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Tire Repairer Workplace Records Guide
Tire repair work may be assessed by completed jobs even when equipment, wheel condition or changed instructions affect the sequence. A useful employment account separates the service assigned to you from inspection, balancing and approval steps performed by others.
Call now(800) 800-5555Free initial case evaluation. Representation depends on work state and case eligibility. This guide explains record preparation; it does not determine whether a legal claim exists.
A record map for your role
What to organize first
Job readiness
Note when the assigned wheel or vehicle and necessary equipment became available.
Returned work
Record the stated reason for rework and whether the requested service had changed.
Shift duties
Include cleaning, equipment preparation and assigned closing work in your time sequence.
Start with the work you actually do
Repair and replace tires.
O*NET classifies this occupation as Tire Repairers and Changers (49-3093.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.Source task 20654 · updated 08/2026
- Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.Source task 8363 · updated 08/2026
- Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly.Source task 20655 · updated 08/2026
- Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.Source task 8364 · updated 08/2026
A reference point for your pay records
May 2025 wage estimates by state
Compare your pay records with published BLS estimates for Tire Repairers and Changers (SOC 49-3093). These describe an occupation across employers. They are not a required pay rate, an overtime calculation, or evidence of discrimination or unpaid wages.
Select your work state to see its published pay range. No personal pay information is requested or sent.
The 25th and 75th percentiles mark the middle half of the estimated wage distribution; the median is its midpoint. Actual pay can differ with experience, employer, location and duties. Hourly and annual figures are shown as published, without converting one into the other.
All published state estimates for this occupation
| State | Hourly 25th | Hourly median | Hourly 75th | Annual median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $14.31 | $16.83 | $17.83 | $35,010 |
| Alaska | $17.27 | $20.83 | $24.76 | $43,330 |
| Arizona | $17.56 | $18.41 | $22.03 | $38,300 |
| Arkansas | $14.53 | $16.56 | $18.00 | $34,450 |
| Connecticut | $16.75 | $17.19 | $20.29 | $35,760 |
| Delaware | $21.02 | $22.42 | $22.86 | $46,630 |
| Florida | $14.86 | $16.35 | $19.74 | $34,010 |
| Georgia | $13.54 | $16.69 | $21.05 | $34,700 |
| Hawaii | $20.51 | $22.00 | $26.94 | $45,760 |
| Idaho | $17.30 | $18.06 | $22.16 | $37,570 |
| Indiana | $16.26 | $17.21 | $19.23 | $35,800 |
| Iowa | $17.51 | $18.37 | $22.29 | $38,210 |
| Kansas | $16.51 | $18.21 | $21.43 | $37,880 |
| Kentucky | $14.49 | $17.45 | $19.80 | $36,300 |
| Louisiana | $13.85 | $16.30 | $17.88 | $33,900 |
| Maine | $17.66 | $18.71 | $22.08 | $38,910 |
| Michigan | $17.10 | $17.85 | $21.42 | $37,130 |
| Minnesota | $18.38 | $21.04 | $22.21 | $43,750 |
| Mississippi | $14.04 | $16.51 | $18.04 | $34,330 |
| Missouri | $16.34 | $18.71 | $21.70 | $38,920 |
| Montana | $18.46 | $22.29 | $22.87 | $46,360 |
| Nebraska | $16.57 | $17.59 | $21.19 | $36,590 |
| New Hampshire | $17.29 | $18.20 | $21.89 | $37,850 |
| New Mexico | $14.12 | $15.21 | $16.78 | $31,640 |
| New York | $18.32 | $20.99 | $22.25 | $43,660 |
| North Carolina | $14.68 | $16.89 | $19.06 | $35,140 |
| North Dakota | $17.46 | $18.38 | $21.42 | $38,220 |
| Ohio | $17.31 | $20.08 | $22.49 | $41,760 |
| Oklahoma | $14.81 | $16.78 | $19.19 | $34,890 |
| Pennsylvania | $16.95 | $18.19 | $21.39 | $37,840 |
| Rhode Island | $20.80 | $22.23 | $22.74 | $46,240 |
| South Dakota | $17.54 | $18.65 | $22.55 | $38,800 |
| Tennessee | $15.70 | $17.63 | $19.89 | $36,680 |
| Texas | $16.30 | $17.34 | $19.04 | $36,060 |
| Utah | $16.77 | $17.77 | $21.56 | $36,960 |
| Vermont | $19.11 | $21.39 | $21.91 | $44,480 |
| Virginia | $16.26 | $20.37 | $23.55 | $42,370 |
| West Virginia | $13.97 | $14.37 | $16.63 | $29,880 |
| Wisconsin | $18.02 | $19.02 | $21.79 | $39,560 |
| Wyoming | $14.77 | $17.49 | $20.83 | $36,370 |
“Not published” preserves unavailable or suppressed source cells. “Above reporting limit” preserves a top-coded source value without inventing a number. A missing state estimate does not establish service eligibility. The data describe wage and salary employment; they do not measure self-employment income.
Source: BLS May 2025 state workbook · OEWS tables · BLS technical notes. Use your own schedule, pay statement and compensation terms to identify the question you want reviewed.
Identify the service instruction
Record the type of work and when the vehicle or wheel was ready for you. Note whether the assignment changed from a replacement to additional service. Keep the original instruction separate from a later correction or customer request passed through a supervisor.
Explain equipment and rework
Describe when a lift, balancing machine or required tool was unavailable and how you reported it. If work was returned, record the reason supplied and who reviewed the result. Do not diagnose a failure you did not inspect yourself.
Limit customer information
Use your own schedule and permitted assignment messages. Avoid retaining vehicle identification numbers, customer receipts or service histories. Identify the work-order date and record custodian for a reviewer without copying the customer's file.
Choose your next step
Review the workplace retaliation guide, unpaid wages guide, or discrimination guide if those concerns fit your experience. A job title alone does not establish a claim.
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