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Tire Technicians

Earnings

Tire technicians are classified with inspectors, testers, and graders. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, median hourly earnings of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers who worked in motor vehicle parts manufacturing were $18.82 in May 2019 (for a mean annual, full-time salary of $39,140). Wages for all inspectors ranged from less than $11.85 an hour to more than $31.86 an hour, or from less than $24,660 to more than $66,260 for full-time work. 

Employees of large manufacturing facilities are usually eligible for paid vacations, holidays, sick days, and insurance. Many facilities operate around the clock, and opportunities to work off-shifts, Sundays, and holidays bring time-and-a-half and double-time compensation.