43 Series · SOC 43-9071

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$40,960
Median / year
+5%
2024→2025
$57,960
Top 10% earn
-15.2%
Growth '24–'34
25,130
Estimated US jobs

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer earn a median of $40,960 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $40,960, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $31,750 (10th percentile) to $57,960 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 25,130 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Alaska ($56,010).

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The pay verdict

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer earn a median of $40,960, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 13% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #47 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 15.2% by 2034.

$40,960
Median annual wage
Top 87%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#47 of 54
in Office and Administrative Support
1.8×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Alaska at $56,010. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Observed pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025

May 2019 → May 2025
  • The published national median for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer moved from $33,450 in May 2019 to $40,960 in May 2025 (+22.5%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • Office Machine Operators, Except Computer sits -2.0 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer (SOC 43-9071) has a national median of $40,960 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $31,750 to $57,960, and the published mean is $43,220. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 25,130 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 48 state or territory areas and 104 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $39,020 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $40,960 in May 2025, a rise of $1,940 (+5%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a -15.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as declining relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 2,800 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Office and Administrative Support Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Alaska pays the highest state median at $56,010, which is +37% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $53,810. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

BLS OEWS May 2025 25,130 jobs Median $40,960/yr

Median Salary

$40,960

per year

Median Hourly

$19.69/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$43,220

average

Employment

25,130

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$40,960 Bottom 13% higher than 13% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 (this entry) 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$40,960 · 13th percentile of 825 US occupations

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Office Machine Operators, Except Computer; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 24 43-series occupations with growth data, Office Machine Operators, Except Computer sits on the slower-growing side at -15.2% growth and $40,960 median pay. Scatter plot of 24 data points. $30000$40000$50000$60000$70000$80000 -20%-15%-10%-5%0%5%10% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage Customer Service Rep… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5.5% · Median annual wage: $44770Office Clerks, General - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -6.7% · Median annual wage: $45010Secretaries and Admi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.6% · Median annual wage: $47540First-Line Superviso… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.3% · Median annual wage: $69500Bookkeeping, Account… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5.8% · Median annual wage: $50670Medical Secretaries … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.2% · Median annual wage: $45930Shipping, Receiving,… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -7.7% · Median annual wage: $45260Executive Secretarie… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.6% · Median annual wage: $76590Billing and Posting … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.4% · Median annual wage: $48500Production, Planning… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.8% · Median annual wage: $59650Tellers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -12.9% · Median annual wage: $43030Postal Service Mail … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -3.5% · Median annual wage: $60550Hotel, Motel, and Re… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.7% · Median annual wage: $35070Insurance Claims and… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -3.7% · Median annual wage: $49230Dispatchers, Except … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.9% · Median annual wage: $50340Office and Administr… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -7.8% · Median annual wage: $45670Court, Municipal, an… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3% · Median annual wage: $48700Loan Interviewers an… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -2.3% · Median annual wage: $50020Bill and Account Col… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -10.5% · Median annual wage: $47030Legal Secretaries an… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5.8% · Median annual wage: $55570Eligibility Intervie… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1% · Median annual wage: $54210Payroll and Timekeep… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -16.7% · Median annual wage: $58260Interviewers, Except… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -11.6% · Median annual wage: $45920Office Machine Operators, Except Computer - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -15.2% · Median annual wage: $40960
Among 24 43-series occupations with growth data, Office Machine Operators, Except Computer sits on the slower-growing side at -15.2% growth and $40,960 median pay.
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  • Customer Service Rep…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.5%, Median annual wage $44770
  • Office Clerks, General: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.7%, Median annual wage $45010
  • Secretaries and Admi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $47540
  • First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.3%, Median annual wage $69500
  • Bookkeeping, Account…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.8%, Median annual wage $50670
  • Medical Secretaries …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $45930
  • Shipping, Receiving,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -7.7%, Median annual wage $45260
  • Executive Secretarie…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $76590
  • Billing and Posting …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.4%, Median annual wage $48500
  • Production, Planning…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.8%, Median annual wage $59650
  • Tellers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -12.9%, Median annual wage $43030
  • Postal Service Mail …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.5%, Median annual wage $60550
  • Hotel, Motel, and Re…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $35070
  • Insurance Claims and…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.7%, Median annual wage $49230
  • Dispatchers, Except …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.9%, Median annual wage $50340
  • Office and Administr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -7.8%, Median annual wage $45670
  • Court, Municipal, an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $48700
  • Loan Interviewers an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.3%, Median annual wage $50020
  • Bill and Account Col…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -10.5%, Median annual wage $47030
  • Legal Secretaries an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.8%, Median annual wage $55570
  • Eligibility Intervie…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1%, Median annual wage $54210
  • Payroll and Timekeep…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -16.7%, Median annual wage $58260
  • Interviewers, Except…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -11.6%, Median annual wage $45920
  • Office Machine Operators, Except Computer: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -15.2%, Median annual wage $40960

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

-15.2%

Declining

Annual Openings

2,800

per year (projected)

Employment Change

-3,900

25,500 (2024) → 21,600 (2034)

