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40.0% Jobs Projection
$42,760 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Tapers Work in Utah?

In 2018, there were 430 Tapers working in the state.

There were 580 Tapers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Utah

Jobs for Tapers in this state are growing at a rate of 40.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.4%.

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Utah Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 90 annual Tapers job openings in Utah, and 910 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 Utah?

In 2018 wages for Tapers ranged from $25,520 to $60,050 with $42,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.27 to $28.87. The median hourly rate was $20.56.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.19 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.37.

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

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Top Utah Metros for Tapers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 240 $40,200

Top States for Tapers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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