The median annual wage for Tapers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $76,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $89,690.
Pay spans roughly $62,310 at the 10th percentile to $129,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.58 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as tapers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $76,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $89,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.58 |
| 10th percentile | $62,310 |
| 90th percentile | $129,280 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.