SOC 51-5113 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro

Print Binding and Finishing Workers Salary in Seattle, WA

The average salary for print binding and finishing workers in Seattle, Washington is $50,140 a year ($24.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,680: half of the 310 people in this job in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,860).

$50,140average per year

$24.11 / hourMedian $47,680Take-home ≈ $42,467

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

310people in this job
+12%vs U.S. metro average
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay range in Seattle

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,020 or more. The middle half of print binding and finishing workers in Seattle earn between $38,830 and $59,630.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,140$4,178$24.11
Median$47,680$3,973$22.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,830$3,236$18.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,630$4,969$28.67

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

Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary after taxes in Seattle

On the average salary of $50,140, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $42,467 a year, or $3,539 a month and $1,633 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $50,140 buys what about $45,117 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 15.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary in nearby metro areas

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 Seattle: questions

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

$24.11 an hour on average, and $22.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,467 a year ($3,539 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,140. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 12% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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