,501 | $2,191 |
| 25th percentile | $34,690 | $16.68 | $2,891 | $2,504 |
| Median | $37,710 | $18.13 | $3,143 | $2,707 |
| 75th percentile | $45,300 | $21.78 | $3,775 | $3,215 |
| 90th percentile | $50,230 | $24.15 | $4,186 | $3,545 |
Tire Repairers and Changers: pay by state
52 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$40,159 take-home in national prices
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$37,758 take-home in national prices
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$37,654 take-home in national prices
Where a median tire repairers and changer paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 2,260 | $47,650 | $37,260 | $54,580 | $37,158 | $35,949 |
| Delaware | 230 | $46,630 | $37,360 | $48,550 | $37,550 | $37,622 |
| Montana | 740 | $46,360 | $36,790 | $49,880 | $38,008 | $40,159 |
| Rhode Island | 190 | $46,240 | $38,110 | $59,380 | $37,708 | $36,867 |
| Hawaii | 220 | $45,760 | $36,600 | $66,350 | $37,000 | $33,651 |
| Colorado | 2,750 | $45,380 | $36,600 | $56,580 | $37,155 | $36,054 |
| Washington | 2,960 | $44,670 | $37,910 | $58,690 | $37,453 | $34,998 |
| Vermont | 120 | $44,480 | $39,000 | $46,370 | $36,863 | $37,632 |
| New Jersey | 2,290 | $44,440 | $33,370 | $61,610 | $36,604 | $33,642 |
| Maryland | 880 | $44,430 | $35,670 | $63,730 | $36,135 | $34,428 |
| Minnesota | 1,310 | $43,750 | $36,560 | $62,480 | $35,619 | $36,117 |
| New York | 1,750 | $43,660 | $36,270 | $61,870 | $35,280 | $32,691 |
| Alaska | 450 | $43,330 | $34,660 | $56,990 | $36,779 | $35,931 |
| Virginia | 2,430 | $42,370 | $31,200 | $55,990 | $34,602 | $34,224 |
| Ohio | 3,530 | $41,760 | $29,400 | $57,160 | $35,029 | $37,758 |
| California | 11,620 | $39,680 | $35,790 | $58,140 | $32,977 | $29,784 |
| Wisconsin | 1,350 | $39,560 | $36,460 | $48,070 | $32,904 | $34,969 |
| Nevada | 930 | $39,220 | $32,600 | $63,730 | $33,693 | $33,700 |
| Missouri | 2,110 | $38,920 | $29,500 | $52,670 | $32,560 | $35,853 |
| Maine | 490 | $38,910 | $36,130 | $48,170 | $32,211 | $33,190 |
| South Dakota | 360 | $38,800 | $34,410 | $46,900 | $33,356 | $37,654 |
| Illinois | 3,540 | $38,420 | $35,160 | $48,860 | $31,293 | $31,307 |
| Arizona | 3,160 | $38,300 | $35,250 | $59,690 | $32,390 | $32,172 |
| North Dakota | 560 | $38,220 | $31,030 | $45,760 | $32,890 | $36,972 |
| Iowa | 990 | $38,210 | $31,360 | $48,680 | $32,082 | $36,555 |
| Kansas | 930 | $37,880 | $29,880 | $47,520 | $31,303 | $34,754 |
| New Hampshire | 340 | $37,850 | $33,680 | $55,970 | $32,592 | $31,289 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,170 | $37,840 | $30,000 | $49,650 | $31,396 | $32,178 |
| Idaho | 1,070 | $37,570 | $31,250 | $49,090 | $31,485 | $32,970 |
| Michigan | 4,470 | $37,130 | $35,170 | $49,290 | $30,687 | $31,893 |
| Utah | 1,910 | $36,960 | $30,470 | $48,870 | $30,955 | $31,311 |
| Massachusetts | 1,240 | $36,770 | $34,440 | $46,980 | $29,937 | $28,307 |
| Tennessee | 2,770 | $36,680 | $28,850 | $47,530 | $31,652 | $34,453 |
| Nebraska | 910 | $36,590 | $30,180 | $45,760 | $30,795 | $34,177 |
| Wyoming | 250 | $36,370 | $30,480 | $47,190 | $31,403 | $33,880 |
| Kentucky | 1,270 | $36,300 | $28,690 | $46,890 | $30,194 | $33,490 |
| Texas | 14,170 | $36,060 | $29,220 | $46,360 | $31,154 | $32,099 |
| Indiana | 2,450 | $35,800 | $30,670 | $48,270 | $29,919 | $32,057 |
| Connecticut | 740 | $35,760 | $34,090 | $45,590 | $29,780 | $28,743 |
| North Carolina | 3,690 | $35,140 | $29,340 | $46,490 | $29,522 | $31,297 |
| South Carolina | 1,920 | $35,040 | $29,220 | $45,590 | $29,936 | $31,932 |
| Alabama | 2,240 | $35,010 | $27,930 | $45,350 | $28,902 | $32,539 |
| Oklahoma | 1,460 | $34,890 | $29,840 | $46,560 | $29,190 | $33,229 |
| Georgia | 3,980 | $34,700 | $27,010 | $49,390 | $29,078 | $30,198 |
| Arkansas | 1,240 | $34,450 | $29,080 | $44,310 | $29,074 | $33,442 |
| Mississippi | 1,040 | $34,330 | $27,860 | $44,880 | $29,123 | $33,493 |
| Florida | 6,960 | $34,010 | $29,700 | $46,970 | $29,507 | $28,533 |
| Louisiana | 1,120 | $33,900 | $23,890 | $45,350 | $28,788 | $32,637 |
| New Mexico | 1,190 | $31,640 | $28,420 | $39,630 | $27,199 | $29,496 |
| West Virginia | 640 | $29,880 | $28,400 | $45,820 | $25,465 | $28,454 |
| Guam | 50 | $25,060 | $22,710 | $29,660 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 260 | $23,780 | $21,840 | $48,340 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-3093. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.