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Print Binding and Finishing Workers in North Carolina

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 North Carolina the median pay is $39,580 a year, 6% below the national median of $42,290.

$39,580median pay in North Carolina, per year

$37,270–$47,850middle half earn

1,070employed in North Carolina

$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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Licenses and training in North Carolina

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Print Binding and Finishing Workers pay in other states

District of Columbia · $108,080 Mississippi · $91,850 Alaska · $57,200 Vermont · $48,930 New Hampshire · $48,850 North Dakota · $48,760 Minnesota · $48,390 Maine · $48,230 Illinois · $47,880 Connecticut · $47,750

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