Taper salary
68,270 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 47-2082
Half of all tapers in the United States earn more than 68,270 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay328of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.68×52,730 USD – 88,540 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 52,730 USD |
| Median | 68,270 USD |
| Mean | 72,710 USD |
| Upper quartile | 88,540 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 47-2082 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 68,840 USD
- Physical Therapist Assistants 68,380 USD
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 68,270 USD
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 68,120 USD
- Crane and Tower Operators 68,080 USD
- Lighting Technicians 68,060 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov