Skilled Trades
Tire Builders
Operate machines to build tires.
Median salary (BLS)
$57,390
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$40k – $75k
Job outlook
+2% (about average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Tire Builders
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Tire Builders
Entry / Junior
$40,150
~2 yrs to advance
Tire Builders
Established
$57,390
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Tire Builders
Senior
$66,035
Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.