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Also called auto tire builder, automobile tire builder, bead builder and belt builder.
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Tire Builder
Tire builder operating machines to build tires, preparing rubber treads, trimming excess rubber, filling cuts, fitting inner tubes, and inspecting worn tires for faults in a manufacturing setting
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Constructed several rubber treads on tires each shift, preparing them for retreading processes
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Filled cuts and holes with rubber to restore tire integrity
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Operate machines to build tires.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $47,900 |
|---|---|
| Median | $57,390 |
| 75th percentile | $64,380 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | $39,310 | $45,770 | $59,200 |
| CA | $38,600 | $44,790 | $47,880 |
| CT | $39,510 | $48,630 | $51,250 |
| FL | $40,020 | $44,150 | $66,670 |
| GA | $37,240 | $44,220 | $49,080 |
| IA | $44,450 | $50,600 | $63,060 |
| IL | $59,830 | $59,830 | $59,830 |
| IN | $50,000 | $51,170 | $51,170 |
| KY | $39,740 | $46,010 | $46,850 |
| MD | $39,620 | $46,290 | $55,640 |
| MI | $39,420 | $44,420 | $48,360 |
| MS | $50,730 | $53,050 | $53,050 |
| NC | $51,420 | $63,950 | $64,380 |
| NY | $46,550 | $46,550 | $46,550 |
| OH | $56,370 | $56,370 | $62,330 |
| OK | $37,820 | $45,830 | $58,030 |
| OR | $44,600 | $48,380 | $48,380 |
| PA | $42,590 | $45,270 | $47,260 |
| TN | $65,350 | $74,100 | $74,100 |
| TX | $49,040 | $54,880 | $56,730 |
Other names
auto tire builder, automobile tire builder, bead builder, belt builder, cord tire builder, tread builder, tread builder operator, tube builder, auto tire recapper, automobile tire recapper, belt machine operator, buffer.
injection mold technician, injection molder, injection molding assembler, injection molding machine operator, injection molding maintenance tech, injection molding maintenance technician, injection molding operator, injection molding process technician, injection molding technician, lap machine tender, mold technician, molding process technician, molding technician, recapper, retread associate, retread technician, retreader, tire assembler, tire curer, tire fabricator, tire finisher, tire layer, tire maker, tire molder, tire mounter, tire recapper, tire recapping machine operator, tire retreader, tire technician, tire vulcanizer, tread booker, tube building machine operator, vulcanizing operator.
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This page is about the occupation Tire Builders. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.