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Tire Repairers and Changers in Illinois

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1.3% Jobs Projection
$27,490 Median Salary
390 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Tire Repairers and Changers in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Tire Repairers and Changers in Illinois is growing slower than average.

  • Tire Repairers and Changers in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Tire Repairers and Changers Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 3,690 people working as Tire Repairers and Changers in the year 2018.

There were 3,270 Tire Repairers and Changers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 420 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,810 Tire Repairers and Changers working in it, which means Illinois has more Tire Repairers and Changers than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Tire Repairers and Changers in this state are growing at a rate of 1.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.7%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 390 annual job openings, and 3,190 total jobs in 2026 for Tire Repairers and Changers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 13,800 annual jobs and 112,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Tire Repairers and Changers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Tire Repairers and Changers ranged from $20,130 to $40,620 with $27,490 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.68 to $19.53. The median hourly rate was $13.22.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.4 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.18.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Tire Repairers and Changers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Tire Repairers and Changers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,750 $26,330
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,020 $25,270
Rockford, IL 100 $23,720
Springfield, IL 90 $24,720
Champaign-Urbana, IL 70 $23,040
Bloomington, IL 40 $25,890

Top States for Tire Repairers and Changers Employment

View the list below to see where most Tire Repairers and Changers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 14,020 $28,100
California 10,700 $30,720
Florida 6,040 $24,440
Michigan 4,030 $31,110
Ohio 3,740 $26,330
Illinois 3,690 $27,490
New Jersey 3,430 $27,350
Arizona 3,200 $24,890
North Carolina 2,880 $28,100
Indiana 2,830 $26,440
Tennessee 2,730 $28,510
Georgia 2,700 $27,600
Virginia 2,700 $24,380
New York 2,700 $27,390
Pennsylvania 2,640 $27,420
Colorado 2,630 $29,500
Missouri 2,580 $27,570
Alabama 2,480 $24,580
Washington 2,330 $29,840
Oregon 2,100 $33,300

Below are the states where Tire Repairers and Changers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Rhode Island $36,200
Oregon $33,300
Alaska $31,280
Michigan $31,110
California $30,720
Hawaii $30,540
Minnesota $30,390
North Dakota $30,170
Vermont $30,150
Delaware $30,090

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