Tire builders

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2020 Workforce

14.1k

Average Age

39.7

Estimated Job Growth

0.476%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$48,208

Average Male Salary

$48,469

Average Female Salary

$46,104

About

Tire builders are most often employed by the Tire manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Tire builders was $48,208 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Tire builders by wage are Agricultural and food science technicians, Automotive body & related repairers, and Communications equipment operators, all other.

Tire builders are part of the Production Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers, Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers, Engine & other machine assemblers, Structural metal fabricators & fitters, Other assemblers and fabricators, and 55 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Tire builders are Lawton City PUMA, OK, Monroe, Randolph, Washington, Jefferson & Marion Counties PUMA, IL, and Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Tire builders are Lawton City PUMA, OK, Carter, Garvin, Murray, Love & Pontotoc (West) Counties PUMA, OK, and Etowah County PUMA, AL.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Tire builders and on wages and locations 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 Tire manufacturing. Tire builders are paid most in Allen County (Outside Fort Wayne City) PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in Lawton City PUMA, OK.

Yearly Wage

$48,208

AVERAGE SALARY

± $5,341

In 2020, Tire builders earned an average of $48,208, $7,746 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Agricultural and food science technicians make somewhat more than Tire builders while Automotive body & related repairers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Tire builders as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

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WAGE GINI

In 2015, Tire builders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.25, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Tire builders (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Tire builders.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Tire builders

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Tire builders.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Tire builders, by number of employees, are Tire manufacturing, Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores , Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Automotive repair & maintenance, Plastics product manufacturing, Rubber products, except tires, manufacturing , and Construction.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Tire builders, by average wage, are Tire manufacturing, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, and Automotive repair & maintenance.

Industries by Share

14.1k

2020 Workforce

± 2,917

−0.717%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 29.4%

The number of people employed as Tire builders has been declining at a rate of −0.717%, from 14,221 people in 2019 to 14,119 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Tire builders employed by various industries. Tire manufacturing employs the largest share of Tire builders at 84.5%, followed by Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores with 3.75% and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Tire builders in the US. The average age of male Tire builders in the workforce is 39.2 and of female Tire builders is 43.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Tire builders is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

12.6k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 2,752

1.56k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 969

89% of Tire builders are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Tire builders.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Tire builders

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

65.3% of Tire builders are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 23.2% of Tire builders, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Tire builders.

Age by Sex

39.2

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.62

43.9

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 6.33

The median age of Tire builders is 39.7, and Male employees are generally 4.65 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Tire builders from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Tire builders is Business but a relatively high number of Tire builders hold a major in Business.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

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MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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 Operation Monitoring, Operation and Control, and Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Tire builders need more than the average amount of Operation and Control, Operation Monitoring, and Equipment Maintenance.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Tire Builders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Tire Builders are expected to see a growth of 0.476% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

0.476%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.