Print Binding and Finishing Workers Salaries by State

Q: How much do print binding and finishing workers make in the U.S.?

The median print binding and finishing workers salary in the United States is $42,290 per year (mean $44,460), and about 80% earn between $32,220 and $59,150.

Q: How much do print binding and finishing workers make per hour?

Roughly $21 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $44,460 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Q: Which state pays print binding and finishing workers the most?

District of Columbia has the highest average pay for print binding and finishing workers at $100,910 per year (median $108,080).

Q: What is the job outlook for print binding and finishing workers?

Employment is projected to change -16.1% from 2024 to 2034 (Decline), with about 2,800 openings per year.

Mean and median pay, wage percentiles, employment, and top-paying metro areas for print binding and finishing workerss across the U.S. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (data.bls.gov OEWS tool /OESServices/combo/table, all-occupation crawl by area).

National mean salary $44,460 ≈ $21/hr

National median salary $42,290

Total employment 33,180 nationwide

Job Outlook, 2024–2034

Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Projected growth -16.1% Decline

Annual openings 2,800 per year (avg)

Employment 2024→2034 35,800 → 30,000 (-5,800)

Typical entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Salary Map

Brighter tiles = higher average pay; dashed tiles have no data. Click a state for details.

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Mean annual wage $33,000–$40,000 $40,000–$42,000 $42,000–$44,000 $44,000–$47,000 $47,000–$101,000 U.S. mean $44,460

💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia$100,910
Mississippi$79,910
Rhode Island$50,520
Minnesota$50,310
Vermont$49,990

📉 5 Lowest-Paying States

New Mexico$32,880
Oklahoma$35,900
Idaho$36,730
Alabama$37,780
Louisiana$37,970

State Rankings

⇄ Compare specific states

#	State	Mean	Median	Hourly	vs. U.S.	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$100,910	$108,080	$49	+127%	200
2	Mississippi	$79,910	$91,850	$38	+79.7%	110
3	Rhode Island	$50,520	$45,050	$24	+13.6%	40
4	Minnesota	$50,310	$48,390	$24	+13.2%	1,710
5	Vermont	$49,990	$48,930	$24	+12.4%	80
6	New Hampshire	$49,860	$48,850	$24	+12.1%	140
7	Alaska	$48,450	$57,200	$23	+9%	30
8	Washington	$48,400	$45,300	$23	+8.9%	460
9	Connecticut	$47,930	$47,750	$23	+7.8%	490
10	Maine	$47,900	$48,230	$23	+7.7%	180
11	North Dakota	$47,180	$48,760	$23	+6.1%	80
12	Colorado	$46,990	$45,780	$23	+5.7%	370
13	New Jersey	$46,780	$46,600	$22	+5.2%	1,640
14	Illinois	$46,640	$47,880	$22	+4.9%	1,540
15	Massachusetts	$46,540	$46,630	$22	+4.7%	750
16	Oregon	$46,470	$46,240	$22	+4.5%	240
17	California	$46,390	$45,390	$22	+4.3%	1,590
18	West Virginia	$46,330	$41,340	$22	+4.2%	280
19	New York	$45,390	$44,210	$22	+2.1%	1,150
20	Maryland	$45,080	$45,170	$22	+1.4%	560
21	Arkansas	$44,390	$41,040	$21	-0.2%	200
22	Wisconsin	$44,340	$43,400	$21	-0.3%	3,560
23	Virginia	$44,320	$42,780	$21	-0.3%	980
24	Pennsylvania	$44,050	$43,010	$21	-0.9%	1,640
25	Delaware	$43,850	$40,080	$21	-1.4%	40
26	Ohio	$43,160	$43,680	$21	-2.9%	1,700
27	Nevada	$43,070	$40,200	$21	-3.1%	350
28	Arizona	$43,060	$39,740	$21	-3.1%	240
29	Michigan	$42,770	$40,460	$21	-3.8%	1,320
30	Utah	$42,500	$39,570	$20	-4.4%	690
31	Iowa	$42,410	$38,790	$20	-4.6%	330
32	North Carolina	$42,380	$39,580	$20	-4.7%	1,070
33	South Dakota	$42,330	$41,350	$20	-4.8%	110
34	Texas	$41,840	$37,310	$20	-5.9%	1,820
35	Georgia	$41,760	$39,310	$20	-6.1%	790
36	Missouri	$41,760	$38,570	$20	-6.1%	1,010
37	Kentucky	$41,620	$39,620	$20	-6.4%	410
38	Florida	$41,510	$38,730	$20	-6.6%	1,320
39	Indiana	$41,320	$38,730	$20	-7.1%	970
40	South Carolina	$40,960	$40,820	$20	-7.9%	340
41	Nebraska	$39,590	$36,800	$19	-11%	210
42	Montana	$39,570	$36,220	$19	-11%	90
43	Hawaii	$39,430	$41,050	$19	-11.3%	80
44	Tennessee	$39,160	$36,960	$19	-11.9%	730
45	Kansas	$38,210	$37,470	$18	-14.1%	660
46	Louisiana	$37,970	$36,230	$18	-14.6%	180
47	Alabama	$37,780	$39,270	$18	-15%	440
48	Idaho	$36,730	$40,200	$18	-17.4%	30
49	Oklahoma	$35,900	$37,770	$17	-19.3%	140
50	New Mexico	$32,880	$29,380	$16	-26%	80

