SOC 51-5113 · Fort Wayne, IN metro

Print Binding and Finishing Workers Salary in Fort Wayne, IN

The average salary for print binding and finishing workers in Fort Wayne, Indiana is $41,840 a year ($20.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,880: half of the 70 people in this job in the Fort Wayne, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,860).

$41,840average per year

$20.12 / hourMedian $38,880Take-home ≈ $33,924

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay range in Fort Wayne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,580 or more. The middle half of print binding and finishing workers in Fort Wayne earn between $36,620 and $48,680.

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,840$3,487$20.12
Median$38,880$3,240$18.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,620$3,052$17.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,680$4,057$23.40

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

Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary after taxes in Fort Wayne

On the average salary of $41,840, a single filer in Fort Wayne takes home about $33,924 a year, or $2,827 a month and $1,305 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

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

Prices in the Fort Wayne area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $41,840 buys what about $45,197 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Wayne ($47,700). A typical home costs $259,816, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary in other Indiana cities

Fort Wayne ranks 2nd of 3 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($43,100).

All Print Binding and Finishing Workers salaries in Indiana

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 Fort Wayne: questions

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

$20.12 an hour on average, and $18.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,924 a year ($2,827 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,840. Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

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

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,860).

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 Fort Wayne, IN (23060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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