Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in Iowa
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 Iowa the median pay is $59,780 a year, 24% above the national median of $48,220.
$59,780median pay in Iowa, per year
$51,290–$70,080middle half earn
260employed in Iowa
$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
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Licenses and training in Iowa
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in other states
Washington · $73,920Louisiana · $61,480Georgia · $59,180Virginia · $56,230Alabama · $55,880Maryland · $54,180Kentucky · $53,490Minnesota · $52,820New York · $52,280Utah · $51,910
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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, Iowa, annual.