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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

43-9071 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

Operate one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, and duplicating machines, or other office machines. Excludes “Billing and Posting Clerks” (43-3021) and “Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service” (43-9051).


National estimates for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
Industry profile for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
Geographic profile for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

National estimates for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
30,410 2.7 % $ 18.41 $ 38,300 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.00 $ 14.87 $ 17.65 $ 20.31 $ 24.62
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,040 $ 30,920 $ 36,710 $ 42,250 $ 51,210


Industry profile for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Office Machine Operators, Except Computer, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Office Machine Operators, Except Computer:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Business Support Services 5,790 0.72 $ 17.68 $ 36,770
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 2,430 0.54 $ 14.89 $ 30,970
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 1,730 0.09 $ 18.91 $ 39,320
Office Administrative Services 1,460 0.28 $ 18.34 $ 38,150
Employment Services 1,240 0.03 $ 15.83 $ 32,930

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Office Machine Operators, Except Computer:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Business Support Services 5,790 0.72 $ 17.68 $ 36,770
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 2,430 0.54 $ 14.89 $ 30,970
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media 40 0.39 $ 18.41 $ 38,300
Office Administrative Services 1,460 0.28 $ 18.34 $ 38,150
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1,150 0.16 $ 20.22 $ 42,050

Top paying industries for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 50 0.01 $ 42.75 $ 88,920
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 130 0.03 $ 25.92 $ 53,910
Real Estate 150 0.01 $ 23.97 $ 49,860
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,090 0.02 $ 23.29 $ 48,430
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 490 0.02 $ 23.10 $ 48,050


Geographic profile for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Office Machine Operators, Except Computer, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of office machine operators, except computer by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Office Machine Operators, Except Computer:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 3,430 0.26 1.28 $ 17.30 $ 35,980
New Jersey 2,670 0.65 3.16 $ 18.23 $ 37,910
New York 2,580 0.28 1.38 $ 21.40 $ 44,510
California 2,340 0.13 0.64 $ 21.68 $ 45,090
Georgia 1,540 0.33 1.62 $ 15.42 $ 32,080


Map of location quotient of office machine operators, except computer by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Office Machine Operators, Except Computer:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 310 0.67 3.26 $ 19.00 $ 39,520
New Jersey 2,670 0.65 3.16 $ 18.23 $ 37,910
New Hampshire 340 0.52 2.51 $ 15.98 $ 33,230
District of Columbia 320 0.47 2.28 $ 20.82 $ 43,310
Alaska 140 0.46 2.26 $ 21.37 $ 44,440


Map of annual mean wages of office machine operators, except computer by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alabama 130 0.06 0.31 $ 22.88 $ 47,580
Rhode Island 40 0.09 0.43 $ 22.35 $ 46,490
Connecticut 150 0.09 0.44 $ 22.02 $ 45,790
California 2,340 0.13 0.64 $ 21.68 $ 45,090
New York 2,580 0.28 1.38 $ 21.40 $ 44,510



Map of employment of office machine operators, except computer by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Office Machine Operators, Except Computer:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,890 0.42 2.06 $ 20.26 $ 42,140
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,050 0.35 1.69 $ 21.44 $ 44,590
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 950 0.25 1.21 $ 18.02 $ 37,470
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 910 0.34 1.63 $ 16.23 $ 33,760
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 880 0.32 1.55 $ 18.45 $ 38,380
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 860 0.14 0.68 $ 20.58 $ 42,810
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 750 0.17 0.82 $ 21.61 $ 44,950
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 630 0.28 1.38 $ 17.02 $ 35,400
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 530 0.17 0.84 $ 18.91 $ 39,340
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 500 0.19 0.90 $ 21.28 $ 44,260


Map of location quotient of office machine operators, except computer by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Office Machine Operators, Except Computer:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Manchester, NH 140 1.32 6.41 $ 15.22 $ 31,660
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 190 1.27 6.18 $ 16.13 $ 33,560
Carson City, NV 40 1.18 5.74 $ 17.78 $ 36,970
El Paso, TX 350 1.12 5.43 $ 15.47 $ 32,180
Las Cruces, NM 80 1.10 5.36 $ 12.09 $ 25,150
Macon, GA 90 0.97 4.74 $ 15.78 $ 32,810
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 30 0.86 4.19 $ 14.21 $ 29,560
Topeka, KS 70 0.60 2.94 $ 15.97 $ 33,220
College Station-Bryan, TX 60 0.52 2.54 $ 17.09 $ 35,550
Gainesville, GA 50 0.52 2.53 $ 15.56 $ 32,350


Map of annual mean wages of office machine operators, except computer by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 130 0.11 0.55 $ 26.13 $ 54,350
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 280 0.12 0.57 $ 24.73 $ 51,440
Eugene, OR 40 0.24 1.18 $ 23.84 $ 49,590
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 30 0.08 0.40 $ 23.10 $ 48,050
Salem, OR 30 0.17 0.84 $ 23.01 $ 47,850
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 50 0.09 0.42 $ 22.98 $ 47,790
Rochester, MN 50 0.44 2.16 $ 21.64 $ 45,020
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 750 0.17 0.82 $ 21.61 $ 44,950
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 210 0.13 0.62 $ 21.53 $ 44,780
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 60 0.10 0.49 $ 21.49 $ 44,690

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Office Machine Operators, Except Computer:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.34 1.64 $ 13.29 $ 27,640
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 70 0.37 1.80 $ 21.08 $ 43,850
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.30 1.48 $ 18.27 $ 38,010
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.49 2.37 $ 20.59 $ 42,830
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.33 1.60 $ 14.89 $ 30,980

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Office Machine Operators, Except Computer:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.49 2.37 $ 20.59 $ 42,830
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.38 1.83 $ 11.07 $ 23,020
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 70 0.37 1.80 $ 21.08 $ 43,850
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.34 1.64 $ 13.29 $ 27,640
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.33 1.60 $ 14.89 $ 30,980

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.28 1.37 $ 21.12 $ 43,930
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 70 0.37 1.80 $ 21.08 $ 43,850
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.49 2.37 $ 20.59 $ 42,830
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.30 1.48 $ 18.27 $ 38,010
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 17.21 $ 35,790


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023