Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Tapers in UNITED STATES

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $21.00 $25.35 $32.82 $42.57 $51.50
          Yearly $43,670 $52,730 $68,270 $88,540 $107,110
          New Mexico Hourly $21.99 $22.32 $23.23 $29.22 $29.22
          Yearly $45,730 $46,430 $48,320 $60,780 $60,780
          California Hourly $22.02 $28.73 $35.32 $42.57 $55.47
          Yearly $45,800 $59,760 $73,460 $88,540 $115,370
          Massachusetts Hourly $18.11 $19.71 $31.28 $51.49 $55.48
          Yearly $37,670 $40,990 $65,060 $107,100 $115,390
          Colorado Hourly $23.67 $24.58 $26.20 $26.30 $26.89
          Yearly $49,240 $51,130 $54,500 $54,710 $55,930
          Illinois Hourly $38.09 $49.99 $54.41 $54.68 $56.01
          Yearly $79,230 $103,990 $113,180 $113,730 $116,500
          Michigan Hourly $29.28 $29.55 $30.59 $30.71 $33.95
          Yearly $60,890 $61,460 $63,630 $63,880 $70,620
          North Carolina Hourly $16.71 $18.12 $22.01 $22.01 $22.13
          Yearly $34,750 $37,700 $45,770 $45,770 $46,040
          Missouri Hourly $23.19 $24.48 $30.30 $39.61 $40.06
          Yearly $48,230 $50,910 $63,020 $82,380 $83,330
          Puerto Rico Hourly $11.17 $13.26 $13.26 $14.20 $14.21
          Yearly $23,230 $27,570 $27,570 $29,540 $29,550
          Arizona Hourly $19.12 $21.54 $27.07 $31.17 $36.83
          Yearly $39,780 $44,800 $56,300 $64,840 $76,610
          Connecticut Hourly $23.08 $27.59 $30.58 $38.86 $40.66
          Yearly $48,000 $57,390 $63,600 $80,840 $84,580
          Texas Hourly $17.73 $19.33 $21.00 $22.89 $22.89
          Yearly $36,880 $40,210 $43,670 $47,620 $47,620
          Minnesota Hourly $34.73 $37.54 $37.54 $39.16 $42.97
          Yearly $72,230 $78,080 $78,090 $81,440 $89,370
          Oregon Hourly $23.38 $28.00 $34.35 $45.59 $48.50
          Yearly $48,620 $58,240 $71,450 $94,820 $100,880
          Nevada Hourly $21.08 $23.10 $29.18 $37.76 $48.60
          Yearly $43,840 $48,040 $60,690 $78,540 $101,090
          Utah Hourly $18.46 $24.18 $25.45 $27.66 $35.04
          Yearly $38,400 $50,280 $52,930 $57,540 $72,890
          Washington Hourly $24.35 $29.15 $38.00 $40.86 $49.94
          Yearly $50,650 $60,630 $79,040 $85,000 $103,880
          West Virginia Hourly $15.00 $15.18 $20.00 $29.23 $29.58
          Yearly $31,200 $31,570 $41,600 $60,800 $61,520
          Hawaii Hourly $23.50 $45.81 $45.91 $48.43 $48.85
          Yearly $48,890 $95,290 $95,490 $100,740 $101,610
          Iowa Hourly $26.89 $27.30 $32.20 $33.84 $33.85
          Yearly $55,920 $56,790 $66,980 $70,380 $70,400
          Ohio Hourly $30.91 $33.30 $35.50 $36.93 $46.72
          Yearly $64,300 $69,270 $73,840 $76,810 $97,170
          Kansas Hourly $23.99 $23.99 $35.63 $38.96 $38.96
          Yearly $49,900 $49,900 $74,120 $81,040 $81,040
          Pennsylvania Hourly $18.10 $22.29 $39.54 $46.37 $50.57
          Yearly $37,650 $46,360 $82,240 $96,450 $105,190
          Indiana Hourly $17.50 $19.44 $20.58 $29.04 $53.05
          Yearly $36,400 $40,440 $42,810 $60,400 $110,340
          Idaho Hourly $17.76 $23.40 $27.74 $30.20 $44.77
          Yearly $36,930 $48,670 $57,690 $62,820 $93,130
          Florida Hourly $18.76 $19.11 $23.75 $25.42 $26.00
          Yearly $39,020 $39,740 $49,400 $52,880 $54,080
          New York Hourly $25.43 $32.13 $37.40 $48.57 $52.24
          Yearly $52,900 $66,820 $77,790 $101,030 $108,660
          Wisconsin Hourly $10.33 $23.75 $27.81 $29.11 $43.11
          Yearly $21,490 $49,400 $57,840 $60,550 $89,660
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