Occupational Employment Statistics
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).
Southwest Minnesota
| 30 | 6 | $20.83/hr | $16.35/hr | $17.42/hr | $20.92/hr | $24.00/hr | $27.49/hr |
Manufacturing | 30 | $20.81/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | N/A | N/A |
Financial Activities | 80 | $19.07/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 20 | $13.20/hr |
Education and Health Services | 330 | $22.37/hr |
Public Administration | 50 | $24.28/hr |
- 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.