SOC 51-5113 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Print Binding and Finishing Workers Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for print binding and finishing workers in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $40,510 a year ($19.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,430: half of the 120 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,860).

$40,510average per year

$19.48 / hourMedian $38,430Take-home ≈ $33,215

  • $27K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,880 or more. The middle half of print binding and finishing workers in Virginia Beach earn between $35,790 and $46,170.

  • $27K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,510$3,376$19.48
Median$38,430$3,202$18.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,790$2,982$17.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,170$3,848$22.20

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

Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $40,510, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $33,215 a year, or $2,768 a month and $1,277 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NC$33,622$2,802
Working in VA$33,215$2,768

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Virginia Beach area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $40,510 buys what about $41,362 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 1st of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Print Binding and Finishing Workers salaries in Virginia

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 Virginia Beach: questions

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

$19.48 an hour on average, and $18.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,215 a year ($2,768 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,510.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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