Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary by state
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers is a professional role in the Production job family, focused on Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finisherss do
Typical education: High School Diploma
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.
Top skills:Operations MonitoringMonitoringOperation and ControlActive ListeningSpeakingReading Comprehension
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Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary by industry
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing
11,850 workers
$51,500
Other Services (except Public Administration)
680 workers
$59,500
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
150 workers
$59,500
Wholesale Trade
140 workers
$51,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pays 5% below the average across 105 roles in the Production job family (family average $55,000).
