How much do tapers make in Los Angeles, CA in 2026?
Government wage survey, BLS OEWS May 2025. Updated June 2026.
In 2026, tapers in Los Angeles, CA earn a median of $68,020 per year ($32.70/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $5,440 below the California statewide median. Last updated June 2026.
$68,020/yr
Half of Los Angeles, CA tapers earn between $55,340 and $80,510 per year.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025
| Median pay | $68,020/yr ($32.70/hr) |
|---|---|
| Pay range (25th–75th percentile) | $55,340 – $80,510/yr |
| Vs California statewide median | -$5,440/yr |
| Tapers employed in this metro | 1,220 |
| Job concentration vs national | 2.36× |
| Source | BLS OEWS May 2025 |
| Last updated | June 2026 |
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The median taper wage in Los Angeles, CA is $68,020/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The California statewide median is $73,460/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $5,440/yr below the state figure. See the full California page
- 1,220 tapers employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
- Job concentration: 2.36× the national average for this trade (more concentrated here).
About this data
Metro wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS metropolitan program (May 2025), the authoritative public source for occupational pay, reported here for the Los Angeles, CA metro area. We don't hold union scales or member submissions at metro level yet, so this page shows BLS metro data only; each figure is labeled with its source.
Taper pay in Los Angeles, CA: FAQ
- What is the median taper salary in Los Angeles, CA?
- The median taper wage in Los Angeles, CA is $68,020 a year, or about $32.70 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- What is the pay range for tapers in Los Angeles, CA?
- In Los Angeles, CA, tapers earn from $55,340 (25th percentile) to $80,510 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $68,020 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- Does Los Angeles, CA pay more than the California average for tapers?
- The Los Angeles, CA median of $68,020 runs about $5,440 a year below the California statewide median of $73,460 (BLS OEWS).
- How much do tapers make an hour in Los Angeles, CA?
- The median taper in Los Angeles, CA earns about $32.70/hr, based on the $68,020/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025, at 2,080 hours a year). Overtime and union scale can run higher.
- How much do tapers make a month in Los Angeles, CA?
- That is about $5,668/mo before taxes, from the $68,020/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Sources
- Wage data: BLS OEWS: California
- How we build these numbers
- Next data refresh: when BLS publishes its next annual OEWS release (typically the following spring).
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