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Is Texas a good place for you to work as a Taper?

14.1% Jobs Projection
$39,490 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Tapers in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Tapers in Texas is growing faster than average.

  • Tapers in Texas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Tapers Work in Texas?

400 people worked as Tapers in 2018 in this state.

There were 350 Tapers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Tapers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.4%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Tapers job openings in Texas, and 730 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Tapers Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Tapers ranged from $21,810 to $82,410 with $39,490 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.49 to $39.62. The median hourly rate was $18.99.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.97 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.02.

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

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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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