SOC 51-9197 · Production Occupations
Tire Builders
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, tire builders earned a median of $57,390 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 20,770 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | $74,100 | $35.63 | 1,360 | 0.4 |
| North Carolina | $63,950 | $30.74 | 3,750 | 0.8 |
| Illinois | $59,830 | $28.76 | Not published | Not published |
| Ohio | $56,370 | $27.10 | 780 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $54,880 | $26.39 | 610 | 0.0 |
| Mississippi | $53,050 | $25.51 | 710 | 0.6 |
| Indiana | $51,170 | $24.60 | 1,320 | 0.4 |
| Iowa | $50,600 | $24.33 | 510 | 0.3 |
| Connecticut | $48,630 | $23.38 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $48,380 | $23.26 | 250 | 0.1 |
| New York | $46,550 | $22.38 | 530 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | $46,290 | $22.26 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | $46,010 | $22.12 | 270 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | $45,830 | $22.04 | Not published | Not published |
| Arizona | $45,770 | $22.00 | 130 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,270 | $21.77 | 360 | 0.1 |
| California | $44,790 | $21.54 | 360 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $44,420 | $21.36 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | $44,220 | $21.26 | 940 | 0.2 |
| Florida | $44,150 | $21.23 | 170 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 9 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $63,060 | $30.32 | 310 | 0.8 |
| Jackson, MS | $55,380 | $26.62 | 130 | 0.5 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $51,170 | $24.60 | 720 | 3.2 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $48,690 | $23.41 | 280 | 0.2 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $47,190 | $22.69 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $46,810 | $22.50 | 150 | 0.1 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $44,600 | $21.44 | Not published | Not published |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $44,570 | $21.43 | 740 | 0.3 |
| Burlington, NC | $39,720 | $19.10 | 40 | 0.6 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.