SOC 51-5113 · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro

Print Binding and Finishing Workers Salary in Dayton, OH

The average salary for print binding and finishing workers in Dayton, Ohio is $42,340 a year ($20.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,200: half of the 120 people in this job in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,860).

$42,340average per year

$20.36 / hourMedian $40,200Take-home ≈ $34,419

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 7Ohio metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay range in Dayton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,590 or more. The middle half of print binding and finishing workers in Dayton earn between $35,250 and $47,890.

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,340$3,528$20.36
Median$40,200$3,350$19.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,250$2,938$16.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,890$3,991$23.02

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

Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary after taxes in Dayton

On the average salary of $42,340, a single filer in Dayton takes home about $34,419 a year, or $2,868 a month and $1,324 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 (2026 rules). Includes Dayton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Dayton area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $42,340 buys what about $45,677 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Dayton ($49,980). A typical home costs $186,200, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary in other Ohio cities

Dayton ranks 4th of 7 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($44,050).

All Print Binding and Finishing Workers salaries in Ohio

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 Dayton: questions

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

$20.36 an hour on average, and $19.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,419 a year ($2,868 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,340. Includes Dayton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH (19430). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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). Includes Dayton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.51, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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