SOC 49-3093
Tire Repairers and Changers
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ50/100
Elevated
US Employment
๐ฅ106,620
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$37K
$30K โ $49K
Projected Growth
๐+5.7%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค10/100
Low exposure
๐ก Tire Repairers and Changers face a risk score of 50/100 โ 6 points above the national average of 44. With only 10/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $37K. The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 50/100, Tire Repairers and Changers faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like robotic inspection of hard-to-reach equipment are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 106,620 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in working in confined, elevated, or hazardous spaces and diagnosing novel equipment failures through physical inspection to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Tire Repairers and Changers?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Robotic inspection of hard-to-reach equipment
Augmented reality-guided remote diagnostics
AI parts inventory and supply chain optimization
Predictive maintenance AI reducing reactive repair needs
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Working in confined, elevated, or hazardous spaces
Diagnosing novel equipment failures through physical inspection
Adapting repairs to non-standard or legacy equipment
Customer communication about technical issues
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.
Remount wheels onto vehicles.
Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.
Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly.
๐ป Technology Skills
Accounting software
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
Word processing software
Project management software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Mechanical
Customer and Personal Service
Administration and Management
Sales and Marketing
English Language
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers | 20 | $106K | 65% |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 28 | $93K | 74% |
| Supervisors of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 33 | $78K | 79% |