SOC 51-2021 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Salary in Charlotte, NC

The average salary for coil winders, tapers, and finishers in Charlotte, North Carolina is $59,620 a year ($28.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,380: half of the 230 people in this job in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($50,470).

$59,620average per year

$28.67 / hourMedian $60,380Take-home ≈ $48,215

  • $43K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $78K90th

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

230people in this job
+18%vs U.S. average
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay range in Charlotte

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,380 or more. The middle half of coil winders, tapers, and finishers in Charlotte earn between $47,280 and $73,730.

  • $43K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $78K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,620$4,968$28.66
Median$60,380$5,032$29.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,280$3,940$22.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,730$6,144$35.45

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

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in Charlotte vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Coil winders, tapers, and finishers in Charlotte earn 12% more than the North Carolina average ($53,200) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($50,470). At the median the gap is +25% against the U.S. median of $48,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charlotte$59,620$60,380$43,130$78,380230
North Carolina$53,200$51,180$38,780$78,380480
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 Charlotte

On the average salary of $59,620, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $48,215 a year, or $4,018 a month and $1,854 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$48,447$4,037
Working in NC$48,215$4,018

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Charlotte area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $59,620 buys what about $61,244 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlotte ($49,990). A typical home costs $390,321, or 6.5 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 Charlotte: questions

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

$28.67 an hour on average, and $29.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $48,215 a year ($4,018 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,620.

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

The average here is 18% 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.06, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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