Print Binding and Finishing Workers
SOC 51-5113 · 2024-2034
Bind books and other publications or finish printed products by hand or machine. May set up binding and finishing machines.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
Shrinking -31.3%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $46,426per year
- Projected openings
- 900
- Projected change
- -31.3%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Operations Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
- Speaking
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $48,122 | 80 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $41,093 | 320 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $39,835 | 310 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $49,842 | 4,980 | -3.5% |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,162 | 3,280 | -6.3% |
| Sewing Machine Operators | $38,806 | 12,670 | -23.8% |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | $41,264 | 5,140 | -10.2% |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $49,556 | 6,410 | -11.7% |
| Printing Press Operators | $47,162 | 9,540 | -20% |