47-2082 - BLS OEWS 2025
Tapers wages in California
The BLS reported a $35.32 median hourly wage for tapers in California in 2025. This page is generated only because that exact state-and-trade cell exists in the official OEWS data.
Important: These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates - a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin.
Median hourly wage
$35.32
BLS OEWS 2025
10th-90th percentile
$22.02-$55.47
Hourly worker wage range.
Employment
4,540
State employment estimate.
Median-wage rank
#9
of 27 jurisdictions with this trade.
What is unique in this BLS cell
State premium
California's median is +$4.74 per hour above the median state record for tapers ($30.58).
Labor-market size
This state ranks #1 by BLS employment among generated tapers records, with 4,540 workers reported.
Trend
Median hourly pay moved from $29.84 in 2019 to $35.32 in 2025, a +18% change.
2019-2025 median wage trend
| Year | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $29.84 |
| 2020 | $27.82 |
| 2021 | $29.18 |
| 2022 | $26.47 |
| 2023 | $33.10 |
| 2024 | $33.49 |
| 2025 | $35.32 |
Same trade, large BLS labor markets
Source and limitation
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS), OEWS 2019-2025. This page uses only the published BLS row for Tapers in California. It does not estimate missing cells, interpolate suppressed values, or convert worker wages into contractor quotes.