Occupation overview

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for office machine operators, except computer is $40,960, or $19.69 per hour. About 25,130 people work in this occupation nationwide. Wages vary substantially by state — from $56,010 in Alaska to $32,060 in Arizona.

Median annual
$40,960
Median hourly
$19.69
Entry level (P10)
$31,750
Top 10% (P90)
$57,960
Employment
25,130
States covered
47

Wage distribution nationwide

Earnings spread across all U.S. workers in this occupation.

10th percentile90th percentile
$31,750
$36,090
$40,960
$47,910
$31,750$40,960$57,960
Annual wage distribution. Highlighted segment contains the median of $40,960.

Salary by state

All 47 states with published data, ranked by median annual wage.

#StateMedian annual Median hourlyEmployment Location quotient
1Alaska$56,010$26.93701.30
2Vermont$48,380$23.26601.14
3Massachusetts$47,470$22.82——
4California$47,150$22.672,3200.79
5Colorado$46,860$22.532500.53
6Washington$46,290$22.253400.59
7Minnesota$45,890$22.066301.32
8New York$45,740$21.993,7802.42
9Rhode Island$45,560$21.91700.81
10Nevada$45,330$21.79700.29
11Maine$45,240$21.75600.62
12North Carolina$44,480$21.399301.16
13Illinois$44,360$21.331,1501.17
14Montana$44,260$21.281201.48
15West Virginia$43,140$20.74800.75
16Oregon$42,910$20.633701.17
17Virginia$41,920$20.165300.80
18District of Columbia$41,460$19.931701.53
19Iowa$41,330$19.872500.99
20Tennessee$40,740$19.592300.43
21Wisconsin$39,890$19.185501.15
22New Jersey$39,360$18.921,5702.26
23Delaware$39,200$18.851101.42
24Kansas$39,050$18.783101.32
25Nebraska$38,820$18.661000.59
26Kentucky$38,640$18.582000.61
27Ohio$38,380$18.457500.84
28Florida$38,330$18.435600.35
29Hawaii$38,170$18.351301.27
30Indiana$37,860$18.206001.15
31Connecticut$37,790$18.17——
32Missouri$37,760$18.168801.86
33Wyoming$37,470$18.02902.08
34Texas$37,060$17.821,5500.68
35Louisiana$36,960$17.77700.22
36Michigan$36,880$17.733700.52
37Georgia$36,730$17.661,0201.29
38Pennsylvania$36,720$17.661,2301.26
39Arkansas$36,520$17.561900.90
40Utah$36,360$17.482400.84
41Maryland$35,670$17.155801.30
42New Mexico$35,140$16.891601.16
43Oklahoma$34,810$16.732901.06
44Mississippi$34,640$16.65900.46
45South Carolina$33,870$16.281900.52
46New Hampshire$32,590$15.672302.12
47Arizona$32,060$15.416501.24

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Frequently asked questions

How much do office machine operators, except computer make?

The median annual wage for office machine operators, except computer in the United States is $40,960, or $19.69 per hour. Entry-level workers (10th percentile) earn $31,750, and the top 10% earn $57,960.

How many office machine operators, except computer are employed in the U.S.?

About 25,130 people work as office machine operators, except computer nationwide.

Which state pays office machine operators, except computer the most?

Alaska pays the most at a median of $56,010, followed by Vermont ($48,380) and Massachusetts ($47,470).

Which state pays office machine operators, except computer the least?

Arizona has the lowest median at $32,060.

Where are office machine operators, except computer jobs most concentrated?

The location quotient measures employment concentration relative to the national average. The highest is New York at 2.42×.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes