Tire Builders — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$57,390
United States, 2025
Employment
20,770
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Operate machines to build tires.
- O*NET code
- 51-9197.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Measure tires to determine mold size requirements.
- Build semi-raw rubber treads onto buffed tire casings to prepare tires for vulcanization in recapping or retreading processes.
- Trim excess rubber and imperfections during retreading processes.
- Fill cuts and holes in tires, using hot rubber.
- Place tires into molds for new tread.
- Fit inner tubes and final layers of rubber onto tires.
- Buff tires according to specifications for width and undertread depth.
- Brush or spray solvents onto plies to ensure adhesion, and repeat process as specified, alternating direction of each ply to strengthen tires.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$40,150
25th percentile
$47,900
75th percentile
$64,380
90th percentile
$74,680
Most important skills
- Operation and Control3.3
- Operations Monitoring3.1
- Monitoring3.0
- Active Listening3.0
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Judgment and Decision Making2.8
- Time Management2.8
- Quality Control Analysis2.6
- Speaking2.6
- Social Perceptiveness2.4
- Complex Problem Solving2.3
- Reading Comprehension2.3
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 5 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
5
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Operation and Control | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Active Listening | 3.0 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Tire BuildersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | $74,100 | 1,360 | 2025 |
| NC | $63,950 | 3,750 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | $63,060 | 310 | 2025 |
| IL | $59,830 | — | 2025 |
| OH | $56,370 | 780 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | $55,380 | 130 | 2025 |
| TX | $54,880 | 610 | 2025 |
| MS | $53,050 | 710 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $51,170 | 720 | 2025 |
| IN | $51,170 | 1,320 | 2025 |
| IA | $50,600 | 510 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | $48,690 | 280 | 2025 |
| CT | $48,630 | 90 | 2025 |
| OR | $48,380 | 250 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $47,190 | 90 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $46,810 | 150 | 2025 |
| NY | $46,550 | 530 | 2025 |
| MD | $46,290 | 60 | 2025 |
| KY | $46,010 | 270 | 2025 |
| OK | $45,830 | — | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.