The median annual wage for Tapers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $75,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $83,150.
Pay spans roughly $63,210 at the 10th percentile to $110,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.34 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $75,590 |
| Mean (annual) | $83,150 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.34 |
| 10th percentile | $63,210 |
| 90th percentile | $110,530 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.