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Tapers in Massachusetts

Considering a career as a Taper in Massachusetts?

-1% Jobs Projection

$57,870 Median Salary

60 Job Openings

While jobs for Tapers in Massachusetts are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Tapers in Massachusetts is expected to decrease.
Tapers in Massachusetts earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Tapers Work in Massachusetts?

730 people worked as Tapers in 2018 in this state.

There were 570 Tapers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 220 Tapers working in it, which means Massachusetts has more Tapers than average.

Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Tapers in this state are declining at a rate of 1.4% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.4%.

Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 700 total jobs in 2026 for Tapers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,100 annual jobs and 23,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Tapers Make in Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Tapers ranged from $34,560 to $83,510 with $57,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.61 to $40.15. The median hourly rate was $27.82.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $31.77 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $3.95.

The median salary in Massachusetts is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Massachusetts Metros for Tapers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Tapers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	180	n/a
New Bedford, MA	50	$53,370

Top States for Tapers Employment

View the list below to see where most Tapers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	7,130	$60,180
Washington	2,070	$54,720
Arizona	1,210	$44,430
Nevada	850	$40,620
Massachusetts	730	$57,870
New York	710	$59,910
Illinois	600	$85,200
Oregon	440	$71,460
Utah	430	$42,760
Texas	400	$39,490
Minnesota	350	$56,190
Hawaii	330	$89,690
Colorado	230	$50,790
Florida	210	$38,240
Iowa	210	$55,920
Missouri	180	$64,060
Michigan	170	$50,840
Pennsylvania	170	$53,970
Rhode Island	160	$0
Maine	140	$46,420

Below are the states where Tapers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Hawaii	$89,690
Illinois	$85,200
Oregon	$71,460
Missouri	$64,060
Ohio	$62,750
California	$60,180
New York	$59,910
Massachusetts	$57,870
Minnesota	$56,190
Connecticut	$55,990

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