The salary statistics of office machine operators (except computer) are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of office machine operators (except computer) within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The office machine operators (except computer) annual salary statistics are from 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 | $27,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for office machine operators (except computer). The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) office machine operators (except computer) is $51,210. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $27,040. Note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 89% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.
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 | $36,710 | 0.22% | 23.86% |
| 2021 | $36,630 | 5.19% | - |
| 2020 | $34,730 | 3.69% | - |
| 2019 | $33,450 | 1.97% | - |
| 2018 | $32,790 | 4.36% | - |
| 2017 | $31,360 | 2.87% | - |
| 2016 | $30,460 | 4.76% | - |
| 2015 | $29,010 | 1.72% | - |
| 2014 | $28,510 | 1.44% | - |
| 2013 | $28,100 | 0.53% | - |
| 2012 | $27,950 | - | - |
The average salaries of office machine operators (except computer) in 19 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for office machine operators (except computer) occupations is the utilities sector with an annual salary $80,350. The lowest paying sector is the information sector (annual salary $30,250).
From the above tables we note that not only office machine operators (except computer) salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of office machine operators (except computer) in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $20,360 to $50,990. The highest paying state for office machine operators (except computer) is Rhode Island with a median annual salary of $50,990. The lowest paying state is Wyoming with a median annual salary of $20,360. For more salary information of office machine operators (except computer) profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.