Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Salary
Production Occupations · 13K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$48,220
Median hourly
$23
Average annual
$50,470
Typical range
$37,540–$63,300
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers is $48,220 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $23 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Wind wire coils used in electrical components, such as resistors and transformers, and in electrical equipment and instruments, such as field cores, bobbins, armature cores, electrical motors, generators, and control equipment..
Most earn between $37,540 and $63,300 a year. There are roughly 13K people employed as coil winders, tapers, and finishers in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers.
- Hourly
- $23.18
- Daily
- $185
- Weekly
- $927
- Bi-weekly
- $1,855
- Monthly
- $4,018
- Annual
- $48,220
$48,220 a year is around the 50th percentile for Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finisherss. The median is $48,220.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Appleton, WI$66,630
- 2Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$63,230
- 3Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$61,990
- 4Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$61,510
- 5Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$60,380
- 6Charleston-North Charleston, SC$60,320
- 7Richmond, VA$60,310
- 8Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$58,340
- 9York-Hanover, PA$57,550
- 10Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$52,660
- 11Canton-Massillon, OH$51,460
- 12Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$51,400
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What a Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers does
- Operate or tend wire-coiling machines to wind wire coils used in electrical components such as resistors and transformers, and in electrical equipment and instruments such as bobbins and generators.
- Attach, alter, and trim materials such as wire, insulation, and coils, using hand tools.
- Cut, strip, and bend wire leads at ends of coils, using pliers and wire scrapers.
- Review work orders and specifications to determine materials needed and types of parts to be processed.
- Select and load materials such as workpieces, objects, and machine parts onto equipment used in coiling processes.
- Record production and operational data on specified forms.
- Stop machines to remove completed components, using hand tools.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers make?
- The median annual wage for Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers is $48,220 ($23 per hour). Pay ranges from about $37,540 at the 10th percentile to $63,300 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $50,470, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finisherss the most?
- Washington has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $73,920.
- Is Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 13K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers do?
- Operate or tend wire-coiling machines to wind wire coils used in electrical components such as resistors and transformers, and in electrical equipment and instruments such as bobbins and generators.; Attach, alter, and trim materials such as wire, insulation, and coils, using hand tools.; Cut, strip, and bend wire leads at ends of coils, using pliers and wire scrapers..