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How much does a bindery worker make in the United States?

$42,290a year

This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is $3,524 a month.

Approx. take-home per month
$3,009
Compared with the median pay in the United States
0.8 times
Data from
2025

Where the United States ranks among 144 countries

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Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $100,000 a year.

What print finishing and binding workers earn in the United States
Lowest 10%: $32,220Median: $42,290Highest 10%: $59,150

In other countries

Median gross salary a year, in dollars.

1. Iceland estimate$63,870
2. Belgium estimate$62,390
3. Switzerland estimate$58,380
6. Norway estimate$42,660
7. United States$42,290
8. Ireland estimate$38,940
144. Kenya estimate$112
Compare print finishing and binding workers in 144 countries

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Craft and related trades workers

Highest paying in the United States

By state

Median gross salary a year.

District of Columbia$108,100
Mississippi$91,850
Alaska$57,200
Vermont$48,930
New Hampshire$48,850
North Dakota$48,760
Minnesota$48,390
Maine$48,230
Illinois$47,880
Connecticut$47,750
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Massachusetts$46,630
New Jersey$46,600
Oregon$46,240
Colorado$45,780
California$45,390
Washington$45,300
Maryland$45,170
Rhode Island$45,050
New York$44,210
Ohio$43,680
Wisconsin$43,400
Pennsylvania$43,010
Virginia$42,780
South Dakota$41,350
West Virginia$41,340
Hawaii$41,050
Arkansas$41,040
South Carolina$40,820
Michigan$40,460
Idaho$40,200
Nevada$40,200
Delaware$40,080
Arizona$39,740
Kentucky$39,620
North Carolina$39,580
Utah$39,570
Georgia$39,310
Alabama$39,270
Iowa$38,790
Florida$38,730
Indiana$38,730
Missouri$38,570
Oklahoma$37,770
Kansas$37,470
Texas$37,310
Tennessee$36,960
Nebraska$36,800
Louisiana$36,230
Montana$36,220
New Mexico$29,380

Frequently asked questions

How much does a bindery worker make a month in the United States?

The median gross salary is $3,524 a month, $42,290 a year.

How much does a bindery worker make starting out and with experience?

The lowest-paid 10%, usually people starting out, make around $32,220 a year; the top 10%, with experience or senior roles, make more than $59,150.

Which country pays a bindery worker the most?

Germany, with a median of $42,990 a year before tax, according to our data.

Which state pays a bindery worker the most?

District of Columbia, with a median of $108,100 a year.

Does a bindery worker make more in the United States or in Germany?

In Germany: $42,990 a year against $42,290 in the United States, 1.0 times more.

Who makes more, a bindery worker or a prepress technician?

A prepress technician: $49,500 a year against $42,290 for a bindery worker, 1.2 times more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS survey, 2025. How we calculate