SOC 51-5113 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro

Print Binding and Finishing Workers Salary in Philadelphia, PA

The average salary for print binding and finishing workers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is $44,430 a year ($21.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,870: half of the 710 people in this job in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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).

$44,430average per year

$21.36 / hourMedian $42,870Take-home ≈ $36,516

  • $32K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $60K90th

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

710people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#3 of 8Pennsylvania metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay range in Philadelphia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,920 or more. The middle half of print binding and finishing workers in Philadelphia earn between $37,570 and $48,320.

  • $32K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,430$3,702$21.36
Median$42,870$3,572$20.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,570$3,131$18.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,320$4,027$23.23

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

Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay in Philadelphia vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Print binding and finishing workers in Philadelphia earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($44,050) and about the same as the U.S. average ($44,460). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $42,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Philadelphia$44,430$42,870$32,220$59,920710
Pennsylvania$44,050$43,010$35,750$55,7301,640
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 Philadelphia

On the average salary of $44,430, a single filer in Philadelphia takes home about $36,516 a year, or $3,043 a month and $1,404 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NJ$36,972$3,081
Working in PA$36,516$3,043
Working in MD$35,981$2,998
Working in DE$35,981$2,998

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Philadelphia area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.6), so the average $44,430 buys what about $43,324 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Philadelphia ($54,310). A typical home costs $390,463, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Philadelphia ranks 3rd of 8 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Harrisburg pays the most ($45,190).

All Print Binding and Finishing Workers salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Philadelphia: questions

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

$21.36 an hour on average, and $20.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,516 a year ($3,043 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,430. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do print binding and finishing workers earn more in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (37980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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