SOC 51-2021 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Salary in St. Louis, MO

The average salary for coil winders, tapers, and finishers in St. Louis, Missouri is $47,980 a year ($23.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,170: half of the 140 people in this job in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($50,470).

$47,980average per year

$23.07 / hourMedian $49,170Take-home ≈ $38,934

  • $36K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $59K90th

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

140people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Missouri metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay range in St. Louis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,210 or more. The middle half of coil winders, tapers, and finishers in St. Louis earn between $42,850 and $50,170.

  • $36K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,980$3,998$23.07
Median$49,170$4,098$23.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,850$3,571$20.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,170$4,181$24.12

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

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in St. Louis vs. Missouri and the U.S.

Coil winders, tapers, and finishers in St. Louis earn 10% less than the Missouri average ($53,120) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($50,470). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $48,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
St. Louis$47,980$49,170$36,460$59,210140
Missouri$53,120$51,490$44,020$59,700420
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 St. Louis

On the average salary of $47,980, a single filer in St. Louis takes home about $38,934 a year, or $3,245 a month and $1,497 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The St. Louis, MO-IL metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MO$38,934$3,245
Working in IL$38,498$3,208

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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

Prices in the St. Louis area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $47,980 buys what about $50,459 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in St. Louis ($49,990). A typical home costs $276,878, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in other Missouri cities

St. Louis ranks 2nd of 2 Missouri metro areas for this job; Kansas City pays the most ($48,200).

All Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salaries in Missouri

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 St. Louis: questions

How much do coil winders, tapers, and finishers make an hour in St. Louis?

$23.07 an hour on average, and $23.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level coil winders, tapers, and finishers salary in St. Louis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the coil winders, tapers, and finishers take-home pay in St. Louis?

About $38,934 a year ($3,245 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,980. Includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do coil winders, tapers, and finishers earn more in St. Louis than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less 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 St. Louis, MO-IL (41180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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