Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Wages
SOC 43-9071 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer is $37,450 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $28,450 and the 90th percentile is $53,560, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
27,960
P10
$28,450
P25
$32,040
Median
$37,450
P75
$44,790
P90
$53,560
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $37,450 | $39,600 | $28,450 | $53,560 | 27,960 | — |
| 2022 | $36,710 | $38,300 | $27,040 | $51,210 | 30,410 | -1.98% |
| 2021 | $36,630 | $37,110 | $26,000 | $48,500 | 32,920 | -0.22% |
| 2020 | $34,730 | $36,580 | $24,600 | $51,960 | 40,640 | -5.19% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer. The highest median is in Alaska at $48,220, 29% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $48,220 | +28.8% | $53,500 | 100 |
| California | $45,510 | +21.5% | $47,380 | 2,360 |
| Colorado | $45,500 | +21.5% | $45,870 | 510 |
| Connecticut | $45,460 | +21.4% | $45,740 | 200 |
| Massachusetts | $44,840 | +19.7% | $46,460 | 440 |
| District of Columbia | $43,770 | +16.9% | $45,120 | 270 |
| Illinois | $41,290 | +10.3% | $44,550 | 1,400 |
| Alabama | $41,000 | +9.5% | $42,620 | 60 |
| New York | $40,040 | +6.9% | $44,690 | 2,490 |
| Washington | $40,040 | +6.9% | $41,580 | 410 |
| Hawaii | $40,000 | +6.8% | $40,940 | 60 |
| Delaware | $39,920 | +6.6% | $41,060 | 250 |
| North Carolina | $39,870 | +6.5% | $43,390 | 370 |
| Oregon | $39,520 | +5.5% | $41,530 | 300 |
| Minnesota | $39,350 | +5.1% | $41,890 | 1,170 |
| Maine | $39,140 | +4.5% | $40,860 | 100 |
| Wisconsin | $38,990 | +4.1% | $40,710 | 430 |
| Vermont | $38,460 | +2.7% | $38,790 | 40 |
| South Dakota | $38,450 | +2.7% | $41,320 | 50 |
| Indiana | $37,940 | +1.3% | $40,100 | 570 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,650 | +0.5% | $38,280 | 970 |
| Maryland | $37,520 | +0.2% | $43,790 | 310 |
| West Virginia | $37,200 | -0.7% | $39,980 | 80 |
| Ohio | $37,120 | -0.9% | $38,480 | 1,010 |
| Montana | $36,590 | -2.3% | $35,500 | 110 |
| Arkansas | $36,410 | -2.8% | $36,460 | 190 |
| Nebraska | $35,820 | -4.4% | $35,120 | 90 |
| New Jersey | $35,790 | -4.4% | $37,970 | 2,310 |
| Texas | $35,320 | -5.7% | $33,980 | 2,260 |
| Arizona | $35,230 | -5.9% | $37,540 | 330 |
| Iowa | $35,200 | -6% | $35,970 | 400 |
| Utah | $35,190 | -6% | $36,420 | 420 |
| Florida | $35,090 | -6.3% | $35,420 | 2,130 |
| Tennessee | $34,840 | -7% | $35,300 | 390 |
| Louisiana | $34,780 | -7.1% | $35,310 | 40 |
| South Carolina | $34,620 | -7.6% | $35,850 | 180 |
| Oklahoma | $34,610 | -7.6% | $35,930 | 240 |
| New Mexico | $34,520 | -7.8% | $34,410 | 90 |
| Virginia | $34,280 | -8.5% | $37,290 | 710 |
| Mississippi | $34,060 | -9.1% | $34,140 | 120 |
| Georgia | $33,360 | -10.9% | $34,220 | 1,240 |
| Missouri | $33,280 | -11.1% | $35,940 | 540 |
| Kansas | $33,010 | -11.9% | $34,700 | 490 |
| Michigan | $32,850 | -12.3% | $33,960 | 610 |
| Kentucky | $32,500 | -13.2% | $36,150 | 270 |
| New Hampshire | $32,130 | -14.2% | $35,510 | 260 |
| Nevada | $31,610 | -15.6% | $36,730 | 280 |
| Idaho | $31,600 | -15.6% | $36,200 | 30 |
| Wyoming | $30,670 | -18.1% | $27,280 | — |