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Tapers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Tapers salaries across 27 states

$64,907
National Average (Median)
$113,180
Highest: Illinois
$41,600
Lowest: West Virginia

Tapers Salary by State

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$41,600
$113,180

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AZ $56,300 CA $73,460 CO $54,500 CT $63,600 FL $49,400 HI $95,490 ID $57,690 IL $113,180 IN $42,810 IA $66,980 KS $74,120 MA $65,060 MI $63,630 MN $78,090 MO $63,020 NV $60,690 NM $48,320 NY $77,790 NC $45,770 OH $73,840 OR $71,450 PA $82,240 TX $43,670 UT $52,930 WA $79,040 WV $41,600 WI $57,840

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Illinois
$113,180
#2
Hawaii
$95,490
#3
Pennsylvania
$82,240
#4
Washington
$79,040
#5
Minnesota
$78,090

Tapers Salary in All 27 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Illinois $113,180 $107,380 320
2 Hawaii $95,490 $88,780 170
3 Pennsylvania $82,240 $76,290 60
4 Washington $79,040 $77,070 1,550
5 Minnesota $78,090 $79,930 220
6 New York $77,790 $82,070 N/A
7 Kansas $74,120 $67,570 30
8 Ohio $73,840 $75,540 110
9 California $73,460 $76,260 4,540
10 Oregon $71,450 $76,980 500
11 Iowa $66,980 $64,010 100
12 Massachusetts $65,060 $73,580 510
13 Michigan $63,630 $63,060 190
14 Connecticut $63,600 $68,350 80
15 Missouri $63,020 $66,040 220
16 Nevada $60,690 $65,990 1,190
17 Wisconsin $57,840 $56,010 70
18 Idaho $57,690 $60,000 310
19 Arizona $56,300 $57,890 780
20 Colorado $54,500 $53,130 N/A
21 Utah $52,930 $55,400 210
22 Florida $49,400 $47,280 N/A
23 New Mexico $48,320 $52,040 60
24 North Carolina $45,770 $41,660 N/A
25 Texas $43,670 $44,420 220
26 Indiana $42,810 $56,460 120
27 West Virginia $41,600 $42,730 30

Tapers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Tapers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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