Tapers: apprenticeship hours and pay

O*NET-SOC 47-2082.00

Approved titles

RAPIDS codes

Shortest term

2,482 h

longest minimum 6,000 h

National median pay

$68,270

a year, BLS May 2025

Jobs nationally

12,840

BLS May 2025

Approved apprenticeship titles

Training approaches: hybrid, time-based
Shortest approved term: 2,482 hours, DRYWALL FINISHER (Existing Title: Taper) (hybrid)
State medians: $113,180 in Illinois to $27,570 in Puerto Rico (28 states publish one)

Title	RAPIDS code	Approach and term
DRYWALL FINISHER (Existing Title: Taper)	0561	Hybrid: 2,482 to 4,442 hours Hybrid (V2): 2,600 to 4,000 hours Hybrid (V3): 3,900 to 6,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 6,000 hours

State	Median pay	Hourly	Jobs
Illinois	$113,180	$54.41	320
Hawaii	$95,490	$45.91	170
Pennsylvania	$82,240	$39.54	60
Washington	$79,040	$38.00	1,550
Minnesota	$78,090	$37.54	220
New York	$77,790	$37.40	Not published
Kansas	$74,120	$35.63	30
Ohio	$73,840	$35.50	110
California	$73,460	$35.32	4,540
Oregon	$71,450	$34.35	500
Iowa	$66,980	$32.20	100
Massachusetts	$65,060	$31.28	510
Michigan	$63,630	$30.59	190
Connecticut	$63,600	$30.58	80
Missouri	$63,020	$30.30	220
Nevada	$60,690	$29.18	1,190
Wisconsin	$57,840	$27.81	70
Idaho	$57,690	$27.74	310
Arizona	$56,300	$27.07	780
Colorado	$54,500	$26.20	Not published
Utah	$52,930	$25.45	210
Florida	$49,400	$23.75	Not published
New Mexico	$48,320	$23.23	60
North Carolina	$45,770	$22.01	Not published
Texas	$43,670	$21.00	220
Indiana	$42,810	$20.58	120
West Virginia	$41,600	$20.00	30
Puerto Rico	$27,570	$13.26	90