Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Also called: Armature Winder, Coil Finisher, Coil Winder, WinderWind 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.
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What the data says: AI could halve the time on 3 of its 11 tasks, and jobs are projected to shrink 4.0% by 2035. How to think about this →
About this projection
BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”
It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”
On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”
Recent conditions
- In 2024, 5.2% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Other assemblers and fabricators”
- From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 5.4 hires for every 10 job openings in durable goods manufacturing, which employs about 92% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS
One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.5.4 this industry7.3 all industries
Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates
Tap a state for its figures.
Median pay in every state
| State | Median | Middle half earn | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $55,880 | $47,220 to $59,840 | 420 |
| Arkansas | $50,010 | $47,230 to $50,050 | 430 |
| California | $42,330 | $36,330 to $58,690 | 440 |
| Colorado | $48,470 | $46,010 to $51,550 | 40 |
| Connecticut | $42,220 | $37,300 to $46,430 | 320 |
| Florida | $49,350 | $40,870 to $59,780 | 150 |
| Georgia | $59,180 | $46,870 to $63,230 | 420 |
| Idaho | $49,830 | $48,970 to $59,620 | 120 |
| Illinois | $45,020 | $39,710 to $48,550 | 760 |
| Indiana | $48,920 | $46,710 to $58,770 | 790 |
| Iowa | $59,780 | $51,290 to $70,080 | 260 |
| Kansas | $46,470 | $40,180 to $49,030 | 70 |
| Kentucky | $53,490 | $37,530 to $64,420 | 100 |
| Louisiana | $61,480 | $47,560 to $72,080 | 60 |
| Maryland | $54,180 | $47,020 to $60,710 | 160 |
| Massachusetts | $44,080 | $41,770 to $58,610 | 50 |
| Michigan | $47,350 | $40,060 to $51,600 | 110 |
| Minnesota | $52,820 | $50,790 to $62,390 | 80 |
| Mississippi | $35,730 | $33,820 to $48,970 | 150 |
| Missouri | $51,490 | $49,360 to $59,700 | 420 |
| Nevada | $38,140 | $38,120 to $43,030 | 30 |
| New Hampshire | $45,450 | $39,070 to $56,090 | 110 |
| New Jersey | $48,330 | $33,330 to $59,640 | 200 |
| New York | $52,280 | $42,230 to $61,990 | 850 |
| North Carolina | $51,180 | $43,080 to $60,800 | 480 |
| Ohio | $47,770 | $45,940 to $51,100 | 1,020 |
| Oklahoma | $40,490 | $36,680 to $48,480 | 120 |
| Oregon | $41,600 | $41,600 to $50,160 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,380 | $48,320 to $52,720 | 450 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,840 | $21,840 to $21,840 | 80 |
| South Carolina | $51,670 | $49,770 to $60,320 | 190 |
| Tennessee | $46,280 | $40,190 to $60,770 | 1,460 |
| Texas | $44,060 | $38,860 to $57,180 | 1,150 |
| Utah | $51,910 | $45,760 to $57,980 | 50 |
| Virginia | $56,230 | $47,700 to $62,550 | 460 |
| Washington | $73,920 | $54,960 to $162,100 | 60 |
| West Virginia | $47,760 | $40,160 to $52,780 | 70 |
| Wisconsin | $43,270 | $39,860 to $47,080 | 570 |
Nationally: $48,220. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this
How AI touches the work
What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.
AI could halve the time on 3 of its 11 tasks
| AI rating | Its main tasks | Share of Claude conversations May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Not much | Attach, alter, and trim materials such as wire, insulation, and coils, using hand tools. | Not published |
| AI + software | Record production and operational data on specified forms. | under 0.01% |
| Not much | Cut, strip, and bend wire leads at ends of coils, using pliers and wire scrapers. | Not published |
| AI + software | Review work orders and specifications to determine materials needed and types of parts to be processed. | Not published |
| Not much | Stop machines to remove completed components, using hand tools. | Not published |
| Not much | 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. | Not published |
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| Not much | Select and load materials such as workpieces, objects, and machine parts onto equipment used in coiling processes. | Not published |
| AI + software | Examine and test wired electrical components such as motors, armatures, and stators, using measuring devices, and record test results. | Not published |
| Not much | Line slots with sheet insulation, and insert coils into slots. O*NET flags this task's ratings as uncertain | Not published |
| Not much | Apply solutions or paints to wired electrical components, using hand tools, and bake components. | Not published |
| Not much | Disassemble and assemble motors, and repair and maintain electrical components and machinery parts, using hand tools. | Not published |
Ordered by how important O*NET's respondents rate each task (1 to 5) times the share who say it is part of their job. The ordering is ours. 1 of the 11 have a published share of Claude conversations; “not published” means too few conversations for Anthropic to publish a figure.
Where people already use AI
The tasks above say what AI could speed up. This shows what people are using it for. Its 11 tasks fall under 14 work activities that many occupations share, and Microsoft counted how often each one came up in 200,000 conversations with its Copilot assistant in 2024.
- #8 Read documents or materials to inform work processes
- #38 Select materials or equipment for operations or projects
| Work activity | This occupation's tasks under it | People asked AI for help in 10,000 conversations |
AI did it for them in 10,000 conversations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintain operational records | |||
| Cut materials | |||
| Operate industrial processing or production equipment | |||
| Read documents or materials to inform work processes | |||
| Select materials or equipment for operations or projects | |||
| Test performance of equipment or systems | |||
| Maintain tools or equipment | |||
| Apply protective solutions or coatings |
Show all 14 activities
| Disassemble equipment | |||
| Assemble products or work aids | |||
| Assemble equipment or components | |||
| Repair tools or equipment | |||
| Load products, materials, or equipment for transportation or further processing | |||
| Remove workpieces from production equipment |
How people in this work use Claude
What people in this work made with Claude % of conversations
- Data or a spreadsheet49%
- A document or report25%
- An analysis or summary7%
- A plan or strategy5%
- Configuration or infrastructure2%
How they worked with Claude
49% of these conversations were about work. Anthropic Economic Index, May 2026.
How to read this
Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for coil winders, tapers, and finishers specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.
The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.
More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude
High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs
BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.
Career moves into and out of this occupation
From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.
Where people moved in from
of 208 moves in
- 1 Industrial Production Managers High +2.6% 15%
- 2 Food Preparation Workers Low -3.0% 11%
- 3 Network and Computer Systems Administrators Very high -4.1% 8%
- 4 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks High -7.6% 7%
- 5 General and Operations Managers High +5.0% 6%
Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).
Education and training for the occupation
O*NET survey of workers in this occupation
- 2% less than high school
- 57% high school
- 41% postsecondary certificate
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers in this occupation · 18 people answered.
Census survey (American Community Survey)
- 15% less than high school
- 50% high school
- 20% some college
- 7% associate's
- 6% bachelor's
- 1% master's
Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Other assemblers and fabricators” · 9,005 people surveyed.
Why the two can differ
O*NET asks about 20 people in each occupation, which makes its shares uncertain, but it reports the exact occupation and counts certificates. The Census survey reaches thousands, but it groups some occupations together and counts degrees only. More in the Guide
Median pay by highest degree full-time, year-round · Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Other assemblers and fabricators”
Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023
<5% this occupation
45.3% all occupations
| By kind | This occupation | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| a license | not published | |
| a certification | not published | |
| an educational certificate | not published |
Share of jobs whose employer requires it. BLS doesn't say which credential. How to read this
Look up certifications, training and licenses U.S. Department of Labor
- Certification Finder ↗ certifications CareerOneStop lists for this occupation
- Training Finder ↗ schools and programs, nationwide; narrow the place there
- License Finder ↗ licenses by state
- Apprenticeships: DOL's list of apprenticeable occupations doesn't include this one.
These open in a new tab and send only the occupation's public code. More in the Guide
BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS
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