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Estimated employment40
Mean wage$19.36
Entry wage$11.38
10th percentile wage$10.87
50th percentile wage$15.86
90th percentile wage$33.71
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services1030.4%
Professional and Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services$17.30
Education and Health Services10$14.50
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).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$15.86 $21.00 -$5.14
2017$15.67+1.2%$20.75+1.2%-$5.07
2016$15.27+2.6%$20.22+2.6%-$4.94
2015$14.81+3.1%$19.61+3.1%-$4.79
2014$14.44+2.5%$19.13+2.5%-$4.68
2013$14.16+2.0%$18.75+2.0%-$4.58
2012$13.88+2.0%$18.38+2.0%-$4.49
2011$13.64+1.7%$18.06+1.7%-$4.42
2010$13.40+1.8%$17.74+1.8%-$4.34
2009$13.18+1.6%$17.46+1.6%-$4.27
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$15.86 $24.57 -$8.71
2017$15.67+1.2%$24.31+1.1%-$8.63
2016$15.27+2.6%$23.66+2.8%-$8.38
2015$14.81+3.1%$23.12+2.3%-$8.30
2014$14.44+2.5%$22.63+2.1%-$8.18
2013$14.16+2.0%$22.15+2.2%-$7.98
2012$13.88+2.0%$21.70+2.1%-$7.82
2011$13.64+1.7%$21.33+1.7%-$7.68
2010$13.40+1.8%$21.00+1.6%-$7.60
2009$13.18+1.6%$20.64+1.7%-$7.45
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$19.36370
Eastern$16.7980
Northwest$16.2460
Southwest$15.8640
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$19.36370
South Central$14.88170
Eastern$16.7980
Northwest$16.2460
Wages in other areas
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