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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
38,880 2.2 % $ 19.64 $ 40,860 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Print Binding and Finishing Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.05 $ 16.60 $ 18.32 $ 22.47 $ 26.97
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,220 $ 34,520 $ 38,100 $ 46,740 $ 56,090


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 32,450 8.58 $ 19.78 $ 41,150
Employment Services 2,110 0.06 $ 15.25 $ 31,720
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 1,480 0.51 $ 18.24 $ 37,950
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 590 0.12 $ 17.76 $ 36,950
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 330 0.12 $ 21.58 $ 44,890

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 32,450 8.58 $ 19.78 $ 41,150
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 1,480 0.51 $ 18.24 $ 37,950
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 330 0.12 $ 21.58 $ 44,890
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 590 0.12 $ 17.76 $ 36,950
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 170 0.06 $ 17.97 $ 37,370

Top paying industries for Print Binding and Finishing Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 320 0.02 $ 46.13 $ 95,950
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 70 (7) $ 26.35 $ 54,800
Insurance Carriers 30 (7) $ 25.11 $ 52,220
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 110 (7) $ 21.99 $ 45,750
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 90 0.02 $ 21.71 $ 45,150


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 2023


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 3,850 0.28 1.11 $ 18.16 $ 37,770
Illinois 2,990 0.50 1.94 $ 20.64 $ 42,920
Wisconsin 2,970 1.03 4.02 $ 19.21 $ 39,960
Florida 1,960 0.20 0.80 $ 19.07 $ 39,660
Minnesota 1,890 0.65 2.56 $ 22.27 $ 46,330


Map of location quotient of print binding and finishing workers by state, May 2023


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 2,970 1.03 4.02 $ 19.21 $ 39,960
Minnesota 1,890 0.65 2.56 $ 22.27 $ 46,330
Utah 1,000 0.60 2.33 $ 18.03 $ 37,500
Kansas 790 0.56 2.18 $ 15.79 $ 32,840
Illinois 2,990 0.50 1.94 $ 20.64 $ 42,920


Map of annual mean wages of print binding and finishing workers by state, May 2023


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 140 0.12 0.46 $ 31.47 $ 65,460
Delaware 50 0.10 0.39 $ 26.16 $ 54,400
Vermont 120 0.39 1.51 $ 22.32 $ 46,420
Minnesota 1,890 0.65 2.56 $ 22.27 $ 46,330
Colorado 350 0.12 0.48 $ 21.95 $ 45,660



Map of employment of print binding and finishing workers by area, May 2023


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 2,440 0.62 2.41 $ 18.38 $ 38,230
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,360 0.52 2.04 $ 21.14 $ 43,970
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,110 0.22 0.87 $ 21.20 $ 44,090
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,400 0.74 2.87 $ 22.50 $ 46,790
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 1,170 1.44 5.62 $ 19.93 $ 41,450
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 770 0.27 1.06 $ 19.66 $ 40,890
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 710 0.12 0.45 $ 21.14 $ 43,970
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 640 0.23 0.92 $ 19.58 $ 40,720
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 610 0.20 0.77 $ 29.12 $ 60,560
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 600 0.21 0.82 $ 21.21 $ 44,130


Map of location quotient of print binding and finishing workers by area, May 2023


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)
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 280 2.72 10.64 $ 20.77 $ 43,210
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 240 2.61 10.20 $ 19.53 $ 40,620
Harrisonburg, VA 140 2.14 8.36 $ 17.54 $ 36,490
Green Bay, WI 290 1.69 6.60 $ 18.91 $ 39,340
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 1,170 1.44 5.62 $ 19.93 $ 41,450
Jefferson City, MO 100 1.37 5.36 $ 17.75 $ 36,910
Appleton, WI 150 1.23 4.79 $ 19.00 $ 39,510
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 60 1.04 4.06 $ 18.04 $ 37,520
Lynchburg, VA 100 0.98 3.83 $ 17.97 $ 37,390
York-Hanover, PA 170 0.94 3.66 $ 20.56 $ 42,760


Map of annual mean wages of print binding and finishing workers by area, May 2023


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 80 0.55 2.17 $ 39.13 $ 81,380
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 610 0.20 0.77 $ 29.12 $ 60,560
Santa Rosa, CA 40 0.19 0.72 $ 24.21 $ 50,370
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 150 0.06 0.24 $ 23.88 $ 49,680
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 210 0.13 0.51 $ 23.32 $ 48,510
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 70 0.19 0.73 $ 23.04 $ 47,930
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 70 0.06 0.23 $ 23.04 $ 47,930
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 40 0.07 0.26 $ 22.97 $ 47,780
Trenton, NJ 40 0.18 0.70 $ 22.77 $ 47,360
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,400 0.74 2.87 $ 22.50 $ 46,790

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 280 1.31 5.13 $ 16.50 $ 34,320
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 250 1.27 4.94 $ 18.09 $ 37,630
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 160 0.40 1.58 $ 14.33 $ 29,800
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 140 0.69 2.68 $ 18.25 $ 37,960
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 110 0.70 2.73 $ 18.45 $ 38,370

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 280 1.31 5.13 $ 16.50 $ 34,320
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 250 1.27 4.94 $ 18.09 $ 37,630
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 110 0.70 2.73 $ 18.45 $ 38,370
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 100 0.69 2.71 $ 15.32 $ 31,860
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 140 0.69 2.68 $ 18.25 $ 37,960

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 0.32 1.25 $ 21.63 $ 44,990
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 100 0.54 2.11 $ 21.31 $ 44,320
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 90 0.42 1.62 $ 20.78 $ 43,220
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.52 2.02 $ 20.37 $ 42,370
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 80 0.56 2.18 $ 20.15 $ 41,920


About May 2023 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.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024