Tire builders

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

14.5k

Average Age

39.6

Estimated Job Growth

2.39%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$59,506

Average Male Salary

$60,394

Average Female Salary

$50,782

About

Tire builders are most often employed by the Tire manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Tire builders was $59,506 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Tire builders are Southwest Oklahoma Counties--Lawton, Elgin, Cache & Walters Cities PUMA, OK, West Piedmont Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, and South Central Oklahoma Counties--Ardmore, Duncan, Sulphur & Madill Cities PUMA, OK. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Tire builders are Southwest Oklahoma Counties--Lawton, Elgin, Cache & Walters Cities PUMA, OK, South Central Oklahoma Counties--Ardmore, Duncan, Sulphur & Madill Cities PUMA, OK, and Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission--Richmond County (Southwest)--Augusta PUMA, GA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Tire builders workforce. Tire builders workforce in 2024 was 14,533 people, of which 9.24% were women and 90.8% were men.

Tire builders are paid most in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Southwest Oklahoma Counties--Lawton, Elgin, Cache & Walters Cities PUMA, OK.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

13,190

Male Workforce

± 2.82k

1,343

Female Workforce

± 900

The Tire builders workforce in 2024 was 14,533 people (9.24% women and 90.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −0.363% between 2014 (14,586) and 2024 (14,533).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Tire builders.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New York ($69,912), Kansas ($69,447), and Ohio ($68,797).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$59,506

AVERAGE WAGE

#220 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Tire builders earned an average of $59,506, $10,372 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Tire builders in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Tire builders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.285, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Tire builders (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Tire builders compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Tire builders and on wages for those in the field. Tire manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Tire builders, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Tire builders, by average wage, is Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing ($69,541).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

14.5k

2024 Workforce

± 2,960

−0.704%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 29%

This graphic shows the share of Tire builders employed by various industries. Tire manufacturing employs the largest share of Tire builders at 92.4%, followed by Automotive repair & maintenance with 3.34% and Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies merchant wholesalers with 2.12%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Tire builders in the US. The workforce of Tire builders in 2024 was 14,533 people, with 9.24% woman, and 90.8% men. The average age of male Tire builders in the workforce is 39.5 and of female Tire builders is 39.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Tire builders is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Tire builders in 2024 was 14,533 people, with 9.24% woman, and 90.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (1,936 people), 45 to 49 years (1,892 people), and 20 to 24 years (1,854 people). Among them they concentrated 40.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 12.9% of Tire builders workers were Hispanic and 87.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (60.1%), Puerto Rican (29.3)%, and Guatemalan (10.6)%

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Races

In 2024, 61.1% of the Tire builders workforce were White, of which 7.08% were women and 92.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (24.1%) and Two or More Races (6.62%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Tire builders from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Tire builders is Education but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Architecture and Related Services.

Among the necessary skills for Tire builders, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Tire builders need more than the average amount of Operation and Control.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Tire builders in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Education (154 people), Protective Services (120 people), and Psychology (110 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Tire builders workers were High School or Equivalent (8,113 people), Some college (3,306 people), and Secondary Education (1,230 people).

The graphic shows the Tire builders workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Tire builders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tire builders need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Tire Builders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Tire Builders are expected to see a growth of 2.39% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

2.39%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Tire builders. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.