Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,120 or more. The middle half of print binding and finishing workers in Portland earn between $40,370 and $49,610.
- $39K10th
- $40K25th
- $47KMedian
- $50K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,900 | $3,908 | $22.55 |
| Median | $46,820 | $3,902 | $22.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,370 | $3,364 | $19.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,610 | $4,134 | $23.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $46,900, a single filer in Portland takes home about $36,620 a year, or $3,052 a month and $1,408 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $39,864 | $3,322 |
| Working in OR | $36,620 | $3,052 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for print binding and finishing workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $46,900 buys what about $44,488 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 11.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary in nearby metro areas
- Seattle, WA$50,140
- Reno, NV$44,480
- Sacramento, CA$47,330
- San Francisco, CA$50,790
- Salt Lake City, UT$42,990
- San Jose, CA$52,860
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 Portland: questions
How much do print binding and finishing workers make an hour in Portland?
$22.55 an hour on average, and $22.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level print binding and finishing workers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the print binding and finishing workers take-home pay in Portland?
About $36,620 a year ($3,052 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,900. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do print binding and finishing workers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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