Careers · Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · Arkansas
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in Arkansas
Coil winders, tapers, and finishers wind wire around cores and bobbins to create coils used in electrical components like resistors and transformers. They work in manufacturing facilities, electronics plants, and industrial equipment factories In Arkansas the median pay is $50,010 a year, 4% above the national median of $48,220.
$50,010median pay in Arkansas, per year
$47,230–$50,050middle half earn
430employed in Arkansas
$48,220U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
MonitoringOperations MonitoringActive ListeningOperation and ControlReading ComprehensionSpeakingCritical ThinkingCoordination
Knowledge areas
Education and TrainingEnglish LanguageMathematics (knowledge)Administration and ManagementProduction and ProcessingMechanical
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers.
Licenses and training in Arkansas
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in other states
Washington · $73,920Louisiana · $61,480Iowa · $59,780Georgia · $59,180Virginia · $56,230Alabama · $55,880Maryland · $54,180Kentucky · $53,490Minnesota · $52,820New York · $52,280
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against coil winders, tapers, and finishers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against coil winders, tapers, and finishers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 51-2021.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Arkansas, annual.