Average Salary for Print Binding and Finishing Workers
SOC 51-5113 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Print Binding and Finishing Workers in the United States is $39,820 ($19.14/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $31,110 at the 10th percentile to $57,980 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 36,470 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 35% since 2014.
Median Annual
$39,820
Mean Annual
$43,040
10th Pct
$31,110
75th Pct
$48,240
Employment
36,470
Salary Distribution
$31k
10th
$36k
25th
$40k
Median
$48k
75th
$58k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $95,160 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $51,640 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $51,080 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $48,370 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $48,250 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $48,240 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $48,100 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,940 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $47,450 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $47,420 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $47,410 |
| Worcester, MA | $47,130 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $46,560 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,080 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $45,940 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | $89,880 |
| Delaware | $57,240 |
| Minnesota | $47,700 |
| New Hampshire | $47,320 |
| Illinois | $46,960 |
| Maryland | $46,610 |
| New Jersey | $45,980 |
| Colorado | $45,330 |
| Massachusetts | $44,980 |
| Alaska | $44,830 |
| Washington | $44,580 |
| Oregon | $44,300 |
| Maine | $43,720 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,720 |
| Virginia | $43,630 |
| California | $42,980 |
| South Carolina | $42,760 |
| New York | $41,740 |
| Vermont | $41,690 |
| North Carolina | $40,340 |
| Wisconsin | $40,190 |
| West Virginia | $40,080 |
| South Dakota | $40,050 |
| North Dakota | $40,010 |
| Michigan | $40,010 |
| Arkansas | $39,430 |
| Iowa | $39,330 |
| Missouri | $39,240 |
| Georgia | $39,010 |
| Ohio | $38,740 |
| Nevada | $38,620 |
| Arizona | $38,590 |
| Utah | $38,330 |
| Montana | $38,210 |
| Kentucky | $38,190 |
| Indiana | $37,910 |
| Hawaii | $37,880 |
| Oklahoma | $37,750 |
| Connecticut | $37,730 |
| Texas | $37,630 |
| Florida | $37,290 |
| Idaho | $37,160 |
| Alabama | $36,470 |
| Kansas | $36,100 |
| Nebraska | $35,800 |
| Tennessee | $35,620 |
| Louisiana | $34,030 |
| New Mexico | $30,990 |
| Puerto Rico | $23,930 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Print Binding and Finishing Workers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $105,750 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $105,750 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $97,760 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $97,760 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $89,880 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $60,390 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $47,770 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $47,200 |
| Specialized Design Services | $46,150 |
| Hospitals | $44,920 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $44,640 |
| Educational Services | $43,670 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $43,050 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $42,560 |
| Educational Services | $42,320 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $42,320 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $41,640 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $40,640 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $40,640 |
| Manufacturing | $40,630 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $39,920 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $39,920 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $39,790 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $39,790 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $39,790 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $39,660 |
| Business Support Services | $39,120 |
| Wholesale Trade | $38,580 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $38,530 |
| Information | $38,390 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $38,290 |
| Publishing Industries | $38,290 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $37,890 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $37,890 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $36,940 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $36,940 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $36,200 |
| Social Assistance | $35,780 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $35,780 |
| Finance and Insurance | $35,420 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $35,280 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $35,280 |
| Employment Services | $34,530 |
| Temporary Help Services | $34,480 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $32,040 |
| Retail Trade | $30,680 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $15,850 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $15,850 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $39,820 |
| 2023 | $38,100 |
| 2022 | $36,970 |
| 2021 | $36,590 |
| 2020 | $34,260 |
| 2019 | $33,040 |
| 2018 | $32,890 |
| 2017 | $32,040 |
| 2016 | $31,410 |
| 2015 | $30,260 |
| 2014 | $29,500 |