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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

47-2082 Tapers

Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.


National estimates for Tapers
Industry profile for Tapers
Geographic profile for Tapers

National estimates for Tapers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Tapers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
15,560 5.3 % $ 33.32 $ 69,300 2.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Tapers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 21.09 $ 25.00 $ 30.46 $ 40.68 $ 49.58
Annual Wage (2) $ 43,870 $ 52,000 $ 63,350 $ 84,610 $ 103,130


Industry profile for Tapers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Tapers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Tapers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Tapers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 11,980 1.43 $ 34.07 $ 70,860
Nonresidential Building Construction 1,190 0.14 $ 36.97 $ 76,900
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 400 0.04 $ 33.68 $ 70,050
Employment Services 40 0.00 (8) (8)

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Tapers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 11,980 1.43 $ 34.07 $ 70,860
Nonresidential Building Construction 1,190 0.14 $ 36.97 $ 76,900
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 400 0.04 $ 33.68 $ 70,050
Employment Services 40 0.00 (8) (8)

Top paying industries for Tapers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonresidential Building Construction 1,190 0.14 $ 36.97 $ 76,900
Building Finishing Contractors 11,980 1.43 $ 34.07 $ 70,860
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 400 0.04 $ 33.68 $ 70,050
Residential Building Construction (8) (8) $ 26.45 $ 55,010


Geographic profile for Tapers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Tapers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Tapers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of tapers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Tapers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 3,980 0.22 2.16 $ 34.19 $ 71,120
New York 2,720 0.29 2.82 $ 30.53 $ 63,490
Washington 2,010 0.57 5.60 $ 37.00 $ 76,960
Arizona 1,240 0.40 3.88 $ 30.09 $ 62,590
Nevada 980 0.66 6.42 $ 29.83 $ 62,050


Map of location quotient of tapers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tapers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 980 0.66 6.42 $ 29.83 $ 62,050
Washington 2,010 0.57 5.60 $ 37.00 $ 76,960
Arizona 1,240 0.40 3.88 $ 30.09 $ 62,590
Hawaii 230 0.37 3.65 $ 41.56 $ 86,440
New York 2,720 0.29 2.82 $ 30.53 $ 63,490


Map of annual mean wages of tapers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Tapers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Illinois 420 0.07 0.68 $ 47.60 $ 99,010
New Jersey 50 0.01 0.11 $ 44.52 $ 92,590
Massachusetts 430 0.12 1.14 $ 41.63 $ 86,600
Hawaii 230 0.37 3.65 $ 41.56 $ 86,440
Pennsylvania 90 0.01 0.14 $ 39.96 $ 83,110



Map of employment of tapers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Tapers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,270 0.61 5.94 $ 39.77 $ 82,720
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 980 0.43 4.16 $ 31.73 $ 66,000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 950 0.15 1.50 $ 32.35 $ 67,290
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 730 0.68 6.59 $ 30.68 $ 63,820
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 600 0.36 3.53 $ 27.08 $ 56,320
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 460 0.30 2.96 $ 33.26 $ 69,190
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 430 0.37 3.64 $ 42.97 $ 89,380
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 410 0.17 1.67 $ 42.56 $ 88,530
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 400 0.33 3.25 $ 39.80 $ 82,770
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 380 0.08 0.83 $ 44.52 $ 92,600


Map of location quotient of tapers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tapers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kennewick-Richland, WA 120 0.95 9.25 $ 32.62 $ 67,840
Reno, NV 190 0.76 7.38 $ 28.09 $ 58,440
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 730 0.68 6.59 $ 30.68 $ 63,820
Albany, OR 30 0.64 6.29 $ 27.76 $ 57,730
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,270 0.61 5.94 $ 39.77 $ 82,720
Yakima, WA 60 0.58 5.63 $ 28.42 $ 59,110
Yuma, AZ 30 0.51 5.01 $ 22.67 $ 47,140
Urban Honolulu, HI 200 0.46 4.49 $ 41.73 $ 86,800
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 980 0.43 4.16 $ 31.73 $ 66,000
Tucson, AZ 160 0.42 4.07 $ 25.39 $ 52,820


Map of annual mean wages of tapers by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Tapers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 380 0.08 0.83 $ 44.52 $ 92,600
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 340 0.12 1.21 $ 43.24 $ 89,950
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 430 0.37 3.64 $ 42.97 $ 89,380
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 410 0.17 1.67 $ 42.56 $ 88,530
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 40 0.02 0.15 $ 41.82 $ 86,980
Urban Honolulu, HI 200 0.46 4.49 $ 41.73 $ 86,800
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 400 0.33 3.25 $ 39.80 $ 82,770
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,270 0.61 5.94 $ 39.77 $ 82,720
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 270 0.14 1.40 $ 38.02 $ 79,080
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 100 0.18 1.77 $ 36.44 $ 75,790

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Tapers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 60 0.57 5.53 $ 26.39 $ 54,890
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 1.67 $ 24.88 $ 51,750

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tapers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 60 0.57 5.53 $ 26.39 $ 54,890
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 1.67 $ 24.88 $ 51,750

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Tapers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 60 0.57 5.53 $ 26.39 $ 54,890
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 1.67 $ 24.88 $ 51,750


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024