How much do tapers make in Sacramento, CA in 2026?
Government wage survey, BLS OEWS May 2025. Updated June 2026.
In 2026, tapers in Sacramento, CA earn a median of $68,270 per year ($32.82/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $5,190 below the California statewide median. Last updated June 2026.
$68,270/yr
Half of Sacramento, CA tapers earn between $48,380 and $78,990 per year.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025
| Median pay | $68,270/yr ($32.82/hr) |
|---|---|
| Pay range (25th–75th percentile) | $48,380 – $78,990/yr |
| Vs California statewide median | -$5,190/yr |
| Tapers employed in this metro | 370 |
| Job concentration vs national | 4.17× |
| Source | BLS OEWS May 2025 |
| Last updated | June 2026 |
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The median taper wage in Sacramento, CA is $68,270/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The California statewide median is $73,460/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $5,190/yr below the state figure. See the full California page
- 370 tapers employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
- Job concentration: 4.17× 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 Sacramento, 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 Sacramento, CA: FAQ
- What is the median taper salary in Sacramento, CA?
- The median taper wage in Sacramento, CA is $68,270 a year, or about $32.82 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- What is the pay range for tapers in Sacramento, CA?
- In Sacramento, CA, tapers earn from $48,380 (25th percentile) to $78,990 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $68,270 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- Does Sacramento, CA pay more than the California average for tapers?
- The Sacramento, CA median of $68,270 runs about $5,190 a year below the California statewide median of $73,460 (BLS OEWS).
- How much do tapers make an hour in Sacramento, CA?
- The median taper in Sacramento, CA earns about $32.82/hr, based on the $68,270/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 Sacramento, CA?
- That is about $5,689/mo before taxes, from the $68,270/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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