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.
- O*NET-SOC code
43-9071.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$40,960
Employment, U.S.25,130
Median hourly wage$19.69
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31,750 | $36,090 | $40,960 | $47,910 | $57,960 |
By state (47)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 70 | $56,010 | 1.30 |
| Arizona | 650 | $32,060 | 1.24 |
| Arkansas | 190 | $36,520 | 0.90 |
| California | 2,320 | $47,150 | 0.79 |
| Colorado | 250 | $46,860 | 0.53 |
| Connecticut | $37,790 | ||
| Delaware | 110 | $39,200 | 1.42 |
| District of Columbia | 170 | $41,460 | 1.53 |
| Florida | 560 | $38,330 | 0.35 |
| Georgia | 1,020 | $36,730 | 1.29 |
| Hawaii | 130 | $38,170 | 1.27 |
| Illinois | 1,150 | $44,360 | 1.17 |
| Indiana | 600 | $37,860 | 1.15 |
| Iowa | 250 | $41,330 | 0.99 |
| Kansas | 310 | $39,050 | 1.32 |
| Kentucky | 200 | $38,640 | 0.61 |
| Louisiana | 70 | $36,960 | 0.22 |
| Maine | 60 | $45,240 | 0.62 |
| Maryland | 580 | $35,670 | 1.30 |
| Massachusetts | $47,470 | ||
| Michigan | 370 | $36,880 | 0.52 |
| Minnesota | 630 | $45,890 | 1.32 |
| Mississippi | 90 | $34,640 | 0.46 |
| Missouri | 880 | $37,760 | 1.86 |
| Montana | 120 | $44,260 | 1.48 |
| Nebraska | 100 | $38,820 | 0.59 |
| Nevada | 70 | $45,330 | 0.29 |
| New Hampshire | 230 | $32,590 | 2.12 |
| New Jersey | 1,570 | $39,360 | 2.26 |
| New Mexico | 160 | $35,140 | 1.16 |
| New York | 3,780 | $45,740 | 2.42 |
| North Carolina | 930 | $44,480 | 1.16 |
| Ohio | 750 | $38,380 | 0.84 |
| Oklahoma | 290 | $34,810 | 1.06 |
| Oregon | 370 | $42,910 | 1.17 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,230 | $36,720 | 1.26 |
| Rhode Island | 70 | $45,560 | 0.81 |
| South Carolina | 190 | $33,870 | 0.52 |
| Tennessee | 230 | $40,740 | 0.43 |
| Texas | 1,550 | $37,060 | 0.68 |
| Utah | 240 | $36,360 | 0.84 |
| Vermont | 60 | $48,380 | 1.14 |
| Virginia | 530 | $41,920 | 0.80 |
| Washington | 340 | $46,290 | 0.59 |
| West Virginia | 80 | $43,140 | 0.75 |
| Wisconsin | 550 | $39,890 | 1.15 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $37,470 | 2.08 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Office Machine Operators, Except Computer, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | Quality Control Analysis | 0.76 | 0.947 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | Operations Monitoring | 1.00 | 0.940 |
| Printing Press Operators | Repairing | 1.24 | 0.940 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | Quality Control Analysis | 0.76 | 0.940 |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | Operations Monitoring | 0.87 | 0.939 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | Quality Control Analysis | 0.76 | 0.938 |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | Repairing | 1.12 | 0.935 |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | Quality Control Analysis | 1.13 | 0.927 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | Management of Personnel Resources | 0.88 | 0.923 |
| Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | Operations Monitoring | 0.87 | 0.922 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Office Machine Operators, Except Computer, excluding software Office Machine Operators, Except Computer already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite | 3 of 20 | 5.8x |
| SAP software | 10 of 20 | 1.6x |
| Email software | 9 of 20 | 1.5x |
| Inventory tracking software | 3 of 20 | 3.1x |
| IBM Notes | 3 of 20 | 1.3x |
| Database software | 4 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Microsoft SharePoint | 3 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 3 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Web browser software | 5 of 20 | 0.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 2.62 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 1.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 1.75 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (32) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 3.87 | 3.56 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.75 | 3.64 |
| Production and Processing | 3.42 | 2.85 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.03 | 3.03 |
| Mathematics | 2.92 | 2.64 |
| Administrative | 2.67 | 3.05 |
| Communications and Media | 2.31 | 1.71 |
| Mechanical | 2.30 | 1.82 |
| Administration and Management | 2.19 | 1.77 |
| Design | 2.19 | 1.72 |
| Telecommunications | 2.14 | 1.22 |
| Education and Training | 1.90 | 1.15 |
| Psychology | 1.89 | 1.08 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.83 | 0.99 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.72 | 0.92 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.69 | 1.19 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.62 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.58 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.58 | 0.66 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.55 | 0.99 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.50 | not rated |
| Law and Government | 1.49 | 0.69 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.43 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.31 | 0.79 |
| Geography | 1.25 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.25 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.23 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.21 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.13 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.03 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.00 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.62 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 2.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Oral Expression | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Control Precision | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Written Expression | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Number Facility | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Visualization | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.00 |
| Rate Control | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.38 | 2.62 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Depth Perception | 2.38 | 1.75 |
| Reaction Time | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Originality | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Static Strength | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Stamina | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Response Orientation | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.38 | 0.75 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.12 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Adobe Illustrator hot
- Adobe InDesign hot
- Adobe Photoshop hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Eko
- Microsoft Publisher
- Multi-line optical character reader OCR software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 100 | 3.23 | $31,040 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 130 | 3.03 | $38,640 |
| Rochester, NY | 210 | 2.66 | $38,820 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 220 | 2.54 | $39,640 |
| Madison, WI | 160 | 2.41 | $39,890 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 3,630 | 2.37 | $45,750 |
| Syracuse, NY | 120 | 2.37 | $39,150 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 170 | 2.35 | $40,560 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 300 | 1.71 | $40,630 |
| Tulsa, OK | 120 | 1.69 | $33,320 |