Tapers Wages
SOC 47-2082 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Tapers is $63,350 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $43,870 and the 90th percentile is $103,130, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
15,560
P10
$43,870
P25
$52,000
Median
$63,350
P75
$84,610
P90
$103,130
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Tapers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $63,350 | $69,300 | $43,870 | $103,130 | 15,560 | — |
| 2022 | $62,360 | $65,880 | $38,780 | $100,820 | 14,290 | -1.56% |
| 2021 | $61,080 | $65,140 | $37,980 | $100,160 | 14,580 | -2.05% |
| 2020 | $59,450 | $62,140 | $36,580 | $95,800 | 16,320 | -2.67% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Tapers. The highest median is in Illinois at $103,600, 64% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $103,600 | +63.5% | $99,010 | 420 |
| Massachusetts | $97,310 | +53.6% | $86,600 | 430 |
| Hawaii | $94,160 | +48.6% | $86,440 | 230 |
| New Jersey | $92,260 | +45.6% | $92,590 | 50 |
| Oregon | $88,250 | +39.3% | $79,640 | 490 |
| Connecticut | $84,100 | +32.8% | $75,860 | 270 |
| Minnesota | $83,380 | +31.6% | $78,550 | 300 |
| Pennsylvania | $79,470 | +25.4% | $83,110 | 90 |
| Missouri | $78,750 | +24.3% | $69,240 | 210 |
| North Dakota | $77,790 | +22.8% | $72,860 | 80 |
| California | $68,840 | +8.7% | $71,120 | 3,980 |
| Washington | $67,200 | +6.1% | $76,960 | 2,010 |
| Michigan | $66,150 | +4.4% | $63,140 | 100 |
| Ohio | $66,120 | +4.4% | $65,670 | 70 |
| Colorado | $64,950 | +2.5% | $66,880 | 300 |
| Wisconsin | $61,510 | -2.9% | $61,120 | 80 |
| Nevada | $55,660 | -12.1% | $62,050 | 980 |
| Utah | $54,440 | -14.1% | $53,930 | 450 |
| Maine | $52,790 | -16.7% | $51,690 | 40 |
| Arizona | $52,570 | -17% | $62,590 | 1,240 |
| New York | $52,000 | -17.9% | $63,490 | 2,720 |
| Indiana | $47,410 | -25.2% | $50,570 | 170 |
| Texas | $45,620 | -28% | $48,790 | 310 |
| Idaho | $43,870 | -30.7% | $48,720 | 130 |
| North Carolina | $34,330 | -45.8% | $36,660 | 30 |