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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-5113 Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Bind books and other publications or finish printed products by hand or machine. May set up binding and finishing machines.


National estimates for Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Industry profile for Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Geographic profile for Print Binding and Finishing Workers

National estimates for Print Binding and Finishing Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Print Binding and Finishing Workers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
39,030 2.3 % $ 18.68 $ 38,850 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Print Binding and Finishing Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.09 $ 14.81 $ 17.77 $ 22.01 $ 24.84
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,220 $ 30,800 $ 36,970 $ 45,770 $ 51,660


Industry profile for Print Binding and Finishing Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Print Binding and Finishing Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Print Binding and Finishing Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Print Binding and Finishing Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Printing and Related Support Activities 32,210 8.49 $ 18.89 $ 39,300
Employment Services 2,230 0.06 $ 13.64 $ 28,370
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 1,870 0.61 $ 17.16 $ 35,700
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 690 0.14 $ 17.95 $ 37,330
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 340 0.13 $ 19.93 $ 41,460

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Print Binding and Finishing Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Printing and Related Support Activities 32,210 8.49 $ 18.89 $ 39,300
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 1,870 0.61 $ 17.16 $ 35,700
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 690 0.14 $ 17.95 $ 37,330
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 340 0.13 $ 19.93 $ 41,460
Specialized Design Services 120 0.08 $ 16.29 $ 33,890

Top paying industries for Print Binding and Finishing Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 300 0.01 $ 44.04 $ 91,600
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 90 (7) $ 24.05 $ 50,030
Insurance Carriers 40 (7) $ 23.83 $ 49,560
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 30 (7) $ 23.72 $ 49,350
Other Support Services (8) (8) $ 20.79 $ 43,240


Geographic profile for Print Binding and Finishing Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Print Binding and Finishing Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Print Binding and Finishing Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of print binding and finishing workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Print Binding and Finishing Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 3,160 0.24 0.92 $ 16.24 $ 33,780
Wisconsin 3,130 1.11 4.21 $ 17.92 $ 37,270
Illinois 2,380 0.40 1.53 $ 19.60 $ 40,770
New York 1,860 0.20 0.77 $ 18.38 $ 38,230
California 1,800 0.10 0.39 $ 20.68 $ 43,020


Map of location quotient of print binding and finishing workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Print Binding and Finishing Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin 3,130 1.11 4.21 $ 17.92 $ 37,270
Kansas 990 0.71 2.71 $ 15.64 $ 32,520
Minnesota 1,530 0.54 2.05 $ 21.92 $ 45,590
Tennessee 1,610 0.52 1.95 $ 17.70 $ 36,810
Missouri 1,420 0.50 1.90 $ 18.55 $ 38,580


Map of annual mean wages of print binding and finishing workers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Print Binding and Finishing Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mississippi 110 0.10 0.38 $ 25.07 $ 52,150
Delaware 50 0.12 0.45 $ 22.62 $ 47,050
Rhode Island 70 0.14 0.54 $ 22.20 $ 46,170
Minnesota 1,530 0.54 2.05 $ 21.92 $ 45,590
Vermont 140 0.48 1.84 $ 21.08 $ 43,850



Map of employment of print binding and finishing workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Print Binding and Finishing Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,990 0.52 1.98 $ 16.25 $ 33,800
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,970 0.21 0.81 $ 19.62 $ 40,820
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,910 0.43 1.64 $ 20.05 $ 41,710
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 1,260 1.57 5.95 $ 17.91 $ 37,260
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,040 0.55 2.10 $ 22.50 $ 46,800
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 850 0.31 1.18 $ 18.03 $ 37,500
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 740 0.24 0.92 $ 26.13 $ 54,340
St. Louis, MO-IL 690 0.53 2.00 $ 19.16 $ 39,850
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 670 0.11 0.41 $ 20.64 $ 42,920
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 600 0.57 2.18 $ 17.74 $ 36,900


Map of location quotient of print binding and finishing workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Print Binding and Finishing Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Harrisonburg, VA 240 3.77 14.27 $ 14.39 $ 29,920
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 260 2.82 10.70 $ 18.76 $ 39,030
Jefferson City, MO 150 1.98 7.51 $ 16.96 $ 35,280
Green Bay, WI 280 1.69 6.40 $ 18.37 $ 38,200
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 1,260 1.57 5.95 $ 17.91 $ 37,260
Appleton, WI 150 1.29 4.87 $ 16.90 $ 35,150
Lancaster, PA 300 1.22 4.62 $ 22.77 $ 47,370
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 120 1.18 4.48 $ 17.33 $ 36,050
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 70 1.18 4.46 $ 16.43 $ 34,170
Ames, IA 50 1.16 4.38 $ 16.52 $ 34,360


Map of annual mean wages of print binding and finishing workers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Print Binding and Finishing Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 50 0.35 1.32 $ 35.97 $ 74,810
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 740 0.24 0.92 $ 26.13 $ 54,340
Lancaster, PA 300 1.22 4.62 $ 22.77 $ 47,370
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,040 0.55 2.10 $ 22.50 $ 46,800
Santa Rosa, CA 30 0.16 0.60 $ 22.24 $ 46,250
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 240 0.10 0.38 $ 21.89 $ 45,540
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 220 0.21 0.80 $ 21.65 $ 45,040
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 90 0.15 0.58 $ 21.37 $ 44,450
Springfield, MA-CT 50 0.16 0.61 $ 21.36 $ 44,420
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 80 0.07 0.26 $ 21.35 $ 44,410

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Print Binding and Finishing Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 320 1.52 5.78 $ 17.51 $ 36,420
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 250 1.30 4.92 $ 17.26 $ 35,900
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 190 0.96 3.64 $ 16.81 $ 34,950
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.35 1.32 $ 15.06 $ 31,330
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 100 0.30 1.13 $ 16.57 $ 34,460

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Print Binding and Finishing Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 320 1.52 5.78 $ 17.51 $ 36,420
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 250 1.30 4.92 $ 17.26 $ 35,900
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 190 0.96 3.64 $ 16.81 $ 34,950
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 80 0.69 2.60 $ 16.58 $ 34,490
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 60 0.50 1.88 $ 20.39 $ 42,410

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Print Binding and Finishing Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 60 0.34 1.29 $ 20.73 $ 43,120
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 60 0.50 1.88 $ 20.39 $ 42,410
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 90 0.49 1.87 $ 19.99 $ 41,580
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.44 1.67 $ 18.89 $ 39,290
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 50 0.24 0.90 $ 18.34 $ 38,160


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023