SOC 51-5113 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Print Binding and Finishing Workers Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for print binding and finishing workers in Cincinnati, Ohio is $41,840 a year ($20.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,490: half of the 420 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,460).

$41,840average per year

$20.11 / hourMedian $41,490Take-home ≈ $34,337

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $54K90th

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

420people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,180 or more. The middle half of print binding and finishing workers in Cincinnati earn between $36,090 and $47,270.

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $54K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,840$3,487$20.12
Median$41,490$3,458$19.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,090$3,008$17.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,270$3,939$22.73

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

Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay in Cincinnati vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Print binding and finishing workers in Cincinnati earn 3% less than the Ohio average ($43,160) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($44,460). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $42,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cincinnati$41,840$41,490$30,550$54,180420
Ohio$43,160$43,680$30,880$54,6601,700
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 Cincinnati

On the average salary of $41,840, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $34,337 a year, or $2,861 a month and $1,321 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$34,573$2,881
Working in KY$34,452$2,871
Working in OH$34,337$2,861

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Cincinnati area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $41,840 buys what about $43,871 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 5th of 7 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($44,050).

All Print Binding and Finishing Workers salaries in Ohio

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 Cincinnati: questions

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

$20.11 an hour on average, and $19.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,337 a year ($2,861 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,840. Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.78, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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