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Tapers in New Mexico

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$47,570 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Tapers in New Mexico earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Tapers Work in New Mexico?

In New Mexico, there were 100 people working as Tapers in the year 2018.

There were 90 Tapers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 220 Tapers working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Tapers than average.

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Tapers in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 0.4%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 100 jobs for New Mexico Tapers in 2026.

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

What do Tapers Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Tapers ranged from $28,480 to $73,660 with $47,570 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.69 to $35.41. The median hourly rate was $22.87.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.92 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.95.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico Metros for Tapers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Albuquerque, NM 50 $52,150

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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