San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · SOC 43-9071

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$47,440

per year in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

+16% above

National Median

$40,960

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$22.81/hr

median hourly

Employment

130

jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

BLS metro-level wage data places Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA at a median of $47,440 per year ($22.81/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $40,960, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad pays +16% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 130 office machine operators, except computers are employed across the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA in SOC 43-9071.

The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad pay distribution spans from $37,240 at the 10th percentile to $63,280 at the 90th — a 1.7× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $43,130 and the 75th at $59,280, so half of San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad-based office machine operators, except computers earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

Annual Salary Distribution

$37,240$43,130$47,440$59,280$63,280
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$37,240

25th Percentile

$43,130

Median

$47,440

75th Percentile

$59,280

90th Percentile

$63,280

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Office Machine Operators, Except Computer make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The median annual salary for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $47,440 ($22.81/hour). The salary range spans from $37,240 at the 10th percentile to $63,280 at the 90th percentile.
Is San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad a good place to work as a Office Machine Operators, Except Computer?
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns +16% above the national median of $40,960. There are approximately 130 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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