Average Salary for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
SOC 43-9071 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer in the United States is $39,020 ($18.76/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $29,850 at the 10th percentile to $56,340 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 24,740 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 36.9% since 2014.
Median Annual
$39,020
Mean Annual
$41,620
10th Pct
$29,850
75th Pct
$46,680
Employment
24,740
Salary Distribution
$30k
10th
$34k
25th
$39k
Median
$47k
75th
$56k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $52,540 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $52,000 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $51,850 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $51,630 |
| Salem, OR | $50,650 |
| Peoria, IL | $48,800 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $48,120 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47,780 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $47,750 |
| Anchorage, AK | $47,590 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,150 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $46,720 |
| Springfield, IL | $46,670 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $45,760 |
| Birmingham, AL | $45,460 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $50,220 |
| Massachusetts | $47,040 |
| Maryland | $46,870 |
| Washington | $45,180 |
| California | $45,070 |
| West Virginia | $44,720 |
| District of Columbia | $44,650 |
| Illinois | $44,280 |
| Connecticut | $43,700 |
| Alabama | $43,310 |
| Maine | $42,910 |
| Hawaii | $42,840 |
| Nevada | $42,480 |
| Colorado | $41,980 |
| Delaware | $41,840 |
| New York | $40,880 |
| Oregon | $40,450 |
| Missouri | $40,390 |
| Ohio | $40,340 |
| Minnesota | $40,330 |
| Wisconsin | $40,230 |
| Georgia | $39,160 |
| Michigan | $38,900 |
| Vermont | $38,370 |
| Utah | $38,270 |
| Indiana | $38,100 |
| Florida | $37,750 |
| Nebraska | $37,740 |
| New Jersey | $37,710 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,440 |
| Virginia | $37,260 |
| Iowa | $37,090 |
| South Carolina | $36,890 |
| North Carolina | $36,890 |
| South Dakota | $36,560 |
| Wyoming | $36,480 |
| Montana | $36,410 |
| Arkansas | $36,400 |
| New Hampshire | $36,320 |
| Louisiana | $35,800 |
| Rhode Island | $35,720 |
| Tennessee | $35,390 |
| New Mexico | $35,020 |
| Kansas | $34,980 |
| Kentucky | $34,840 |
| Mississippi | $34,800 |
| Texas | $34,050 |
| Oklahoma | $33,750 |
| Arizona | $30,940 |
| Puerto Rico | $25,490 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Utilities | $62,810 |
| Utilities | $62,810 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $58,590 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $55,320 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $54,010 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $53,570 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $51,760 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $51,460 |
| Educational Support Services | $51,450 |
| Food Manufacturing | $49,820 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $49,680 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,640 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,640 |
| Construction | $48,610 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,450 |
| Software Publishers | $47,720 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $47,320 |
| Publishing Industries | $47,300 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $47,270 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $47,270 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $47,150 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $46,870 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $46,590 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $46,060 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $46,060 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $46,060 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $46,000 |
| Junior Colleges | $45,990 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $45,760 |
| Construction of Buildings | $45,760 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $45,120 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $45,110 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,060 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $44,860 |
| Insurance Carriers | $44,750 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $44,000 |
| Educational Services | $43,600 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $43,550 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $43,550 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $43,140 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $42,940 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $42,730 |
| Hospitals | $42,700 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $42,490 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $42,490 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $42,490 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $42,300 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $42,140 |
| Legal Services | $41,840 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $41,640 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $41,640 |
| Facilities Support Services | $41,490 |
| Temporary Help Services | $41,220 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $41,190 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $41,190 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $41,150 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $41,150 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $41,130 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $41,030 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $40,610 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $40,570 |
| Manufacturing | $40,560 |
| Employment Services | $40,390 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $40,320 |
| Real Estate | $40,070 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $40,070 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $39,960 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $39,950 |
| Business Support Services | $39,830 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $39,560 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $39,560 |
| Educational Services | $39,220 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $39,160 |
| Finance and Insurance | $39,150 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $38,870 |
| Wholesale Trade | $38,640 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $38,510 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $38,390 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $38,380 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $38,380 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $38,370 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $38,300 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $38,270 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $38,270 |
| Retail Trade | $38,090 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $38,020 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $37,760 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $37,740 |
| Office Administrative Services | $37,720 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $37,690 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $37,670 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $37,520 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $37,480 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $37,370 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $37,220 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $37,110 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $37,110 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $37,000 |
| Automobile Dealers | $36,970 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $36,810 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $36,790 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $36,750 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $36,750 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $35,950 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $35,950 |
| Offices of Physicians | $35,760 |
| Other Support Services | $35,540 |
| Engineering Services | $35,350 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $35,340 |
| Social Assistance | $35,340 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $35,070 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $35,070 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $35,030 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $35,030 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $34,600 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $34,270 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $33,450 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $33,310 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $32,820 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $32,630 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $32,630 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $32,350 |
| Information | $32,230 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $32,060 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $32,060 |
| Individual and Family Services | $31,290 |
| Truck Transportation | $31,200 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $31,200 |
| Death Care Services | $29,440 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $25,700 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $39,020 |
| 2023 | $37,450 |
| 2022 | $36,710 |
| 2021 | $36,630 |
| 2020 | $34,730 |
| 2019 | $33,450 |
| 2018 | $32,790 |
| 2017 | $31,360 |
| 2016 | $30,460 |
| 2015 | $29,010 |
| 2014 | $28,510 |