Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Median $45,850
Occupation · SOC 51-2021
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers: pay and where the jobs are
What coil winders, tapers, and finishers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$48,220 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $50,470
- Median hourly wage
- $23.18
- Mean hourly wage
- $24.26
- Employment
- 12,840
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-2021.
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How much do coil winders, tapers, and finishers make?
The median annual wage for coil winders, tapers, and finishers was $48,220 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $37,540 and the highest-paid 10% more than $63,300. As an hourly rate, the median is $23.18. About 12,840 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Washington ($73,920), Louisiana ($61,480) and Iowa ($59,780). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Louisiana.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for coil winders, tapers, and finishers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,540 | $18.05 | $3,128 | $2,695 |
| 25th percentile | $42,050 | $20.21 | $3,504 | $2,997 |
| Median | $48,220 | $23.18 | $4,018 | $3,410 |
| 75th percentile | $58,770 | $28.26 | $4,898 | $4,117 |
| 90th percentile | $63,300 | $30.43 | $5,275 | $4,420 |
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers: pay by state
38 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$56,822 take-home in national prices
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$55,888 take-home in national prices
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$55,370 take-home in national prices
Where a median coil winders, tapers, and finisher paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 60 | $73,920 | $36,740 | $162,100 | $59,807 | $55,888 |
| Louisiana | 60 | $61,480 | $46,380 | $83,200 | $50,121 | $56,822 |
| Iowa | 260 | $59,780 | $44,830 | $77,430 | $48,593 | $55,370 |
| Georgia | 420 | $59,180 | $44,620 | $64,820 | $47,527 | $49,356 |
| Virginia | 460 | $56,230 | $37,870 | $73,780 | $44,942 | $44,451 |
| Alabama | 420 | $55,880 | $36,750 | $62,340 | $44,752 | $50,383 |
| Maryland | 160 | $54,180 | $40,460 | $63,130 | $43,506 | $41,451 |
| Kentucky | 100 | $53,490 | $31,540 | $64,990 | $43,405 | $48,142 |
| Minnesota | 80 | $52,820 | $47,140 | $65,280 | $42,320 | $42,912 |
| New York | 850 | $52,280 | $36,760 | $79,280 | $41,704 | $38,643 |
| Utah | 50 | $51,910 | $39,470 | $59,390 | $42,108 | $42,591 |
| South Carolina | 190 | $51,670 | $40,870 | $60,660 | $42,587 | $45,426 |
| Missouri | 420 | $51,490 | $44,020 | $59,700 | $42,070 | $46,323 |
| North Carolina | 480 | $51,180 | $38,780 | $78,380 | $41,770 | $44,282 |
| Pennsylvania | 450 | $50,380 | $38,460 | $60,610 | $41,078 | $42,101 |
| Arkansas | 430 | $50,010 | $47,150 | $50,050 | $41,000 | $47,161 |
| Idaho | 120 | $49,830 | $39,930 | $62,520 | $40,686 | $42,606 |
| Florida | 150 | $49,350 | $40,870 | $87,380 | $41,833 | $40,452 |
| Indiana | 790 | $48,920 | $44,250 | $60,980 | $40,074 | $42,938 |
| Colorado | 40 | $48,470 | $40,560 | $57,090 | $39,488 | $38,319 |
| New Jersey | 200 | $48,330 | $32,470 | $61,340 | $39,497 | $36,301 |
| Ohio | 1,020 | $47,770 | $38,590 | $58,900 | $39,693 | $42,785 |
| West Virginia | 70 | $47,760 | $36,230 | $59,560 | $39,206 | $43,807 |
| Michigan | 110 | $47,350 | $37,600 | $61,390 | $38,464 | $39,976 |
| Kansas | 70 | $46,470 | $37,980 | $59,900 | $37,725 | $41,885 |
| Tennessee | 1,460 | $46,280 | $38,220 | $63,260 | $39,366 | $42,850 |
| New Hampshire | 110 | $45,450 | $35,880 | $63,810 | $38,699 | $37,152 |
| Illinois | 760 | $45,020 | $38,120 | $57,960 | $36,270 | $36,285 |
| Massachusetts | 50 | $44,080 | $38,700 | $80,710 | $35,412 | $33,484 |
| Texas | 1,150 | $44,060 | $26,910 | $61,810 | $37,582 | $38,722 |
| Wisconsin | 570 | $43,270 | $38,880 | $59,330 | $35,702 | $37,943 |
| California | 440 | $42,330 | $36,310 | $68,180 | $34,966 | $31,581 |
| Connecticut | 320 | $42,220 | $37,020 | $57,140 | $34,333 | $33,137 |
| Oregon | 40 | $41,600 | $37,770 | $58,150 | $32,799 | $31,732 |
| Oklahoma | 120 | $40,490 | $33,440 | $57,110 | $33,437 | $38,065 |
| Nevada | 30 | $38,140 | $38,110 | $54,610 | $32,825 | $32,832 |
| Mississippi | 150 | $35,730 | $32,900 | $60,170 | $30,192 | $34,722 |
| Puerto Rico | 80 | $21,840 | $21,840 | $21,860 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-2021. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.