SOC 51-5113 · Madison, WI metro

Print Binding and Finishing Workers Salary in Madison, WI

The average salary for print binding and finishing workers in Madison, Wisconsin is $45,310 a year ($21.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,400: half of the 370 people in this job in the Madison, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,860).

$45,310average per year

$21.78 / hourMedian $43,400Take-home ≈ $37,241

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

370people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 10Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay range in Madison

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,130 or more. The middle half of print binding and finishing workers in Madison earn between $39,620 and $47,880.

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,310$3,776$21.78
Median$43,400$3,617$20.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,620$3,302$19.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,880$3,990$23.02

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

Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary after taxes in Madison

On the average salary of $45,310, a single filer in Madison takes home about $37,241 a year, or $3,103 a month and $1,432 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $45,310 buys what about $46,574 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 10.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Print Binding and Finishing Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Madison ranks 2nd of 10 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($45,350).

All Print Binding and Finishing Workers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Madison: questions

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

$21.78 an hour on average, and $20.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,241 a year ($3,103 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,310.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.23, this job is 4.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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