The average annual salaries for office machine operators (except computer) in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of office machine operators (except computer) amongst California areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for office machine operators (except computer) in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $32,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of office machine operators (except computer) from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,710 | 7.84% | 23.09% |
| 2021 | $37,520 | 11.73% | - |
| 2020 | $33,120 | -4.08% | - |
| 2019 | $34,470 | -4.58% | - |
| 2018 | $36,050 | 5.05% | - |
| 2017 | $34,230 | 7.10% | - |
| 2016 | $31,800 | 2.99% | - |
| 2015 | $30,850 | -4.31% | - |
| 2014 | $32,180 | 3.33% | - |
| 2013 | $31,110 | -0.64% | - |
| 2012 | $31,310 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of office machine operators (except computer) in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of office machine operators (except computer) in state of California ranges from $25,350 to $49,720. The highest paying area for office machine operators (except computer) in California is Santa Rosa-Petaluma with a median annual salary of $49,720. The second highest paying city/area in California State is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (mean annual salary $47,270). The lowest paying area is Napa with a median annual salary of $25,350.