SOC 51-5113 · Wausau, WI metro

Print Binding and Finishing Workers Salary in Wausau, WI

The average salary for print binding and finishing workers in Wausau, Wisconsin is $41,440 a year ($19.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,580: half of the 30 people in this job in the Wausau, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,460).

$41,440average per year

$19.92 / hourMedian $37,580Take-home ≈ $34,322

  • $32K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $56K90th

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

30people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#8 of 10Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay range in Wausau

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,360 or more. The middle half of print binding and finishing workers in Wausau earn between $37,580 and $45,200.

  • $32K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $56K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,440$3,453$19.92
Median$37,580$3,132$18.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,580$3,132$18.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,200$3,767$21.73

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

Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay in Wausau vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Print binding and finishing workers in Wausau earn 7% less than the Wisconsin average ($44,340) and 7% less than 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
Wausau$41,440$37,580$32,290$56,36030
Wisconsin$44,340$43,400$36,200$58,8003,560
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 Wausau

On the average salary of $41,440, a single filer in Wausau takes home about $34,322 a year, or $2,860 a month and $1,320 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 Wausau a good place for print binding and finishing workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wausau area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $41,440 buys what about $44,727 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Wausau ($48,790). A typical home costs $274,194, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Wausau ranks 8th of 10 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($45,350).

All Print Binding and Finishing Workers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Wausau: questions

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

$19.92 an hour on average, and $18.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,322 a year ($2,860 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,440.

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

The average here is 7% 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 Wausau, WI (48140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 2.28, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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