Occupation overview

Print Binding and Finishing Workers Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for print binding and finishing workers is $42,290, or $20.33 per hour. About 33,180 people work in this occupation nationwide. Wages vary substantially by state — from $108,080 in District of Columbia to $29,380 in New Mexico.

Median annual
$42,290
Median hourly
$20.33
Entry level (P10)
$32,220
Top 10% (P90)
$59,150
Employment
33,180
States covered
50

Wage distribution nationwide

Earnings spread across all U.S. workers in this occupation.

10th percentile90th percentile
$32,220
$36,910
$42,290
$49,130
$32,220$42,290$59,150
Annual wage distribution. Highlighted segment contains the median of $42,290.

Salary by state

All 50 states with published data, ranked by median annual wage.

#StateMedian annual Median hourlyEmployment Location quotient
1District of Columbia$108,080$51.962001.33
2Mississippi$91,850$44.161100.46
3Alaska$57,200$27.50300.44
4Vermont$48,930$23.53801.17
5New Hampshire$48,850$23.491400.93
6North Dakota$48,760$23.44800.90
7Minnesota$48,390$23.261,7102.71
8Maine$48,230$23.191801.32
9Illinois$47,880$23.021,5401.18
10Connecticut$47,750$22.964901.36
11Massachusetts$46,630$22.427500.97
12New Jersey$46,600$22.411,6401.80
13Oregon$46,240$22.232400.56
14Colorado$45,780$22.013700.60
15California$45,390$21.821,5900.41
16Washington$45,300$21.784600.60
17Maryland$45,170$21.725600.95
18Rhode Island$45,050$21.66400.41
19New York$44,210$21.261,1500.55
20Ohio$43,680$21.001,7001.44
21Wisconsin$43,400$20.873,5605.67
22Pennsylvania$43,010$20.681,6401.27
23Virginia$42,780$20.579801.12
24South Dakota$41,350$19.881101.15
25West Virginia$41,340$19.882801.84
26Hawaii$41,050$19.74800.58
27Arkansas$41,040$19.732000.72
28South Carolina$40,820$19.633400.70
29Michigan$40,460$19.451,3201.40
30Nevada$40,200$19.333501.05
31Idaho$40,200$19.33300.17
32Delaware$40,080$19.27400.41
33Arizona$39,740$19.112400.35
34Kentucky$39,620$19.054100.96
35North Carolina$39,580$19.031,0701.02
36Utah$39,570$19.036901.86
37Georgia$39,310$18.907900.76
38Alabama$39,270$18.884400.98
39Iowa$38,790$18.653300.99
40Indiana$38,730$18.629701.43
41Florida$38,730$18.621,3200.62
42Missouri$38,570$18.541,0101.61
43Oklahoma$37,770$18.161400.37
44Kansas$37,470$18.016602.15
45Texas$37,310$17.941,8200.61
46Tennessee$36,960$17.777301.04
47Nebraska$36,800$17.692100.97
48Louisiana$36,230$17.421800.43
49Montana$36,220$17.41900.82
50New Mexico$29,380$14.12800.44

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Frequently asked questions

How much do print binding and finishing workers make?

The median annual wage for print binding and finishing workers in the United States is $42,290, or $20.33 per hour. Entry-level workers (10th percentile) earn $32,220, and the top 10% earn $59,150.

How many print binding and finishing workers are employed in the U.S.?

About 33,180 people work as print binding and finishing workers nationwide.

Which state pays print binding and finishing workers the most?

District of Columbia pays the most at a median of $108,080, followed by Mississippi ($91,850) and Alaska ($57,200).

Which state pays print binding and finishing workers the least?

New Mexico has the lowest median at $29,380.

Where are print binding and finishing workers jobs most concentrated?

The location quotient measures employment concentration relative to the national average. The highest is Wisconsin at 5.67×.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes