SOC 51-2021 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Salary in Detroit, MI

The average salary for coil winders, tapers, and finishers in Detroit, Michigan is $52,730 a year ($25.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,820: half of the 60 people in this job in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($50,470).

$52,730average per year

$25.35 / hourMedian $50,820Take-home ≈ $41,428

  • $26K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay range in Detroit

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,410 or more. The middle half of coil winders, tapers, and finishers in Detroit earn between $43,330 and $54,460.

  • $26K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,730$4,394$25.35
Median$50,820$4,235$24.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,330$3,611$20.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,460$4,538$26.18

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in Detroit vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Coil winders, tapers, and finishers in Detroit earn 7% more than the Michigan average ($49,210) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($50,470). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $48,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Detroit$52,730$50,820$25,960$93,41060
Michigan$49,210$47,350$37,600$61,390110
United States$50,470$48,220$37,540$63,30012,840

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary after taxes in Detroit

On the average salary of $52,730, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $41,428 a year, or $3,452 a month and $1,593 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).

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Is Detroit a good place for coil winders, tapers, and finishers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Detroit area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $52,730 buys what about $52,573 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for coil winders, tapers, and finishers

Albany, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($71,540).

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary by city

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Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in Detroit: questions

How much do coil winders, tapers, and finishers make an hour in Detroit?

$25.35 an hour on average, and $24.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level coil winders, tapers, and finishers salary in Detroit?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the coil winders, tapers, and finishers take-home pay in Detroit?

About $41,428 a year ($3,452 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,730. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).

Do coil winders, tapers, and finishers earn more in Detroit than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($50,470).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-2021; area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).

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