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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-9071 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. Excludes “Computer Operators" (43-9011), "Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service" (43-9051) and "Billing and Posting Clerks" (43-3021).

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 1,020265$20.83/hr$16.37/hr$17.06/hr$19.62/hr$23.27/hr$27.08/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing40$27.08/hr
Trade, Transportation and UtilitiesN/AN/A
Financial Activities440$17.06/hr
Professional and Business Services200$21.97/hr
Education and Health Services320$22.44/hr
Other ServicesN/AN/A
Public Administration20$16.19/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Minnesota 20$19.37/hr-13.0%
Northeast Balance of State 20$20.21/hrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 30$23.23/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 30$20.44/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 40$21.68/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 50$22.19/hr-13.0%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 50$18.35/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 80$21.68/hr-14.5%
Northeast Minnesota 80$19.62/hr-16.3%
Northwest Balance of State 90$16.37/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 100$16.37/hr-9.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 670$20.29/hr-14.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 690$19.84/hrN/A
Minnesota 1,020$19.62/hr-13.7%




  • Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed.
  • Monitor machine operation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation.
  • File and store completed documents.
  • Load machines with materials such as blank paper or film.
  • Maintain stock of supplies, and requisition any needed items.
  • Clean machines, perform minor repairs, and report major repair needs.
  • Clean and file master copies or plates.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Operate auxiliary machines such as collators, pad and tablet making machines, staplers, and paper punching, folding, cutting, and perforating machines.