Top-Paying Metro Areas

Highest median pay among 133 metro areas.

#	Metro area	Median	Mean	Employment
1	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$56,380	$52,170	40
2	North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$51,520	$48,710	200
3	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$49,920	$52,030	60
4	Portland-South Portland, ME	$49,470	$47,200	50
5	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$49,420	$60,110	680
6	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$49,250	$47,810	1,160
7	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$49,110	$47,260	130
8	Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$49,010	$50,470	60
9	Worcester, MA	$48,820	$48,670	60
10	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$48,740	$52,860	80

Pay by Industry

Highest-paying industries employing print binding and finishing workerss (BLS OEWS, by median).

#	Industry	Median	Mean	Employment
1	Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	$108,080	$103,330	310
2	Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$108,080	$103,330	310
3	Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS	$102,670	$92,380	410
4	Sector 99 - Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS	$102,670	$92,380	410
5	Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS	$91,850	$82,500	530
6	State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$63,460	$59,010	70
7	Educational Services, Privately Owned	$53,680	$52,430	50
8	Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$52,400	$57,840	30
9	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$52,090	$51,510	40
10	Elementary and Secondary Schools, Local Government Owned	$52,090	$51,510	40
11	Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$51,990	$54,040	70
12	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$51,240	$49,020	80

Workforce Deep-Dive

Distribution and demographics from Census ACS (2023, self-reported). Wage figures here are ACS averages and run lower than the authoritative BLS wages above; use them for shape, not exact pay.

Annual wage distribution

< $10K

5,310

$10-20k

1,290

$20-30k

1,925

$30-40k

3,467

$40-50k

2,711

$50-60k

753

$60-70k

715

$70-80k

324

$90-100k

163

$120-130k

456

$140-150k

Pay by age band

16-24

$12,468

25-34

$21,790

35-44

$26,466

45-54

$44,775

55-64

$34,780

65+

$20,110

Education level

Regular high school diploma

$28,743

Bachelors Degree

$22,144

Some college, but less than 1 year

$34,569

GED or alternative credential

$22,522

1 or more years of college credit, no degree

$45,864

Associates Degree

$21,349

Grade 10

$19,175

No schooling completed

$30,658

12th grade - no diploma

$21,144

Grade 9

$38,428

Masters Degree

$982

Grade 8

$52,751

Grade 11

$49,008

Doctorate degree

$19,371

Grade 6

$41,800

Kindergarten

$71,366

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time

11,139 · $42,170

Part-time

1,109 · $13,235

Race / ethnicity

White

$30,668

Two or More Races

$31,004

Other

$22,467

Black

$12,986

Asian

$23,406

Top fields of study

Psychology

$32,625

Fine Arts

$19,071

Geography

$20,186

Business Management And Administration

$1,529

Advertising And Public Relations

$1,529

Commercial Art And Graphic Design

$13,868

Management Information Systems And Statistics

$15,293

Nutrition Sciences

$19,371

Top Skills

Most important skills for this role (O*NET importance, 1–5 scale).

Operations Monitoring

3.4

Critical Thinking

3.3

Monitoring

3.1

Reading Comprehension

3.1

Judgment and Decision Making

3.1

Complex Problem Solving

3.0

Quality Control Analysis

3.0

Speaking

3.0

Operation and Control

2.9

Equipment Maintenance

2.9

Active Listening

2.9

Coordination

2.9

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do print binding and finishing workers make in the U.S.?

The median print binding and finishing workers salary in the United States is $42,290 per year (mean $44,460), and about 80% earn between $32,220 and $59,150.

How much do print binding and finishing workers make per hour?

Roughly $21 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $44,460 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Which state pays print binding and finishing workers the most?

District of Columbia has the highest average pay for print binding and finishing workers at $100,910 per year (median $108,080).

What is the job outlook for print binding and finishing workers?

Employment is projected to change -16.1% from 2024 to 2034 (Decline), with about 2,800 openings per year.