Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Salary
Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 25K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$40,960
Median hourly
$20
Average annual
$43,220
Typical range
$31,750–$57,960
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer is $40,960 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $20 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Operate one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, and duplicating machines, or other office machines..
Most earn between $31,750 and $57,960 a year. There are roughly 25K people employed as office machine operators, except computer in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer.
- Hourly
- $19.69
- Daily
- $158
- Weekly
- $788
- Bi-weekly
- $1,575
- Monthly
- $3,413
- Annual
- $40,960
$40,960 a year is around the 50th percentile for Office Machine Operators, Except Computers. The median is $40,960.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Alaska$56,010
- 2Vermont$48,380
- 3Massachusetts$47,470
- 4California$47,150
- 5Colorado$46,860
- 6Washington$46,290
- 7Minnesota$45,890
- 8New York$45,740
- 9Rhode Island$45,560
- 10Nevada$45,330
- 11Maine$45,240
- 12North Carolina$44,480
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$53,810
- 2Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$53,320
- 3Salem, OR$50,670
- 4Anchorage, AK$50,230
- 5Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$48,310
- 6Springfield, IL$48,290
- 7Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$48,060
- 8Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$47,840
- 9Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$47,470
- 10San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$47,440
- 11Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$47,320
- 12Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$47,270
Related job titles
Employers advertise Office Machine Operators, Except Computer roles under these titles.
- Braille Coder
- Braille Duplicating Machine Operator
- Business Machine Operator
- Check Embosser
- Check Writing Machine Operator
- Clerical Offset Duplicating Machine Operator
- Coin Machine Operator
- Coin Rolling Machine Operator
- Coin Wrapping Machine Operator
- Compotype Operator
- Copy Associate
- Copy Center Associate
- Copy Center Clerk
- Copy Center Operator
- Copy Center Specialist
- Copy Machine Operator
Related occupations
- Prepress Technicians and Workers$48,690
- Printing Press Operators$45,780
- Data Entry Keyers$41,340
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$40,610
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers$42,290
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,810
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,270
What a Office Machine Operators, Except Computer does
- Compute prices for services and receive payment, or provide supervisors with billing information.
- Set up and adjust machines, regulating factors such as speed, ink flow, focus, and number of copies.
- Monitor machine operation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation.
- File and store completed documents.
- Operate auxiliary machines such as collators, pad and tablet making machines, staplers, and paper punching, folding, cutting, and perforating machines.
- Maintain stock of supplies, and requisition any needed items.
- Prepare and process papers for use in scanning, microfilming, and microfiche.
- Clean and file master copies or plates.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Office Machine Operators, Except Computer make?
- The median annual wage for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer is $40,960 ($20 per hour). Pay ranges from about $31,750 at the 10th percentile to $57,960 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Office Machine Operators, Except Computer?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $43,220, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Office Machine Operators, Except Computers the most?
- Alaska has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $56,010.
- Is Office Machine Operators, Except Computer a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 25K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Office Machine Operators, Except Computer do?
- Compute prices for services and receive payment, or provide supervisors with billing information.; Set up and adjust machines, regulating factors such as speed, ink flow, focus, and number of copies.; Monitor machine operation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation..