SOC 51-5113 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro

Print Binding and Finishing Workers Salary in Chattanooga, TN

The average salary for print binding and finishing workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee is $33,710 a year ($16.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,220: half of the 100 people in this job in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,860).

$33,710average per year

$16.21 / hourMedian $32,220Take-home ≈ $29,266

  • $30K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $32K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay range in Chattanooga

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,550 or more. The middle half of print binding and finishing workers in Chattanooga earn between $32,220 and $32,220.

  • $30K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $32K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,710$2,809$16.21
Median$32,220$2,685$15.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,220$2,685$15.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$32,220$2,685$15.49

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

Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary after taxes in Chattanooga

On the average salary of $33,710, a single filer in Chattanooga takes home about $29,266 a year, or $2,439 a month and $1,126 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

The Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$29,266$2,439
Working in GA$28,332$2,361

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Chattanooga area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $33,710 buys what about $36,856 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Chattanooga ($46,700). A typical home costs $326,370, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary in other Tennessee cities

Chattanooga ranks 4th of 4 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($41,090).

All Print Binding and Finishing Workers salaries in Tennessee

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 Chattanooga: questions

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

$16.21 an hour on average, and $15.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,266 a year ($2,439 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,710. Tennessee has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 25% 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 Chattanooga, TN-GA (16860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.81, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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