Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
Business, Management and AdministrationO*NET 43-9071.00United States
Operate one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, and duplicating machines, or other office machines.
- Median annual earnings
- $40,728
- Projected change
- −9.1%
- Typical education
- High school diploma or less
- Employment
- 25.56K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
67.7% of the workforce
Growing to 23.25K by 2035
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The work
What office machine operators, except computer do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed.
- Place original copies in feed trays, feed originals into feed rolls, or position originals on tables beneath camera lenses.
- Deliver completed work.
- Operate office machines such as high speed business photocopiers, readers, scanners, addressing machines, stencil-cutting machines, microfilm readers or printers, folding and inserting machines, bursters, and binder machines.
- Sort, assemble, and proof completed work.
- Compute prices for services and receive payment, or provide supervisors with billing information.
- Complete records of production, including work volumes and outputs, materials used, and any backlogs.
- Set up and adjust machines, regulating factors such as speed, ink flow, focus, and number of copies.
- Monitor machine operation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation.
- Load machines with materials such as blank paper or film.
- Clean machines, perform minor repairs, and report major repair needs.
- File and store completed documents.
- Maintain stock of supplies, and requisition any needed items.
- Operate auxiliary machines such as collators, pad and tablet making machines, staplers, and paper punching, folding, cutting, and perforating machines.
- Prepare and process papers for use in scanning, microfilming, and microfiche.
- Clean and file master copies or plates.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $31,490
- 25th percentile
- $35,785
- 50th percentile
- $40,728
- 75th percentile
- $47,909
- 90th percentile
- $58,050
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $40,728 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
−9.1%projected to decline
202525,564 jobs
2035 projected23,248 jobs
2,316 fewer positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- High school diploma or less
- 67.7%
- Bachelor's degree
- 17.4%
- Certificate
- 9%
- Associate degree
- 5.8%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Operation and Control
- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Operations Monitoring
- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Quality Control Analysis
- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Troubleshooting
- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
- Equipment Maintenance
- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- Systems Analysis
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Repairing
- Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Copy Center Clerks3 postings
- 02Copy Center Associates1 postings
Top employers
- 01AppleOne2 postings
- 02Burns Anderson Jury & Brenner1 postings
- 03Gunster Yoakley And Stewart Pa1 postings
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