Tapers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 27 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median tapers in the US earns $68,270 per year (12,840 employed). Gross pay is highest in Illinois ($113,180) and lowest in West Virginia ($41,600) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Tapers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tapers in Illinois | $113,180 | $82,995 | $6,916 | 73.3% | 320 |
| Tapers in Hawaii | $95,490 | $70,280 | $5,857 | 73.6% | 170 |
| Tapers in Pennsylvania | $82,240 | $64,161 | $5,347 | 78% | 60 |
| Tapers in Washington | $79,040 | $64,435 | $5,370 | 81.5% | 1,550 |
| Tapers in Minnesota | $78,090 | $59,980 | $4,998 | 76.8% | 220 |
| Tapers in New York | $77,790 | $59,952 | $4,996 | 77.1% | — |
| Tapers in Kansas | $74,120 | $57,637 | $4,803 | 77.8% | 30 |
| Tapers in Ohio | $73,840 | $59,528 | $4,961 | 80.6% | 110 |
| Tapers in California | $73,460 | $57,845 | $4,820 | 78.7% | 4,540 |
| Tapers in Oregon | $71,450 | $53,673 | $4,473 | 75.1% | 500 |
| Tapers in Iowa | $66,980 | $54,057 | $4,505 | 80.7% | 100 |
| Tapers in Massachusetts | $65,060 | $51,423 | $4,285 | 79% | 510 |
| Tapers in Michigan | $63,630 | $50,853 | $4,238 | 79.9% | 190 |
| Tapers in Connecticut | $63,600 | $51,346 | $4,279 | 80.7% | 80 |
| Tapers in Missouri | $63,020 | $50,792 | $4,233 | 80.6% | 220 |
| Tapers in Nevada | $60,690 | $50,944 | $4,245 | 83.9% | 1,190 |
| Tapers in Wisconsin | $57,840 | $46,891 | $3,908 | 81.1% | 70 |
| Tapers in Idaho | $57,690 | $46,585 | $3,882 | 80.7% | 310 |
| Tapers in Arizona | $56,300 | $46,218 | $3,852 | 82.1% | 780 |
| Tapers in Colorado | $54,500 | $44,281 | $3,690 | 81.2% | — |
| Tapers in Utah | $52,930 | $42,327 | $3,527 | 80% | 210 |
| Tapers in Florida | $49,400 | $41,873 | $3,489 | 84.8% | — |
| Tapers in New Mexico | $48,320 | $39,895 | $3,325 | 82.6% | 60 |
| Tapers in North Carolina | $45,770 | $37,639 | $3,137 | 82.2% | — |
| Tapers in Texas | $43,670 | $37,269 | $3,106 | 85.3% | 220 |
| Tapers in Indiana | $42,810 | $35,344 | $2,945 | 82.6% | 120 |
| Tapers in West Virginia | $41,600 | $34,453 | $2,871 | 82.8% | 30 |
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