Skilled Trades
Tire Repairers and Changers
Repair and replace tires.
Median salary (BLS)
$37,710
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$30k – $50k
Job outlook
+6% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Tire Repairers and Changers
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
Plan my path to this →How to qualify
EstimateLicense requiredCost to qualify
$100–$2,600
Time to qualify
3.1 yr
Renewal
$50/yr
- 1
Registered apprenticeship (paid)
ExperienceEarn-while-you-learn training — apprentices are paid during the program; fees are tools/books, not tuition.
$0–$2,000 · 36 months · varies by state source
- 2
Journeyman exam & state/local license
LicenseMost states and municipalities test and license journeyman-level trades workers.
$100–$600 · 1 months · varies by state · renews every 2 yr source
Estimated typical U.S. route for "Tire Repairers and Changers" — built from BLS education requirements and College Board 2024–25 average published prices (public, in-state tuition + fees + books). Not yet verified against a specific state's licensing rules — confirm with your state licensing board or program.
Typical progression
Junior Tire Repairers and Changers
Entry / Junior
$30,010
~2 yrs to advance
Tire Repairers and Changers
Established
$37,710
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Tire Repairers and Changers
Senior
$43,970
Key skills
A typical 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.
- •Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
- •Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.