Typical Education

High school diploma or equivalent

On-the-Job Training

Short-term on-the-job training

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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Group

Office and Administrative Support Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

Fatality Rate

0.5/100K

Injury Rate

1/100

Danger Index

4.3/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Operation and Control 3.3
Reading Comprehension 3.1
Operations Monitoring 3.1
Active Listening 3.0
Speaking 3.0
Critical Thinking 3.0
Monitoring 3.0
Judgment and Decision Making 3.0
Time Management 3.0
Writing 2.9

Knowledge Areas

English Language 3.9
Customer and Personal Service 3.8
Production and Processing 3.4
Computers and Electronics 3.0
Mathematics 2.9
Administrative 2.7
Communications and Media 2.3
Mechanical 2.3
Administration and Management 2.2
Design 2.2

Key Tasks

  • 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.
  • Operate office machines such as high speed business photocopiers, readers, scanners, addressing machines, stencil-cutting machines, microfilm readers or printers, folding and inserting machines, bursters, and binder machines.
  • Complete records of production, including work volumes and outputs, materials used, and any backlogs.
  • Compute prices for services and receive payment, or provide supervisors with billing information.
  • Set up and adjust machines, regulating factors such as speed, ink flow, focus, and number of copies.
  • Load machines with materials such as blank paper or film.
  • Monitor machine operation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$31,750
25th$36,090
Median$40,960
75th$47,910
90th$57,960

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$15.27
25th$17.35
Median$19.69
75th$23.03
90th$27.87

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay history, 2015–2025

Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$25,000$30,000$35,000$40,000$45,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2015: $29,010National median - 2016: $30,460National median - 2017: $31,360National median - 2018: $32,790National median - 2019: $33,450National median - 2020: $34,730National median - 2021: $36,630National median - 2022: $36,710National median - 2023: $37,450National median - 2024: $39,020National median - 2025: $40,960$40,960
National median annual wage for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer, May 2015 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2015 $29,010
2016 $30,460
2017 $31,360
2018 $32,790
2019 $33,450
2020 $34,730
2021 $36,630
2022 $36,710
2023 $37,450
2024 $39,020
2025 $40,960

2015 median

$29,010

2025 median

$40,960

2019–2025 change (same SOC)

+$7,510 (+22.5%)

Avg/year (same SOC)

+3.4%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2015 $29,010 First banked release 63,290
May 2016 $30,460 +5.0% 58,160
May 2017 $31,360 +3.0% 54,950
May 2018 $32,790 +4.6% 48,580
May 2019 $33,450 Classification break 45,960
May 2020 $34,730 +3.8% 40,640
May 2021 $36,630 +5.5% 32,920
May 2022 $36,710 +0.2% 30,410
May 2023 $37,450 +2.0% 27,960
May 2024 $39,020 +4.2% 24,740
May 2025 $40,960 +5.0% 25,130

Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $29,010 in May 2015 to $40,960 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.4% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 45,960 in May 2019 to 25,130 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Alaska $56,010 +37% above national
2 Vermont $48,380 +18% above national
3 Massachusetts $47,470 +16% above national
4 California $47,150 +15% above national
5 Colorado $46,860 +14% above national
6 Washington $46,290 +13% above national
7 Minnesota $45,890 +12% above national
8 New York $45,740 +12% above national
9 Rhode Island $45,560 +11% above national
10 Nevada $45,330 +11% above national
11 Maine $45,240 +10% above national
12 North Carolina $44,480 +9% above national
13 Illinois $44,360 +8% above national
14 Montana $44,260 +8% above national
15 West Virginia $43,140 +5% above national
16 Oregon $42,910 +5% above national
17 Virginia $41,920 +2% above national
18 District of Columbia $41,460 +1% above national
19 Iowa $41,330 +1% above national
20 Tennessee $40,740 1% below national
21 Wisconsin $39,890 3% below national
22 New Jersey $39,360 4% below national
23 Delaware $39,200 4% below national
24 Kansas $39,050 5% below national
25 Nebraska $38,820 5% below national
26 Kentucky $38,640 6% below national
27 Ohio $38,380 6% below national
28 Florida $38,330 6% below national
29 Hawaii $38,170 7% below national
30 Indiana $37,860 8% below national
31 Connecticut $37,790 8% below national
32 Missouri $37,760 8% below national
33 Wyoming $37,470 9% below national
34 Texas $37,060 10% below national
35 Louisiana $36,960 10% below national
36 Michigan $36,880 10% below national
37 Georgia $36,730 10% below national
38 Pennsylvania $36,720 10% below national
39 Arkansas $36,520 11% below national
40 Utah $36,360 11% below national
41 Maryland $35,670 13% below national
42 New Mexico $35,140 14% below national
43 Oklahoma $34,810 15% below national
44 Mississippi $34,640 15% below national
45 South Carolina $33,870 17% below national
46 New Hampshire $32,590 20% below national
47 Arizona $32,060 22% below national
48 Puerto Rico $24,480 40% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $53,810 +31% above national
2 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $53,320 +30% above national
3 Salem, OR $50,670 +24% above national
4 Anchorage, AK $50,230 +23% above national
5 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $48,310 +18% above national
6 Springfield, IL $48,290 +18% above national
7 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,060 +17% above national
8 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $47,840 +17% above national
9 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $47,470 +16% above national
10 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $47,440 +16% above national
11 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $47,320 +16% above national
12 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $47,270 +15% above national
13 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $47,130 +15% above national
14 Green Bay, WI $47,130 +15% above national
15 Colorado Springs, CO $46,900 +15% above national
16 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $46,880 +14% above national
17 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $46,740 +14% above national
18 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $46,530 +14% above national
19 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $46,450 +13% above national
20 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $45,750 +12% above national
21 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $45,590 +11% above national
22 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $45,560 +11% above national
23 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $45,220 +10% above national
24 Knoxville, TN $45,110 +10% above national
25 Worcester, MA $45,060 +10% above national
26 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $44,980 +10% above national
27 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $44,370 +8% above national
28 Akron, OH $44,310 +8% above national
29 Springfield, MA $43,680 +7% above national
30 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $43,310 +6% above national
31 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $43,270 +6% above national
32 Duluth, MN-WI $41,980 +2% above national
33 Wilmington, NC $41,590 +2% above national
34 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $41,410 +1% above national
35 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $40,980 same as national
36 Greensboro-High Point, NC $40,850 same as national
37 Kansas City, MO-KS $40,630 1% below national
38 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $40,560 1% below national
39 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $40,260 2% below national
40 Richmond, VA $40,140 2% below national
41 St. Louis, MO-IL $40,110 2% below national
42 Fort Wayne, IN $39,910 3% below national
43 Madison, WI $39,890 3% below national
44 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $39,640 3% below national
45 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $39,490 4% below national
46 Oklahoma City, OK $39,240 4% below national
47 Syracuse, NY $39,150 4% below national
48 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $39,060 5% below national
49 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $39,020 5% below national
50 Omaha, NE-IA $38,870 5% below national
51 Peoria, IL $38,840 5% below national
52 Rochester, NY $38,820 5% below national
53 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $38,640 6% below national
54 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $38,620 6% below national
55 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $38,550 6% below national
56 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $38,510 6% below national
57 Jacksonville, FL $38,410 6% below national
58 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $38,370 6% below national
59 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $38,330 6% below national
60 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $38,090 7% below national
61 Evansville, IN $37,950 7% below national
62 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $37,780 8% below national
63 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $37,710 8% below national
64 Raleigh-Cary, NC $37,630 8% below national
65 Urban Honolulu, HI $37,590 8% below national
66 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $37,530 8% below national
67 Cleveland, OH $37,510 8% below national
68 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $37,210 9% below national
69 Binghamton, NY $37,170 9% below national
70 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $37,160 9% below national
71 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $37,130 9% below national
72 Wichita, KS $37,090 9% below national
73 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $37,060 10% below national
74 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $36,880 10% below national
75 Ogden, UT $36,810 10% below national
76 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $36,790 10% below national
77 York-Hanover, PA $36,410 11% below national
78 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $36,360 11% below national
79 Tucson, AZ $36,280 11% below national
80 Springfield, MO $36,200 12% below national
81 Pittsburgh, PA $36,130 12% below national
82 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $36,000 12% below national
83 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $35,860 12% below national
84 Topeka, KS $35,810 13% below national
85 Albuquerque, NM $35,690 13% below national
86 Toledo, OH $35,470 13% below national
87 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $34,980 15% below national
88 Columbia, MO $34,770 15% below national
89 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $34,240 16% below national
90 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $33,600 18% below national
91 Tulsa, OK $33,320 19% below national
92 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $32,290 21% below national
93 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $32,060 22% below national
94 Manchester-Nashua, NH $31,040 24% below national
95 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $25,410 38% below national

Same SOC major group

Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 43 (Office and Administrative Support Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.

Showing 5 of 53 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.

Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale

Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Office and Administrative Support Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($40,960 here) and reported employment (25,130 jobs here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Office Machine Operators, Except Computer make?
The median annual salary for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer is $40,960 ($19.69/hour). The salary range spans from $31,750 at the 10th percentile to $57,960 at the 90th percentile.
Where does Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $40,960, Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay is higher than 13% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
What state pays Office Machine Operators, Except Computer the most?
Alaska pays the highest median salary for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer at $56,010/year, which is +37% above the national median.
What education do Office Machine Operators, Except Computer need?
BLS assigns Office Machine Operators, Except Computer to High school diploma or equivalent for typical education needed for entry. Typical on-the-job training assignment: Short-term on-the-job training.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer in this release. WageDex shows the Office and Administrative Support Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
Is Office Machine Operators, Except Computer a good career?
Employment for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer is projected to decline 15.2% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 2,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay vary by state?
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Alaska at $56,010/year, while Puerto Rico pays the least at $24,480/year. BLS data covers 48 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $53,810/year. BLS reports a median for 95 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

What to do with this data

How to use Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $47,910/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: Alaska leads at $56,010/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
  • Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs

These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.

Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

These are survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. See how to use them.

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