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Tapers
Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.
What a taper does
Become a taper
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good taper
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Understanding people's reactions.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $41 per hour with an average salary of $75,300 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $30 and $47 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $7,700 and $55,400 per year.
- 40% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $40 per hour with an average salary of $42,700 per year.
Taper job outlook
- There are 2,417 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 282 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 18% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 36% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.