DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

47-2082 Tapers

Occupational Description:
Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Northwest Minnesota N/A29$17.28/hr$4.46/hr$12.38/hr$13.08/hr$14.23/hr$19.30/hr$28.93/hr
Minnesota 48099$28.60/hr$1.32/hr$14.94/hr$21.25/hr$31.42/hr$36.20/hr$38.90/hr
U S 17,970899$30.03/hr$0.42/hr$16.68/hr$22.08/hr$28.82/hr$37.69/hr$46.81/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Other Regional Data For Tapers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 390 $33.07/hr 1.5%
Southeast Minnesota 10 $20.21/hr N/A
Central Minnesota N/A N/A 0.0%
Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A $14.23/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
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(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers90$20.87/hr4.5%
Tile and Marble Setters80$19.17/hrN/A
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Tapers