Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,690 or more. The middle half of print binding and finishing workers in Los Angeles earn between $38,540 and $50,880.
- $36K10th
- $39K25th
- $46KMedian
- $51K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,610 | $3,801 | $21.93 |
| Median | $46,110 | $3,842 | $22.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,540 | $3,212 | $18.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,880 | $4,240 | $24.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Print binding and finishing workers in Los Angeles earn about the same as the California average ($46,390) and about the same as the U.S. average ($44,460). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $42,290.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $45,610 | $46,110 | $35,820 | $57,690 | 760 |
| California | $46,390 | $45,390 | $35,900 | $59,290 | 1,590 |
| United States | $44,460 | $42,290 | $32,220 | $59,150 | 33,180 |
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 Los Angeles
On the average salary of $45,610, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $37,868 a year, or $3,156 a month and $1,456 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for print binding and finishing workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $45,610 buys what about $40,162 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 21.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 5th of 5 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($52,860).
- San Jose$52,860
- San Francisco$50,790
- San Diego$47,410
- Sacramento$47,330
- Los Angeles$45,610
All Print Binding and Finishing Workers salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for print binding and finishing workers
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,110).
- Washington, DC$60,110
- San Jose, CA$52,860
- Trenton, NJ$52,170
- Bridgeport, CT$52,030
- Minneapolis, MN$51,780
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Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do print binding and finishing workers make an hour in Los Angeles?
$21.93 an hour on average, and $22.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level print binding and finishing workers salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the print binding and finishing workers take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $37,868 a year ($3,156 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,610. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do print binding and finishing workers earn more in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).
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