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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
45,600 3.2 % $16.89 $35,130 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.80 $12.81 $15.89 $20.18 $24.58
Annual Wage (2) $22,460 $26,640 $33,040 $41,970 $51,130


Industry profile for this occupation:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Printing and Related Support Activities 37,360 8.69 $16.85 $35,040
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 1,810 0.60 $17.85 $37,120
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 920 0.19 $16.45 $34,210
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 480 0.18 $17.21 $35,790
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 280 0.01 $39.11 $81,350

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Printing and Related Support Activities 37,360 8.69 $16.85 $35,040
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 1,810 0.60 $17.85 $37,120
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 920 0.19 $16.45 $34,210
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 480 0.18 $17.21 $35,790
Specialized Design Services 80 0.05 $16.84 $35,020

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 280 0.01 $39.11 $81,350
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 50 (7) $26.27 $54,650
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 90 (7) $23.78 $49,460
Elementary and Secondary Schools 50 (7) $18.45 $38,380
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 210 0.01 $18.13 $37,710


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 3,790 0.22 0.70 $17.57 $36,550
Wisconsin 3,440 1.20 3.86 $16.35 $34,020
Illinois 3,160 0.52 1.69 $17.37 $36,130
Texas 2,960 0.24 0.77 $15.55 $32,350
Minnesota 2,490 0.86 2.78 $18.72 $38,940




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin 3,440 1.20 3.86 $16.35 $34,020
Minnesota 2,490 0.86 2.78 $18.72 $38,940
Rhode Island 320 0.66 2.12 $16.25 $33,810
Connecticut 1,080 0.65 2.10 $16.68 $34,690
Vermont 190 0.62 1.99 $18.38 $38,230




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 230 0.32 1.02 $37.68 $78,380
Washington 400 0.12 0.39 $21.34 $44,400
Delaware 40 0.10 0.32 $21.34 $44,390
Mississippi 140 0.13 0.41 $21.26 $44,230
Hawaii 60 0.09 0.30 $19.52 $40,600





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,560 0.27 0.85 $17.27 $35,930
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,340 0.50 1.61 $17.96 $37,360
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,720 0.87 2.80 $19.19 $39,920
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,610 0.44 1.42 $15.77 $32,790
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 1,450 1.69 5.44 $15.74 $32,740
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,380 0.22 0.71 $16.78 $34,900
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,040 0.76 2.46 $17.05 $35,460
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 940 0.30 0.95 $22.09 $45,940
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 870 0.32 1.02 $16.52 $34,360
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 840 0.29 0.94 $15.56 $32,360




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Harrisonburg, VA 360 5.67 18.26 $20.32 $42,270
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 330 3.52 11.33 $16.57 $34,470
Green Bay, WI 320 1.85 5.96 $15.39 $32,010
Lynchburg, VA 180 1.73 5.59 $16.35 $34,010
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 1,450 1.69 5.44 $15.74 $32,740
Dalton, GA 110 1.68 5.41 $15.34 $31,900
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 170 1.38 4.43 $18.55 $38,590
York-Hanover, PA 240 1.30 4.17 $17.39 $36,170
St. Cloud, MN 120 1.17 3.78 $18.06 $37,570
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 480 1.16 3.73 $15.90 $33,080




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 310 0.15 0.49 $22.49 $46,770
Bismarck, ND 40 0.53 1.70 $22.34 $46,470
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 940 0.30 0.95 $22.09 $45,940
Trenton, NJ 100 0.40 1.28 $21.01 $43,700
Spartanburg, SC 150 0.96 3.10 $20.79 $43,240
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 310 0.31 0.99 $20.65 $42,940
Harrisonburg, VA 360 5.67 18.26 $20.32 $42,270
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 130 0.28 0.91 $20.31 $42,240
Urban Honolulu, HI 50 0.11 0.35 $19.98 $41,550
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 180 0.12 0.39 $19.95 $41,490

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 270 1.24 3.99 $16.89 $35,140
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 230 1.14 3.66 $15.80 $32,870
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 210 1.34 4.33 $18.30 $38,060
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 180 0.46 1.48 $13.64 $28,380
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 160 0.62 1.99 $14.59 $30,340

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 210 1.34 4.33 $18.30 $38,060
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 270 1.24 3.99 $16.89 $35,140
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 230 1.14 3.66 $15.80 $32,870
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 140 0.72 2.32 $15.80 $32,860
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 160 0.62 1.99 $14.59 $30,340

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $18.90 $39,300
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 210 1.34 4.33 $18.30 $38,060
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 60 0.58 1.88 $17.41 $36,210
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 90 0.44 1.43 $16.99 $35,330
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 110 0.59 1.89 $16.91 $35,160


About May 2019 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020