Office and Administrative Support Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 43-9071

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

Median pay sits 30% below the mid peer in Office and Administrative Support Occupations (neighbors include Brokerage Clerks, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Postal Service Clerks, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks).

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Same-major-group titles next to Office Machine Operators, Except Computer: Brokerage Clerks ($66K) , Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs ($54K) , Postal Service Clerks ($62K) , Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks ($58K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Office Machine Operators, Except Computer publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 43-9071 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed
  2. 2. Deliver completed work
  3. 3. Place original copies in feed trays, feed originals into feed rolls, or position originals on tables beneath camera lenses
  4. 4. Sort, assemble, and proof completed work
  5. 5. Operate office machines such as high speed business photocopiers, readers, scanners, addressing machines, stencil-cutting machines, micro…
  6. 6. Complete records of production, including work volumes and outputs, materials used, and any backlogs
  7. 7. Compute prices for services and receive payment, or provide supervisors with billing information
  8. 8. Set up and adjust machines, regulating factors such as speed, ink flow, focus, and number of copies
  9. 9. Load machines with materials such as blank paper or film
  10. 10. Monitor machine operation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation
  11. 11. Clean machines, perform minor repairs, and report major repair needs
  12. 12. File and store completed documents

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer: O*NET ranks Operation and Control first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 43-9071 - lead skill Operation and Control at 3.3 ; lead knowledge English Language. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Operation and Control 3.3
  2. 2. Reading Comprehension 3.1
  3. 3. Operations Monitoring 3.1
  4. 4. Active Listening 3.0
  5. 5. Speaking 3.0
  6. 6. Critical Thinking 3.0
  7. 7. Monitoring 3.0
  8. 8. Judgment and Decision Making 3.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. English Language 3.9
  2. 2. Customer and Personal Service 3.8
  3. 3. Production and Processing 3.4
  4. 4. Computers and Electronics 3.0
  5. 5. Mathematics 2.9
  6. 6. Administrative 2.7
Pay vs Office and Administrative Support Occupations peers
-30%
vs mid peer median $58,260
This role $40,960/yr
$41K
National median
↓ -15%
Growth 2024-2034
2,800
Annual openings
25,130
Estimated US jobs
Brokerage Clerks
Highest-pay peer · $66K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

1. Rhode Island $45,560
2. California $47,150
3. Minnesota $45,890
4. Massachusetts $47,470
5. Nevada $45,330
6. Vermont $48,380
7. Alaska $56,010
8. New York $45,740
9. Washington $46,290
10. Colorado $46,860

Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations titles

  1. 1. Postal Service Clerks $62,130
  2. 2. Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $58,260
  3. 3. Brokerage Clerks $65,750
  4. 4. Desktop Publishers $55,290
  5. 5. Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $54,210
  6. 6. Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $58,470

Among Office and Administrative Support Occupations peers on this card, Office Machine Operators, Except Computer sits 30% below the mid peer median ($58,260). Its own median is $40,960.

Employment Projections expect -15% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). About 2,800 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Rhode Island at $45,560. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Brokerage Clerks at $65,750. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay-rank #47 in Office and Administrative Support Occupations

On the Office and Administrative Support Occupations median table (54 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Office Machine Operators, Except Computer lands at #47, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 43-9071 · national median $40,960 · lower third of Office and Administrative Support Occupations (#47/54). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 43-9071

Rhode Island · top state for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

$46K published median

California · #2 state pay

$47K · behind Rhode Island

Brokerage Clerks

Highest-pay peer vs Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · $66K

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Lower-pay peer beside Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · $54K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Office Machine Operators, Except Computer land on the Office and Administrative Support Occupations median table? ▼
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer is pay-rank #47 of 54 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Data Entry Keyers ($41K), Telephone Operators ($42K), Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service ($39K), Couriers and Messengers ($39K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do office machine operators, except computer do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer. Leading ones include: Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed; Deliver completed work; Place original copies in feed trays, feed originals into feed rolls, or position originals on tables beneath camera lenses; Sort, assemble, and proof completed work. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for office machine operators, except computer? ▼
For SOC 43-9071, O*NET importance scores lead with Operation and Control (3.3), Reading Comprehension (3.1), Operations Monitoring (3.1), Active Listening (3.0). Knowledge areas emphasize English Language, Customer and Personal Service, Production and Processing. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $40,960 as the national median for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer. The published 10th-90th range is $31,750 to $57,960. Beside Brokerage Clerks ($65,750), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer is -15%. Projected annual openings: about 2,800. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Office Machine Operators, Except Computer? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer? ▼
Rhode Island ($45,560), California ($47,150), Minnesota ($45,890) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Office Machine Operators, Except Computer card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 43-9071. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics