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Median $48,690
Occupation · SOC 51-5113
Print Binding and Finishing Workers: pay and where the jobs are
What print binding and finishing workers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$42,290 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $44,460
- Median hourly wage
- $20.33
- Mean hourly wage
- $21.38
- Employment
- 33,180
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-5113.
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How much do print binding and finishing workers make?
The median annual wage for print binding and finishing workers was $42,290 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $32,220 and the highest-paid 10% more than $59,150. As an hourly rate, the median is $20.33. About 33,180 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($108,080), Mississippi ($91,850) and Alaska ($57,200). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Mississippi.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for print binding and finishing workers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $32,220 | $15.49 | $2,685 | $2,339 |
| 25th percentile | $36,910 | $17.75 | $3,076 | $2,653 |
| Median | $42,290 | $20.33 | $3,524 | $3,013 |
| 75th percentile | $49,130 | $23.62 | $4,094 | $3,471 |
| 90th percentile | $59,150 | $28.44 | $4,929 | $4,142 |
Print Binding and Finishing Workers: pay by state
51 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$81,083 take-home in national prices
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$71,561 take-home in national prices
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$46,766 take-home in national prices
Where a median print binding and finishing worker paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 200 | $108,080 | $64,440 | $115,420 | $78,646 | $71,561 |
| Mississippi | 110 | $91,850 | $37,150 | $108,080 | $70,504 | $81,083 |
| Alaska | 30 | $57,200 | $24,770 | $73,420 | $47,869 | $46,766 |
| Vermont | 80 | $48,930 | $42,710 | $55,840 | $40,290 | $41,130 |
| New Hampshire | 140 | $48,850 | $39,080 | $61,210 | $41,431 | $39,774 |
| North Dakota | 80 | $48,760 | $36,070 | $64,410 | $41,359 | $46,492 |
| Minnesota | 1,710 | $48,390 | $38,000 | $61,730 | $39,078 | $39,625 |
| Maine | 180 | $48,230 | $37,530 | $58,620 | $39,112 | $40,301 |
| Illinois | 1,540 | $47,880 | $37,780 | $57,500 | $38,426 | $38,442 |
| Connecticut | 490 | $47,750 | $36,250 | $61,550 | $38,410 | $37,071 |
| Massachusetts | 750 | $46,630 | $35,100 | $60,880 | $37,321 | $35,290 |
| New Jersey | 1,640 | $46,600 | $32,220 | $61,500 | $38,210 | $35,118 |
| Oregon | 240 | $46,240 | $37,820 | $58,780 | $36,142 | $34,967 |
| Colorado | 370 | $45,780 | $37,330 | $63,080 | $37,457 | $36,348 |
| California | 1,590 | $45,390 | $35,900 | $59,290 | $37,263 | $33,655 |
| Washington | 460 | $45,300 | $36,300 | $62,380 | $37,950 | $35,463 |
| Maryland | 560 | $45,170 | $32,890 | $62,730 | $36,695 | $34,961 |
| Rhode Island | 40 | $45,050 | $40,530 | $57,040 | $36,810 | $35,989 |
| New York | 1,150 | $44,210 | $35,560 | $60,040 | $35,690 | $33,071 |
| Ohio | 1,700 | $43,680 | $30,880 | $54,660 | $36,519 | $39,364 |
| Wisconsin | 3,560 | $43,400 | $36,200 | $58,800 | $35,800 | $38,047 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,640 | $43,010 | $35,750 | $55,730 | $35,388 | $36,269 |
| Virginia | 980 | $42,780 | $30,220 | $62,210 | $34,908 | $34,527 |
| South Dakota | 110 | $41,350 | $35,220 | $52,880 | $35,405 | $39,967 |
| West Virginia | 280 | $41,340 | $37,750 | $62,450 | $34,311 | $38,338 |
| Hawaii | 80 | $41,050 | $29,120 | $45,670 | $33,562 | $30,524 |
| Arkansas | 200 | $41,040 | $31,230 | $57,980 | $34,125 | $39,252 |
| South Carolina | 340 | $40,820 | $29,350 | $52,170 | $34,461 | $36,758 |
| Michigan | 1,320 | $40,460 | $33,280 | $55,310 | $33,221 | $34,527 |
| Idaho | 30 | $40,200 | $17,050 | $47,540 | $33,458 | $35,037 |
| Nevada | 350 | $40,200 | $34,590 | $56,160 | $34,481 | $34,488 |
| Delaware | 40 | $40,080 | $31,200 | $59,410 | $32,676 | $32,739 |
| Arizona | 240 | $39,740 | $34,780 | $55,250 | $33,511 | $33,286 |
| Kentucky | 410 | $39,620 | $23,720 | $59,830 | $32,746 | $36,320 |
| North Carolina | 1,070 | $39,580 | $33,790 | $54,910 | $32,912 | $34,892 |
| Utah | 690 | $39,570 | $34,790 | $52,010 | $32,902 | $33,280 |
| Georgia | 790 | $39,310 | $29,380 | $55,690 | $32,553 | $33,806 |
| Alabama | 440 | $39,270 | $26,490 | $46,790 | $32,137 | $36,180 |
| Iowa | 330 | $38,790 | $31,030 | $58,080 | $32,526 | $37,061 |
| Florida | 1,320 | $38,730 | $31,510 | $51,570 | $33,300 | $32,200 |
| Indiana | 970 | $38,730 | $32,080 | $51,240 | $32,187 | $34,487 |
| Missouri | 1,010 | $38,570 | $31,380 | $58,700 | $32,296 | $35,561 |
| Oklahoma | 140 | $37,770 | $28,170 | $43,450 | $31,374 | $35,716 |
| Kansas | 660 | $37,470 | $25,040 | $51,370 | $30,996 | $34,414 |
| Texas | 1,820 | $37,310 | $30,060 | $52,480 | $32,159 | $33,134 |
| Tennessee | 730 | $36,960 | $31,320 | $47,750 | $31,877 | $34,698 |
| Nebraska | 210 | $36,800 | $30,220 | $47,130 | $30,954 | $34,354 |
| Louisiana | 180 | $36,230 | $29,840 | $49,100 | $30,590 | $34,680 |
| Montana | 90 | $36,220 | $31,860 | $50,730 | $30,337 | $32,054 |
| New Mexico | 80 | $29,380 | $28,350 | $46,250 | $25,455 | $27,605 |
| Puerto Rico | 300 | $27,460 | $22,310 | $36,090 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-5113. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.