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Tire Repairers and Changers in West Virginia

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-6% Jobs Projection
$24,070 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Tire Repairers and Changers Work in West Virginia?

In West Virginia, there were 610 people working as Tire Repairers and Changers in the year 2018.

There were 760 Tire Repairers and Changers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Tire Repairers and Changers in this state are declining at a rate of 6.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.7%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 90 annual job openings, and a total of 750 jobs for West Virginia Tire Repairers and Changers in 2026.

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

What do Tire Repairers and Changers Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Tire Repairers and Changers ranged from $19,830 to $37,430 with $24,070 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.53 to $18. The median hourly rate was $11.57.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.77 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.20.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,530 $24,170
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 140 $23,450
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 100 $23,220
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 70 $27,920
Winchester, VA-WV 70 $33,970
Wheeling, WV-OH 70 $28,180
Cumberland, MD-WV 40 $27,740

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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