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Tire Builders Salary in KY

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Tire Builders in KY have a median annual salary of $46,010, with 270 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $32,050 at the 10th percentile to $55,020 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$46,010

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$22.12

Employment

270

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$32,050
10th
$39,740
25th
$46,010
Median
$46,850
75th
$55,020
90th

Local compared with national

KY

$46,010

Median annual · 2025

United States

$57,390

Median annual · 2025

The KY median is 19.8% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $11,380).

Top skills

  1. 1.Operation and ControlImportance 3.3
  2. 2.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.1
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  4. 4.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  5. 5.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.8
  7. 7.Time ManagementImportance 2.8
  8. 8.SpeakingImportance 2.6
  9. 9.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.6
  10. 10.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.4
  11. 11.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.3
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.3

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • IBM Lotus Notes
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Word
  • Programmable logic controller PLC software
  • SAP software
  • Web browser software

Common 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.
  • Start rollers that bond tread and plies as drums revolve.
  • Align treads with guides, start drums to wind treads onto plies, and slice ends.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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