SOC 51-5113 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro

Print Binding and Finishing Workers Salary in Detroit, MI

The average salary for print binding and finishing workers in Detroit, Michigan is $45,470 a year ($21.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,970: half of the 520 people in this job in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($44,460).

$45,470average per year

$21.86 / hourMedian $46,970Take-home ≈ $36,077

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $56K90th

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

520people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Michigan metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay range in Detroit

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,150 or more. The middle half of print binding and finishing workers in Detroit earn between $37,720 and $49,800.

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $56K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,470$3,789$21.86
Median$46,970$3,914$22.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,720$3,143$18.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,800$4,150$23.94

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

Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay in Detroit vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Print binding and finishing workers in Detroit earn 6% more than the Michigan average ($42,770) and about the same as the U.S. average ($44,460). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $42,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Detroit$45,470$46,970$34,560$56,150520
Michigan$42,770$40,460$33,280$55,3101,320
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 Detroit

On the average salary of $45,470, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $36,077 a year, or $3,006 a month and $1,388 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).

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

Prices in the Detroit area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $45,470 buys what about $45,335 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary in other Michigan cities

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

All Print Binding and Finishing Workers salaries in Michigan

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 Detroit: questions

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

$21.86 an hour on average, and $22.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,077 a year ($3,006 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,470. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.28, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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