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Print Binding and Finishing Workers in New Mexico

Print binding and finishing workers prepare books, magazines, and other printed materials for distribution by binding pages together and finishing products by hand or machine. They work in printing plants, binderies, and publishing facilities, operating equipment like collators, folders, and binding machines while ensuring products meet quality standards. In New Mexico the median pay is $29,380 a year, 31% below the national median of $42,290.

$29,380median pay in New Mexico, per year
$29,060–$34,090middle half earn
80employed in New Mexico
$42,290U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes

Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.

Skills that matter most

Operations MonitoringCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingSpeakingComplex Problem SolvingQuality Control Analysis

Knowledge areas

Administration and ManagementProduction and ProcessingMechanicalCustomer and Personal ServiceMathematics (knowledge)English Language

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O*NET-SOC 51-5113.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New Mexico, annual.