Job outlook for tapers in the United States

Taper job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected taper job growth rate is 3% from 2018-2028.

• About 4,000 new jobs for tapers are projected over the next decade.

• Taper salaries have increased 21% for tapers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 14,161 tapers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 940 active taper job openings in the US.

• The average taper salary is $46,766.

Compare the number of taper jobs and the average taper salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of taper job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where tapers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.