SOC 47-2082 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Tapers

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

U.S. median annual wage$68,270

U.S. median hourly wage$32.82

U.S. employment12,840

Nationally, tapers earned a median of $68,270 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”.

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Tapers: pay and employment by state
State
Illinois	$113,180	$54.41	320	0.1
Hawaii	$95,490	$45.91	170	0.3
Pennsylvania	$82,240	$39.54	60	0.0
Washington	$79,040	$38.00	1,550	0.4
Minnesota	$78,090	$37.54	220	0.1
New York	$77,790	$37.40	Not published	Not published
Kansas	$74,120	$35.63	30	0.0
Ohio	$73,840	$35.50	110	0.0
California	$73,460	$35.32	4,540	0.2
Oregon	$71,450	$34.35	500	0.3
Iowa	$66,980	$32.20	100	0.1
Massachusetts	$65,060	$31.28	510	0.1
Michigan	$63,630	$30.59	190	0.0
Connecticut	$63,600	$30.58	80	0.0
Missouri	$63,020	$30.30	220	0.1
Nevada	$60,690	$29.18	1,190	0.8
Wisconsin	$57,840	$27.81	70	0.0
Idaho	$57,690	$27.74	310	0.4
Arizona	$56,300	$27.07	780	0.2
Colorado	$54,500	$26.20	Not published	Not published
Utah	$52,930	$25.45	210	0.1
Florida	$49,400	$23.75	Not published	Not published
New Mexico	$48,320	$23.23	60	0.1
North Carolina	$45,770	$22.01	Not published	Not published
Texas	$43,670	$21.00	220	0.0
Indiana	$42,810	$20.58	120	0.0
West Virginia	$41,600	$20.00	30	0.0
Puerto Rico	$27,570	$13.26	90	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 38 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

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.

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Tapers: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$113,180	$54.41	290	0.1
Urban Honolulu, HI	$95,490	$45.91	160	0.4
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$95,010	$45.68	50	0.0
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$92,810	$44.62	480	0.4
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$92,490	$44.47	360	0.3
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$84,840	$40.79	470	0.2
St. Louis, MO-IL	$81,400	$39.14	130	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$81,040	$38.96	50	0.0
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$81,000	$38.94	Not published	Not published
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$80,340	$38.63	1,120	0.5
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$78,090	$37.54	210	0.1
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$76,720	$36.88	420	0.3
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$75,850	$36.47	90	0.3
Cleveland, OH	$73,840	$35.50	40	0.0
Syracuse, NY	$71,970	$34.60	30	0.1
Salem, OR	$71,430	$34.34	50	0.3
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$70,810	$34.05	400	0.1
Fresno, CA	$69,340	$33.34	120	0.2
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$68,270	$32.82	370	0.3
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$68,020	$32.70	1,220	0.2
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$67,050	$32.24	70	0.2
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$66,830	$32.13	100	0.8
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$61,870	$29.75	110	0.6
Rochester, NY	$61,480	$29.56	50	0.1
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$61,470	$29.56	50	0.2
Reno, NV	$61,050	$29.35	250	0.9
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$60,670	$29.17	900	0.8
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$60,430	$29.06	610	0.3
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$59,740	$28.72	40	0.1
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$59,740	$28.72	730	0.4
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$58,530	$28.14	70	0.9
Boise City, ID	$57,690	$27.74	170	0.4
Ogden, UT	$56,380	$27.10	40	0.1
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$54,530	$26.22	90	0.1
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$51,230	$24.63	30	0.1
Albuquerque, NM	$48,420	$23.28	50	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$47,620	$22.89	120	0.0
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$27,570	$13.26	80	0.1

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.