SOC 43-9071 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$40,960

U.S. median hourly wage$19.69

U.S. employment25,130

Nationally, office machine operators, except computer earned a median of $40,960 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 25,130 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer: pay and employment by state
State
Alaska	$56,010	$26.93	70	0.2
Vermont	$48,380	$23.26	60	0.2
Massachusetts	$47,470	$22.82	Not published	Not published
California	$47,150	$22.67	2,320	0.1
Colorado	$46,860	$22.53	250	0.1
Washington	$46,290	$22.25	340	0.1
Minnesota	$45,890	$22.06	630	0.2
New York	$45,740	$21.99	3,780	0.4
Rhode Island	$45,560	$21.91	70	0.1
Nevada	$45,330	$21.79	70	0.0
Maine	$45,240	$21.75	60	0.1
North Carolina	$44,480	$21.39	930	0.2
Illinois	$44,360	$21.33	1,150	0.2
Montana	$44,260	$21.28	120	0.2
West Virginia	$43,140	$20.74	80	0.1
Oregon	$42,910	$20.63	370	0.2
Virginia	$41,920	$20.16	530	0.1
District of Columbia	$41,460	$19.93	170	0.2
Iowa	$41,330	$19.87	250	0.2
Tennessee	$40,740	$19.59	230	0.1
Wisconsin	$39,890	$19.18	550	0.2
New Jersey	$39,360	$18.92	1,570	0.4
Delaware	$39,200	$18.85	110	0.2
Kansas	$39,050	$18.78	310	0.2
Nebraska	$38,820	$18.66	100	0.1
Kentucky	$38,640	$18.58	200	0.1
Ohio	$38,380	$18.45	750	0.1
Florida	$38,330	$18.43	560	0.1
Hawaii	$38,170	$18.35	130	0.2
Indiana	$37,860	$18.20	600	0.2
Connecticut	$37,790	$18.17	Not published	Not published
Missouri	$37,760	$18.16	880	0.3
Wyoming	$37,470	$18.02	90	0.3
Texas	$37,060	$17.82	1,550	0.1
Louisiana	$36,960	$17.77	70	0.0
Michigan	$36,880	$17.73	370	0.1
Georgia	$36,730	$17.66	1,020	0.2
Pennsylvania	$36,720	$17.66	1,230	0.2
Arkansas	$36,520	$17.56	190	0.1
Utah	$36,360	$17.48	240	0.1
Maryland	$35,670	$17.15	580	0.2
New Mexico	$35,140	$16.89	160	0.2
Oklahoma	$34,810	$16.73	290	0.2
Mississippi	$34,640	$16.65	90	0.1
South Carolina	$33,870	$16.28	190	0.1
New Hampshire	$32,590	$15.67	230	0.3
Arizona	$32,060	$15.41	650	0.2
Puerto Rico	$24,480	$11.77	70	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 97 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$53,810	$25.87	210	0.1
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$53,320	$25.64	40	0.1
Salem, OR	$50,670	$24.36	30	0.2
Anchorage, AK	$50,230	$24.15	40	0.2
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$48,310	$23.23	850	0.1
Springfield, IL	$48,290	$23.22	70	0.7
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$48,060	$23.11	100	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$47,840	$23.00	Not published	Not published
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$47,470	$22.82	Not published	Not published
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$47,440	$22.81	130	0.1
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$47,320	$22.75	130	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$47,270	$22.72	420	0.2
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$47,130	$22.66	130	0.1
Green Bay, WI	$47,130	$22.66	40	0.2
Colorado Springs, CO	$46,900	$22.55	40	0.1
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$46,880	$22.54	40	0.1
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$46,740	$22.47	30	0.0
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$46,530	$22.37	230	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$46,450	$22.33	Not published	Not published
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$45,750	$22.00	3,630	0.4
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$45,590	$21.92	80	0.0
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$45,560	$21.91	90	0.1
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$45,220	$21.74	70	0.1
Knoxville, TN	$45,110	$21.69	50	0.1
Worcester, MA	$45,060	$21.66	30	0.1
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$44,980	$21.63	40	0.1
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$44,370	$21.33	850	0.2
Akron, OH	$44,310	$21.30	50	0.2
Springfield, MA	$43,680	$21.00	Not published	Not published
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$43,310	$20.82	110	0.1
