SOC 49-3093 · Springfield, IL metro

Tire Repairers and Changers Salary in Springfield, IL

The average salary for tire repairers and changers in Springfield, Illinois is $41,610 a year ($20.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,570: half of the 40 people in this job in the Springfield, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,554).

$41,610average per year

$20.00 / hourMedian $39,570Take-home ≈ $33,695

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 4Illinois metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tire Repairers and Changers pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,820 or more. The middle half of tire repairers and changers in Springfield earn between $37,360 and $45,380.

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,610$3,468$20.00
Median$39,570$3,298$19.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,360$3,113$17.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,380$3,782$21.82

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Tire Repairers and Changers salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $41,610, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $33,695 a year, or $2,808 a month and $1,296 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Springfield a good place for tire repairers and changers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $41,610 buys what about $44,865 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tire Repairers and Changers salary in other Illinois cities

Springfield ranks 1st of 4 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Tire Repairers and Changers salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for tire repairers and changers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($50,310).

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Tire Repairers and Changers salary in Springfield: questions

How much do tire repairers and changers make an hour in Springfield?

$20.00 an hour on average, and $19.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tire repairers and changers salary in Springfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tire repairers and changers take-home pay in Springfield?

About $33,695 a year ($2,808 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,610.

Do tire repairers and changers earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,554).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-3093; area Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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