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Tire Builders in North Carolina
Is North Carolina a good place for you to work as a Tire Builder?
While jobs for Tire Builders in North Carolina are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Tire Builders in North Carolina is expected to decrease.
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Tire Builders in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Tire Builders Work in North Carolina?
1,760 people worked as Tire Builders in 2018 in this state.
There were 1,710 Tire Builders employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
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The typical state has 310 Tire Builders working in it, which means North Carolina has more Tire Builders than average.
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Job Projections for North Carolina
Jobs for Tire Builders in this state are declining at a rate of 15.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -12.1%.
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North Carolina Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 190 annual job openings, and 1,820 total jobs in 2026 for Tire Builders in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 2,100 annual jobs and 19,600 total jobs in 2026.
What do Tire Builders Make in North Carolina?
In 2018 wages for Tire Builders ranged from $23,920 to $53,380 with $36,870 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.5 to $25.66. The median hourly rate was $17.72.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.16 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.56.
The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top North Carolina Metros for Tire Builders
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Tire Builders.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 40 | $21,960 |
Top States for Tire Builders Employment
View the list below to see where most Tire Builders work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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South Carolina | 4,130 | $53,760 |
Alabama | 2,070 | $51,380 |
Georgia | 1,940 | $37,770 |
North Carolina | 1,760 | $36,870 |
Tennessee | 1,450 | $52,990 |
Oklahoma | 1,390 | $54,360 |
Indiana | 1,140 | $53,400 |
Ohio | 640 | $51,310 |
Pennsylvania | 350 | $33,400 |
California | 270 | $28,920 |
Kentucky | 230 | $33,440 |
Missouri | 220 | $32,410 |
Texas | 210 | $28,060 |
Florida | 120 | $25,840 |
Maryland | 110 | $32,000 |
Wisconsin | 90 | $30,780 |
South Dakota | 70 | $30,320 |
Maine | 40 | $27,640 |
Below are the states where Tire Builders get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Oklahoma | $54,360 |
South Carolina | $53,760 |
Indiana | $53,400 |
Tennessee | $52,990 |
Alabama | $51,380 |
Ohio | $51,310 |
Virginia | $42,520 |
Georgia | $37,770 |
North Carolina | $36,870 |
Kentucky | $33,440 |
Related Careers in North Carolina
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | North Carolina Employment Total |
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Helpers–Production Workers | 15,560 |
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 4,890 |
Production Workers | 3,050 |
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 1,070 |
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 930 |
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 260 |
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 150 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.