SOC 51-5113 · Winston-Salem, NC metro

Print Binding and Finishing Workers Salary in Winston-Salem, NC

The average salary for print binding and finishing workers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is $39,510 a year ($19.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,320: half of the 50 people in this job in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,460).

$39,510average per year

$19.00 / hourMedian $36,320Take-home ≈ $32,859

  • $32K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $47K90th

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

50people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay range in Winston-Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,080 or more. The middle half of print binding and finishing workers in Winston-Salem earn between $35,360 and $43,440.

  • $32K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,510$3,292$19.00
Median$36,320$3,027$17.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,360$2,947$17.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,440$3,620$20.88

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

Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay in Winston-Salem vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Print binding and finishing workers in Winston-Salem earn 7% less than the North Carolina average ($42,380) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($44,460). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $42,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Winston-Salem$39,510$36,320$32,480$47,08050
North Carolina$42,380$39,580$33,790$54,9101,070
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 Winston-Salem

On the average salary of $39,510, a single filer in Winston-Salem takes home about $32,859 a year, or $2,738 a month and $1,264 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Winston-Salem area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.0), so the average $39,510 buys what about $42,926 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Winston-Salem ($46,380). A typical home costs $283,871, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Winston-Salem ranks 6th of 6 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($47,260).

All Print Binding and Finishing Workers salaries in North Carolina

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 Winston-Salem: questions

How much do print binding and finishing workers make an hour in Winston-Salem?

$19.00 an hour on average, and $17.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,859 a year ($2,738 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,510.

Do print binding and finishing workers earn more in Winston-Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Winston-Salem, NC (49180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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