Tire Repairers and Changers in Kentucky

Get the information you need to know about working as a Tire Repairer or Changer.

While jobs for Tire Repairers and Changers in Kentucky are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Tire Repairers and Changers in Kentucky is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Tire Repairers and Changers Work in Kentucky?

1,630 people worked as Tire Repairers and Changers in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,190 Tire Repairers and Changers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 440 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Tire Repairers and Changers in this state are declining at a rate of 3.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.7%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 150 annual Tire Repairers and Changers job openings in Kentucky, and 1,250 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Tire Repairers and Changers Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Tire Repairers and Changers ranged from $19,680 to $37,150 with $26,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.46 to $17.86. The median hourly rate was $12.78.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.81 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.97.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	700	$27,660
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	400	$26,400
Lexington-Fayette, KY	230	$29,670
Evansville, IN-KY	150	$24,080
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	100	$23,220
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	100	$28,240

Top States for Tire Repairers and Changers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.