SOC 51-5113 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

Print Binding and Finishing Workers Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for print binding and finishing workers in Lakeland, Florida is $42,740 a year ($20.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,520: half of the 70 people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,460).

$42,740average per year

$20.55 / hourMedian $40,520Take-home ≈ $36,522

  • $34K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,580 or more. The middle half of print binding and finishing workers in Lakeland earn between $40,520 and $48,580.

  • $34K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,740$3,562$20.55
Median$40,520$3,377$19.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,520$3,377$19.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,580$4,048$23.36

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay in Lakeland vs. Florida and the U.S.

Print binding and finishing workers in Lakeland earn about the same as the Florida average ($41,510) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($44,460). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $42,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lakeland$42,740$40,520$34,330$48,58070
Florida$41,510$38,730$31,510$51,5701,320
United States$44,460$42,290$32,220$59,15033,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary after taxes in Lakeland

On the average salary of $42,740, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $36,522 a year, or $3,043 a month and $1,405 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Lakeland a good place for print binding and finishing workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lakeland area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $42,740 buys what about $43,998 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lakeland ($46,140). A typical home costs $298,816, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 1st of 5 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for print binding and finishing workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,110).

Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary by city

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Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary in Lakeland: questions

How much do print binding and finishing workers make an hour in Lakeland?

$20.55 an hour on average, and $19.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level print binding and finishing workers salary in Lakeland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the print binding and finishing workers take-home pay in Lakeland?

About $36,522 a year ($3,043 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,740. Florida has no state income tax.

Do print binding and finishing workers earn more in Lakeland than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,460).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-5113; area Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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