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$43,270	$20.80	160	0.1
Duluth, MN-WI	$41,980	$20.18	50	0.4
Wilmington, NC	$41,590	$19.99	30	0.2
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$41,410	$19.91	270	0.2
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$40,980	$19.70	630	0.2
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$40,850	$19.64	50	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$40,630	$19.54	300	0.3
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$40,560	$19.50	170	0.4
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$40,260	$19.36	50	0.0
Richmond, VA	$40,140	$19.30	100	0.1
St. Louis, MO-IL	$40,110	$19.29	360	0.3
Fort Wayne, IN	$39,910	$19.19	40	0.2
Madison, WI	$39,890	$19.18	160	0.4
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$39,640	$19.06	220	0.4
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$39,490	$18.99	40	0.1
Oklahoma City, OK	$39,240	$18.86	70	0.1
Syracuse, NY	$39,150	$18.82	120	0.4
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$39,060	$18.78	40	0.1
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$39,020	$18.76	130	0.1
Omaha, NE-IA	$38,870	$18.69	70	0.1
Peoria, IL	$38,840	$18.67	40	0.2
Rochester, NY	$38,820	$18.66	210	0.4
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$38,640	$18.58	130	0.5
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$38,620	$18.57	680	0.2
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$38,550	$18.53	110	0.3
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$38,510	$18.51	30	0.1
Jacksonville, FL	$38,410	$18.47	50	0.1
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$38,370	$18.45	50	0.2
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$38,330	$18.43	90	0.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$38,090	$18.31	80	0.1
Evansville, IN	$37,950	$18.25	40	0.3
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$37,780	$18.16	Not published	Not published
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$37,710	$18.13	40	0.1
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$37,630	$18.09	100	0.1
Urban Honolulu, HI	$37,590	$18.07	100	0.2
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$37,530	$18.04	260	0.2
Cleveland, OH	$37,510	$18.04	130	0.1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$37,210	$17.89	700	0.2
Binghamton, NY	$37,170	$17.87	70	0.8
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$37,160	$17.87	50	0.2
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$37,130	$17.85	90	0.2
Wichita, KS	$37,090	$17.83	50	0.2
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$37,060	$17.82	Not published	Not published
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$36,880	$17.73	150	0.1
Ogden, UT	$36,810	$17.70	40	0.1
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$36,790	$17.69	50	0.1
York-Hanover, PA	$36,410	$17.51	50	0.2
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$36,360	$17.48	50	0.2
Tucson, AZ	$36,280	$17.44	50	0.1
Springfield, MO	$36,200	$17.41	90	0.4
Pittsburgh, PA	$36,130	$17.37	190	0.2
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$36,000	$17.31	120	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$35,860	$17.24	400	0.1
Topeka, KS	$35,810	$17.22	30	0.3
Albuquerque, NM	$35,690	$17.16	80	0.2
Toledo, OH	$35,470	$17.05	40	0.1
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$34,980	$16.82	40	0.1
Columbia, MO	$34,770	$16.71	30	0.3
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$34,240	$16.46	90	0.1
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$33,600	$16.16	60	0.2
Tulsa, OK	$33,320	$16.02	120	0.3
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$32,290	$15.53	60	0.6
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$32,060	$15.41	Not published	Not published
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$31,040	$14.92	100	0.5
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$25,410	$12.21	60	0.1
Columbus, OH	Not published	Not published	200	0.2
Reading, PA	Not published	Not published	30	0.2

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.