SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Operate one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, and duplicating machines, or other office machines. Excludes “Billing and Posting Clerks” (43-3021) and “Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service” (43-9051).
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 43-9071.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $31,750 | $2,646 | $611 | $15.27 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $36,090 | $3,008 | $694 | $17.35 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $40,960 | $3,413 | $788 | $19.69 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $47,910 | $3,992 | $921 | $23.03 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $57,960 | $4,830 | $1,115 | $27.87 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer is $40,960, which is 20% lower. Among the 54 occupations of the field Office and Administrative Support, it ranks number 47 by median pay. With 25,130 jobs, it makes up about 1.6 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay by state
The highest median pay was in Alaska ($56,010), Vermont ($48,380) and Massachusetts ($47,470). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($24,480), Arizona ($32,060) and New Hampshire ($32,590). The most jobs were in New York (3,780), California (2,320) and New Jersey (1,570). The occupation is most concentrated in New York, where its share of all jobs is 2.4 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 70 | $56,010 | $56,290 | $26.93 |
| Vermont | 60 | $48,380 | $49,440 | $23.26 |
| Massachusetts | not published | $47,470 | $49,080 | $22.82 |
| California | 2,320 | $47,150 | $50,030 | $22.67 |
| Colorado | 250 | $46,860 | $49,070 | $22.53 |
| Washington | 340 | $46,290 | $48,760 | $22.25 |
| Minnesota | 630 | $45,890 | $46,670 | $22.06 |
| New York | 3,780 | $45,740 | $46,440 | $21.99 |
| Rhode Island | 70 | $45,560 | $48,600 | $21.91 |
| Nevada | 70 | $45,330 | $47,460 | $21.79 |
| Maine | 60 | $45,240 | $46,650 | $21.75 |
| North Carolina | 930 | $44,480 | $42,490 | $21.39 |
| Illinois | 1,150 | $44,360 | $45,170 | $21.33 |
| Montana | 120 | $44,260 | $41,080 | $21.28 |
| West Virginia | 80 | $43,140 | $46,000 | $20.74 |
| Oregon | 370 | $42,910 | $44,290 | $20.63 |
| Virginia | 530 | $41,920 | $44,820 | $20.16 |
| District of Columbia | 170 | $41,460 | $48,290 | $19.93 |
| Iowa | 250 | $41,330 | $43,930 | $19.87 |
| Tennessee | 230 | $40,740 | $42,620 | $19.59 |
| Wisconsin | 550 | $39,890 | $45,210 | $19.18 |
| New Jersey | 1,570 | $39,360 | $43,130 | $18.92 |
| Delaware | 110 | $39,200 | $40,720 | $18.85 |
| Kansas | 310 | $39,050 | $39,110 | $18.78 |
| Nebraska | 100 | $38,820 | $39,170 | $18.66 |
| Kentucky | 200 | $38,640 | $40,650 | $18.58 |
| Ohio | 750 | $38,380 | $39,010 | $18.45 |
| Florida | 560 | $38,330 | $40,820 | $18.43 |
| Hawaii | 130 | $38,170 | $42,100 | $18.35 |
| Indiana | 600 | $37,860 | $41,290 | $18.20 |
| Connecticut | not published | $37,790 | $44,380 | $18.17 |
| Missouri | 880 | $37,760 | $40,630 | $18.16 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $37,470 | $37,950 | $18.02 |
| Texas | 1,550 | $37,060 | $38,480 | $17.82 |
| Louisiana | 70 | $36,960 | $38,110 | $17.77 |
| Michigan | 370 | $36,880 | $40,080 | $17.73 |
| Georgia | 1,020 | $36,730 | $40,320 | $17.66 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,230 | $36,720 | $37,270 | $17.66 |
| Arkansas | 190 | $36,520 | $37,130 | $17.56 |
| Utah | 240 | $36,360 | $40,380 | $17.48 |
| Maryland | 580 | $35,670 | $41,260 | $17.15 |
| New Mexico | 160 | $35,140 | $40,430 | $16.89 |
| Oklahoma | 290 | $34,810 | $36,570 | $16.73 |
| Mississippi | 90 | $34,640 | $36,700 | $16.65 |
| South Carolina | 190 | $33,870 | $33,810 | $16.28 |
| New Hampshire | 230 | $32,590 | $35,440 | $15.67 |
| Arizona | 650 | $32,060 | $36,760 | $15.41 |
| Puerto Rico | 70 | $24,480 | $28,660 | $11.77 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
Similar occupations by pay
- Tellers$43,030 a year
- Telephone Operators$41,740 a year
- Data Entry Keyers$41,340 a year
- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$39,280 a year
- Couriers and Messengers$39,200 a year
- Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$38,630 a year
Common questions
How much do Office Machine Operators, Except Computer earn in the United States?
The median pay was $40,960 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $31,750 and the highest-paid 10% more than $57,960.
How many people work as Office Machine Operators, Except Computer?
About 25,130 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.