SOC 51-5113 · Chambersburg, PA metro

Print Binding and Finishing Workers Salary in Chambersburg, PA

The average salary for print binding and finishing workers in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania is $41,530 a year ($19.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,610: half of the 60 people in this job in the Chambersburg, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,460).

$41,530average per year

$19.97 / hourMedian $39,610Take-home ≈ $34,274

  • $29K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#8 of 8Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay range in Chambersburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,100 or more. The middle half of print binding and finishing workers in Chambersburg earn between $36,970 and $48,010.

  • $29K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,530$3,461$19.97
Median$39,610$3,301$19.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,970$3,081$17.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,010$4,001$23.08

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

Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay in Chambersburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Print binding and finishing workers in Chambersburg earn 6% less than the Pennsylvania average ($44,050) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($44,460). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $42,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Chambersburg$41,530$39,610$28,620$50,10060
Pennsylvania$44,050$43,010$35,750$55,7301,640
United States$44,460$42,290$32,220$59,15033,180

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 Chambersburg

On the average salary of $41,530, a single filer in Chambersburg takes home about $34,274 a year, or $2,856 a month and $1,318 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Chambersburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.6), so the average $41,530 buys what about $43,881 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Chambersburg ($47,540). A typical home costs $291,376, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Chambersburg ranks 8th of 8 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Harrisburg pays the most ($45,190).

All Print Binding and Finishing Workers salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Chambersburg: questions

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

$19.97 an hour on average, and $19.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,274 a year ($2,856 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,530. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 7% less than 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 Chambersburg, PA (16540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.70, this job is 4.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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