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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$17.13
Entry wage$13.33
10th percentile wage$12.63
50th percentile wage$15.02
90th percentile wage$24.77
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services10%
Professional and Business Services10%
Manufacturing
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services10$22.99
Education and Health Services10$19.93
Manufacturing$16.89
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer (43-9071)
Operate one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, and duplicating machines, or other office machines. Exclude "Computer Operators" (43-9011), "Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators" (43-9051) and "Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators" (43-3021).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$15.02 $20.05  -$5.03
2015$14.48+3.8%$19.32 +3.8%-$4.84
2014$14.19+2.0%$18.95 +2.0%-$4.75
2013$13.91+2.0%$18.57 +2.0%-$4.65
2012$13.67+1.7%$18.25 +1.7%-$4.57
2011$13.42+1.8%$17.92 +1.8%-$4.49
2010$13.21+1.6%$17.64 +1.6%-$4.42
2009$12.96+1.9%$17.31 +1.9%-$4.34
2008$12.61+2.8%$16.83 +2.8%-$4.22
2007$12.21+3.3%$16.30 +3.3%-$4.08
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$15.02 $23.35  -$8.33
2015$14.48+3.8%$22.70 +2.9%-$8.22
2014$14.19+2.0%$22.21 +2.2%-$8.01
2013$13.91+2.0%$21.76 +2.1%-$7.85
2012$13.67+1.7%$21.39 +1.7%-$7.71
2011$13.42+1.8%$21.05 +1.6%-$7.62
2010$13.21+1.6%$20.70 +1.7%-$7.48
2009$12.96+1.9%$20.42 +1.4%-$7.45
2008$12.61+2.8%$19.90 +2.6%-$7.28
2007$12.21+3.3%$19.26 +3.3%-$7.05
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $19.25 140
South Central $17.29 150
Northwest $16.12 60
Eastern $15.49 70
Southwest $15.02  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $17.29 150
North Central $19.25 140
Eastern $15.49 70
Northwest $16.12 60
Southwest $15.02  
Wages in other areas
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