SOC 51-2021 · Production Occupations

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$48,220
U.S. median hourly wage$23.18
U.S. employment12,840

Nationally, coil winders, tapers, and finishers earned a median of $48,220 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 12,840 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers: pay and employment by state
State
Washington$73,920$35.54600.0
Louisiana$61,480$29.56600.0
Iowa$59,780$28.742600.2
Georgia$59,180$28.454200.1
Virginia$56,230$27.034600.1
Alabama$55,880$26.864200.2
Maryland$54,180$26.051600.1
Kentucky$53,490$25.721000.0
Minnesota$52,820$25.40800.0
New York$52,280$25.148500.1
Utah$51,910$24.96500.0
South Carolina$51,670$24.841900.1
Missouri$51,490$24.764200.1
North Carolina$51,180$24.614800.1
Pennsylvania$50,380$24.224500.1
Arkansas$50,010$24.044300.3
Idaho$49,830$23.961200.1
Florida$49,350$23.731500.0
Indiana$48,920$23.527900.2
Colorado$48,470$23.30400.0
New Jersey$48,330$23.232000.0
Ohio$47,770$22.971,0200.2
West Virginia$47,760$22.96700.1
Michigan$47,350$22.771100.0
Kansas$46,470$22.34700.1
Tennessee$46,280$22.251,4600.4
New Hampshire$45,450$21.851100.2
Illinois$45,020$21.647600.1
Massachusetts$44,080$21.19500.0
Texas$44,060$21.181,1500.1
Wisconsin$43,270$20.805700.2
California$42,330$20.354400.0
Connecticut$42,220$20.303200.2
Oregon$41,600$20.00400.0
Oklahoma$40,490$19.471200.1
Nevada$38,140$18.34300.0
Mississippi$35,730$17.181500.1
Puerto Rico$21,840$10.50800.1

Pay by metro area

All 40 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

$21,840$36,770$51,700$66,630San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR — $21,840Oklahoma City, OK — $35,600Waterbury-Shelton, CT — $37,290Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT — $37,540Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ — $37,950Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA — $38,180Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL — $40,870Memphis, TN-MS-AR — $42,050Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX — $44,060New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ — $45,330Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI — $45,400Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX — $45,810New Haven, CT — $46,430Kansas City, MO-KS — $46,470San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA — $46,790Fort Wayne, IN — $46,900Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN — $47,460Cleveland, OH — $47,770Utica-Rome, NY — $48,420Pittsburgh, PA — $48,440Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH — $48,680Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN — $48,760Youngstown-Warren, OH — $48,840St. Louis, MO-IL — $49,170Providence-Warwick, RI-MA — $49,340Birmingham, AL — $50,160Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI — $50,820Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN — $51,270Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD — $51,400Canton-Massillon, OH — $51,460Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD — $52,660York-Hanover, PA — $57,550Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV — $58,340Richmond, VA — $60,310Charleston-North Charleston, SC — $60,320Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC — $60,380Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA — $61,510Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY — $61,990Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA — $63,230Appleton, WI — $66,630

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Appleton, WI$66,630$32.03400.4
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$63,230$30.402200.1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$61,990$29.802800.6
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$61,510$29.57400.0
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$60,380$29.032300.2
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$60,320$29.00400.1
Richmond, VA$60,310$28.99600.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$58,340$28.05700.0
York-Hanover, PA$57,550$27.67500.3
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$52,660$25.321000.1
Canton-Massillon, OH$51,460$24.74400.3
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$51,400$24.71600.0
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$51,270$24.65500.0
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$50,820$24.43600.0
Birmingham, AL$50,160$24.12700.1
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$49,340$23.72700.1
St. Louis, MO-IL$49,170$23.641400.1
Youngstown-Warren, OH$48,840$23.48900.6
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$48,760$23.441500.1
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$48,680$23.40800.2
Pittsburgh, PA$48,440$23.292000.2
Utica-Rome, NY$48,420$23.28400.4
Cleveland, OH$47,770$22.972300.2
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$47,460$22.827600.2
Fort Wayne, IN$46,900$22.551100.5
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$46,790$22.50400.0
Kansas City, MO-KS$46,470$22.34500.0
New Haven, CT$46,430$22.32800.3
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$45,810$22.022700.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$45,400$21.83500.0
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$45,330$21.793000.0
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$44,060$21.184400.1
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$42,050$20.212400.4
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$40,870$19.65400.0
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$38,180$18.352300.0
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$37,950$18.251000.3
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$37,540$18.051100.2
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$37,290$17.93800.5
Oklahoma City, OK$35,600$17.12300.1
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$21,840$10.50700.1

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.