Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Also called: Armature Bander, Armature Connector, Armature Winder, Auto-Winder, Coil Builder, Coil Connector, Coil Finisher, Coil Former
Wind wire coils used in electrical components, such as resistors and transformers, and in electrical equipment and instruments, such as field cores, bobbins, armature cores, electrical motors, generators, and control equipment.
What coil winders, tapers, and finishers do
Typical tasks
- Operate or tend wire-coiling machines to wind wire coils used in electrical components such as resistors and transformers, and in electrical equipment and instruments such as bobbins and generators.
- Attach, alter, and trim materials such as wire, insulation, and coils, using hand tools.
- Cut, strip, and bend wire leads at ends of coils, using pliers and wire scrapers.
- Review work orders and specifications to determine materials needed and types of parts to be processed.
- Select and load materials such as workpieces, objects, and machine parts onto equipment used in coiling processes.
- Record production and operational data on specified forms.
- Stop machines to remove completed components, using hand tools.
- Examine and test wired electrical components such as motors, armatures, and stators, using measuring devices, and record test results.
- Line slots with sheet insulation, and insert coils into slots.
- Apply solutions or paints to wired electrical components, using hand tools, and bake components.
- Disassemble and assemble motors, and repair and maintain electrical components and machinery parts, using hand tools.
Typical path into the job (BLS)
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary
The median annual wage for coil winders, tapers, and finishers is $48,220 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $37,540 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $63,300. The mean annual wage is $50,470.
The mean hourly wage of $24.00 is 3.3× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →
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Pay by percentile
Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.
Projected pay for Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $48,220 → in 3 years $52,100 → in 5 years $54,900 → in 10 years $62,600 (10-year range $53,800–$72,600). The model assumes pay growth of +2.6% per year.
What drives the annual growth rate
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Will AI replace Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers? AI replacement risk
How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Labor demand for Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
Skills, education and requirements for Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Key skills
O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
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Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Job Zone 2 — some preparation needed (O*NET)
Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)
How to become coil winders, tapers, and finishers
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Career path and how to earn more as coil winders, tapers, and finishers
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