SOC 43-9071 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer wages by metro
National median annual wage
$40,960
- 10th percentile
- $31,750
- 25th percentile
- $36,090
- Median
- $40,960
- 75th percentile
- $47,910
- 90th percentile
- $57,960
- Mean
- $43,220
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 25,130.
That median is 19.7% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 210 | $38,960 | $53,810 | $80,530 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 40 | $39,530 | $53,320 | $67,940 |
| Salem, OR | 30 | $38,930 | $50,670 | $56,220 |
| Anchorage, AK | 40 | $24,830 | $50,230 | $69,300 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 850 | $37,240 | $48,310 | $65,920 |
| Springfield, IL | 70 | $38,210 | $48,290 | $69,590 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 100 | $34,200 | $48,060 | $58,430 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Not available | $39,530 | $47,840 | $65,360 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Not available | $36,400 | $47,470 | $60,340 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 130 | $37,240 | $47,440 | $63,280 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 130 | $34,320 | $47,320 | $71,480 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 420 | $36,100 | $47,270 | $60,560 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 130 | $32,440 | $47,130 | $55,600 |
| Green Bay, WI | 40 | $34,030 | $47,130 | $61,190 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 40 | $35,940 | $46,900 | $56,610 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 40 | $23,650 | $46,880 | $51,020 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 30 | $38,100 | $46,740 | $67,140 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 230 | $42,080 | $46,530 | $63,480 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Not available | $33,870 | $46,450 | $50,570 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 3,630 | $36,400 | $45,750 | $61,890 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 3,630 | $36,400 | $45,750 | $61,890 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 850 | $34,840 | $44,370 | $60,350 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 850 | $37,240 | $48,310 | $65,920 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 700 | $32,030 | $37,210 | $51,690 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 680 | $31,090 | $38,620 | $49,910 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 630 | $34,930 | $40,980 | $63,960 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 420 | $36,100 | $47,270 | $60,560 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 400 | $24,990 | $35,860 | $57,190 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 360 | $32,930 | $40,110 | $49,790 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 300 | $33,280 | $40,630 | $53,290 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 270 | $36,060 | $41,410 | $55,610 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 260 | $31,600 | $37,530 | $52,900 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 230 | $42,080 | $46,530 | $63,480 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 220 | $35,250 | $39,640 | $49,820 |
| Rochester, NY | 210 | $35,730 | $38,820 | $47,900 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 210 | $38,960 | $53,810 | $80,530 |
| Columbus, OH | 200 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 190 | $28,500 | $36,130 | $46,470 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 170 | $34,320 | $40,560 | $55,260 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 160 | $34,030 | $43,270 | $56,390 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 70 | $24,830 | $56,010 | $96,390 |
| Vermont | 60 | $37,910 | $48,380 | $77,570 |
| Massachusetts | Not available | $38,580 | $47,470 | $59,240 |
| California | 2,320 | $36,870 | $47,150 | $70,540 |
| Colorado | 250 | $36,750 | $46,860 | $64,530 |
| Washington | 340 | $39,070 | $46,290 | $63,480 |
| Minnesota | 630 | $34,900 | $45,890 | $58,440 |
| New York | 3,780 | $36,340 | $45,740 | $61,440 |
| Rhode Island | 70 | $31,200 | $45,560 | $71,100 |
| Nevada | 70 | $38,100 | $45,330 | $67,140 |
| Maine | 60 | $37,330 | $45,240 | $56,430 |
| North Carolina | 930 | $31,200 | $44,480 | $49,680 |
| Illinois | 1,150 | $34,440 | $44,360 | $59,990 |
| Montana | 120 | $23,560 | $44,260 | $56,550 |
| West Virginia | 80 | $36,660 | $43,140 | $59,400 |
| Oregon | 370 | $36,060 | $42,910 | $55,610 |
| Virginia | 530 | $28,550 | $41,920 | $61,210 |
| District of Columbia | 170 | $39,250 | $41,460 | $70,690 |
| Iowa | 250 | $33,750 | $41,330 | $63,190 |
| Tennessee | 230 | $29,850 | $40,740 | $57,320 |
| Wisconsin | 550 | $36,380 | $39,890 | $58,370 |
| New Jersey | 1,570 | $35,270 | $39,360 | $56,520 |
| Delaware | 110 | $31,760 | $39,200 | $53,240 |
| Kansas | 310 | $27,790 | $39,050 | $51,110 |
| Nebraska | 100 | $31,750 | $38,820 | $44,120 |
| Kentucky | 200 | $30,930 | $38,640 | $48,060 |
| Ohio | 750 | $23,290 | $38,380 | $51,180 |
| Florida | 560 | $32,760 | $38,330 | $50,600 |
| Hawaii | 130 | $36,100 | $38,170 | $57,410 |
| Indiana | 600 | $30,430 | $37,860 | $56,980 |
| Connecticut | Not available | $34,210 | $37,790 | $59,810 |
| Missouri | 880 | $31,110 | $37,760 | $49,270 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $17,860 | $37,470 | $52,960 |
| Texas | 1,550 | $24,990 | $37,060 | $51,350 |
| Louisiana | 70 | $20,800 | $36,960 | $49,980 |
| Michigan | 370 | $30,150 | $36,880 | $50,530 |
| Georgia | 1,020 | $31,820 | $36,730 | $51,690 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,230 | $27,790 | $36,720 | $48,420 |
| Arkansas | 190 | $31,080 | $36,520 | $43,300 |
| Utah | 240 | $24,850 | $36,360 | $62,830 |
| Maryland | 580 | $32,440 | $35,670 | $55,600 |
| New Mexico | 160 | $29,120 | $35,140 | $67,730 |
| Oklahoma | 290 | $26,350 | $34,810 | $48,310 |
| Mississippi | 90 | $28,580 | $34,640 | $44,810 |
| South Carolina | 190 | $20,010 | $33,870 | $45,250 |
| New Hampshire | 230 | $30,700 | $32,590 | $47,300 |
| Arizona | 650 | $31,970 | $32,060 | $46,240 |
| Puerto Rico | 70 | $21,840 | $24,480 | $41,390 |
Other office and administrative support occupations
- Customer Service Representatives
- Office Clerks, General
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Receptionists and Information Clerks
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer is $40,960. Employment is 25,130.
How does Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer is 19.7% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is highest on this page's list at $53,810.