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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer: pay and where the jobs are
What office machine operators, except computer earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$40,960 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $43,220
- Median hourly wage
- $19.69
- Mean hourly wage
- $20.78
- Employment
- 25,130
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 43-9071.
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How much do office machine operators, except computer make?
The median annual wage for office machine operators, except computer was $40,960 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $31,750 and the highest-paid 10% more than $57,960. As an hourly rate, the median is $19.69. About 25,130 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Alaska ($56,010), Vermont ($48,380) and Massachusetts ($47,470). Alaska also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for office machine operators, except computer looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,750 | $15.27 | $2,646 | $2,308 |
| 25th percentile | $36,090 | $17.35 | $3,008 | $2,598 |
| Median | $40,960 | $19.69 | $3,413 | $2,924 |
| 75th percentile | $47,910 | $23.03 | $3,993 | $3,390 |
| 90th percentile | $57,960 | $27.87 | $4,830 | $4,063 |
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer: pay by state
48 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$45,832 take-home in national prices
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$40,697 take-home in national prices
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$39,877 take-home in national prices
Where a median office machine operators, except computer paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 70 | $56,010 | $24,830 | $96,390 | $46,913 | $45,832 |
| Vermont | 60 | $48,380 | $37,910 | $77,570 | $39,866 | $40,697 |
| Massachusetts | Not published | $47,470 | $38,580 | $59,240 | $37,950 | $35,884 |
| California | 2,320 | $47,150 | $36,870 | $70,540 | $38,583 | $34,848 |
| Colorado | 250 | $46,860 | $36,750 | $64,530 | $38,272 | $37,139 |
| Washington | 340 | $46,290 | $39,070 | $63,480 | $38,732 | $36,194 |
| Minnesota | 630 | $45,890 | $34,900 | $58,440 | $37,214 | $37,734 |
| New York | 3,780 | $45,740 | $36,340 | $61,440 | $36,830 | $34,127 |
| Rhode Island | 70 | $45,560 | $31,200 | $71,100 | $37,195 | $36,366 |
| Nevada | 70 | $45,330 | $38,100 | $67,140 | $38,603 | $38,611 |
| Maine | 60 | $45,240 | $37,330 | $56,430 | $36,898 | $38,020 |
| North Carolina | 930 | $44,480 | $31,200 | $49,680 | $36,654 | $38,858 |
| Illinois | 1,150 | $44,360 | $34,440 | $59,990 | $35,772 | $35,787 |
| Montana | 120 | $44,260 | $23,560 | $56,550 | $36,419 | $38,480 |
| West Virginia | 80 | $43,140 | $36,660 | $59,400 | $35,688 | $39,877 |
| Oregon | 370 | $42,910 | $36,060 | $55,610 | $33,743 | $32,645 |
| Virginia | 530 | $41,920 | $28,550 | $61,210 | $34,266 | $33,892 |
| District of Columbia | 170 | $41,460 | $39,250 | $70,690 | $34,172 | $31,093 |
| Iowa | 250 | $41,330 | $33,750 | $63,190 | $34,470 | $39,277 |
| Tennessee | 230 | $40,740 | $29,850 | $57,320 | $34,915 | $38,004 |
| Wisconsin | 550 | $39,890 | $36,380 | $58,370 | $33,153 | $35,234 |
| New Jersey | 1,570 | $39,360 | $35,270 | $56,520 | $32,813 | $30,158 |
| Delaware | 110 | $39,200 | $31,760 | $53,240 | $32,022 | $32,083 |
| Kansas | 310 | $39,050 | $27,790 | $51,110 | $32,177 | $35,726 |
| Nebraska | 100 | $38,820 | $31,750 | $44,120 | $32,485 | $36,053 |
| Kentucky | 200 | $38,640 | $30,930 | $48,060 | $31,992 | $35,484 |
| Ohio | 750 | $38,380 | $23,290 | $51,180 | $32,413 | $34,938 |
| Florida | 560 | $38,330 | $32,760 | $50,600 | $32,978 | $31,889 |
| Hawaii | 130 | $38,170 | $36,100 | $57,410 | $31,458 | $28,611 |
| Indiana | 600 | $37,860 | $30,430 | $56,980 | $31,513 | $33,766 |
| Connecticut | Not published | $37,790 | $34,210 | $59,810 | $31,220 | $30,132 |
| Missouri | 880 | $37,760 | $31,110 | $49,270 | $31,683 | $34,886 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $37,470 | $17,860 | $52,960 | $32,287 | $34,833 |
| Texas | 1,550 | $37,060 | $24,990 | $51,350 | $31,958 | $32,927 |
| Louisiana | 70 | $36,960 | $20,800 | $49,980 | $31,155 | $35,320 |
| Michigan | 370 | $36,880 | $30,150 | $50,530 | $30,496 | $31,695 |
| Georgia | 1,020 | $36,730 | $31,820 | $51,690 | $30,608 | $31,787 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,230 | $36,720 | $27,790 | $48,420 | $30,532 | $31,291 |
| Arkansas | 190 | $36,520 | $31,080 | $43,300 | $30,660 | $35,267 |
| Utah | 240 | $36,360 | $24,850 | $62,830 | $30,507 | $30,858 |
| Maryland | 580 | $35,670 | $32,440 | $55,600 | $29,513 | $28,118 |
| New Mexico | 160 | $35,140 | $29,120 | $67,730 | $29,871 | $32,394 |
| Oklahoma | 290 | $34,810 | $26,350 | $48,310 | $29,129 | $33,160 |
| Mississippi | 90 | $34,640 | $28,580 | $44,810 | $29,360 | $33,765 |
| South Carolina | 190 | $33,870 | $20,010 | $45,250 | $29,019 | $30,954 |
| New Hampshire | 230 | $32,590 | $30,700 | $47,300 | $28,366 | $27,232 |
| Arizona | 650 | $32,060 | $31,970 | $46,240 | $27,532 | $27,347 |
| Puerto Rico | 70 | $24,480 | $21,840 | $41,390 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 43-9071. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.