Print binding & finishing workers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

12.2k

Average Age

47.9

Estimated Job Growth

−16.2%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$42,405

Average Male Salary

$47,245

Average Female Salary

$34,577

About

Print binding & finishing workers are most often employed by the Printing & related support activities industry. The average yearly wage for Print binding & finishing workers was $42,405 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Print binding & finishing workers are Dodge & Jefferson Counties PUMA, WI, Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA, and Fond du Lac & Calumet Counties PUMA, WI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Print binding & finishing workers are Des Moines, Lee, Henry & Louisa Counties PUMA, IA, Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI, and Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ.

Production Occupations Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Employment and salary information for the Print binding & finishing workers workforce. Print binding & finishing workers workforce in 2024 was 12,216 people, of which 38.2% were women and 61.8% were men.

Print binding & finishing workers are paid most in Kosciusko & Marshall Counties PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in Des Moines, Lee, Henry & Louisa Counties PUMA, IA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

7,549

Male Workforce

± 2.13k

4,667

Female Workforce

± 1.68k

The Print binding & finishing workers workforce in 2024 was 12,216 people (38.2% women and 61.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −49.4% between 2014 (24,130) and 2024 (12,216).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Print binding & finishing workers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Maryland ($66,936), Mississippi ($64,208), and Louisiana ($63,754).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$42,405

AVERAGE WAGE

#381 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Print binding & finishing workers earned an average of $42,405, $27,472 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Print binding & finishing workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.303

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Print binding & finishing workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.303, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Print binding & finishing workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Print binding & finishing workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Print binding & finishing workers and on wages for those in the field. Printing & related support activities is the industry that employs the most Print binding & finishing workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Print binding & finishing workers, by average wage, is Periodical, book, & directory & mailing list, & other publishers ($58,803).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

12.2k

2024 Workforce

± 2,713

−4.97%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 32.6%

This graphic shows the share of Print binding & finishing workers employed by various industries. Printing & related support activities employs the largest share of Print binding & finishing workers at 92.5%, followed by Periodical, book, & directory & mailing list, & other publishers with 3.57% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 3.04%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Print binding & finishing workers in the US. The workforce of Print binding & finishing workers in 2024 was 12,216 people, with 38.2% woman, and 61.8% men. The average age of male Print binding & finishing workers in the workforce is 49.1 and of female Print binding & finishing workers is 46.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Print binding & finishing workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Print binding & finishing workers in 2024 was 12,216 people, with 38.2% woman, and 61.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (2,064 people), 60 to 64 years (1,513 people), and 50 to 54 years (1,512 people). Among them they concentrated 44.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 20% of Print binding & finishing workers workers were Hispanic and 80% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (55.4%), Puerto Rican (35.5)%, and Guatemalan (5.35)%

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Races

In 2024, 67.2% of the Print binding & finishing workers workforce were White, of which 35.2% were women and 64.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (13.3%) and Black (7.75%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Print binding & finishing workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Print binding & finishing workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Cultural & Gender Studies.

Among the necessary skills for Print binding & finishing workers, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Print binding & finishing workers need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Print binding & finishing workers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (349 people), Visual & Performing Arts (202 people), and Education (175 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Print binding & finishing workers workers were High School or Equivalent (5,718 people), Some college (2,955 people), and Bachelors Degree (1,049 people).

The graphic shows the Print binding & finishing workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Print binding & finishing workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Print binding & finishing workers need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Monitoring.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Print Binding and Finishing Workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Print Binding and Finishing Workers are expected to see a growth of −16.2% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Print Binding and Finishing Workers.

−16.2%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Print binding & finishing workers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.