DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
43-9071 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
Occupational Description:
Operate one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, and duplicating machines, or other office machines. Excludes ?Billing and Posting Clerks? (43-3021) and ?Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service? (43-9051).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Northwest Minnesota | 50 | 2 | $17.83/hr | $0.37/hr | $14.12/hr | $15.60/hr | $17.58/hr | $20.31/hr | $23.05/hr |
| Minnesota | 1,300 | 226 | $18.84/hr | $0.23/hr | $14.47/hr | $16.50/hr | $18.47/hr | $21.33/hr | $24.40/hr |
| U S | 45,960 | 1,471 | $17.10/hr | $0.10/hr | $11.25/hr | $13.28/hr | $16.27/hr | $19.76/hr | $24.56/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 110 | $21.18/hr | -15.6% |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 20 | $15.79/hr | 6.7% |
Tasks for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
- Sets controls for number of copies and presses buttons to start machine.
- Records number of copies made.
- Cleans and oils machine and printing plate.
- Cuts copies apart and writes identifying information on copies.
- Moves heat unit and clamping frame over screen bed to form Braille impression on page.
- Loads machine with blank paper or film and places paper roll in holding tray or rack of machine.
- Selects type, embossed plate, or paper stock according to size, color, thickness, and quantity specified.
- Adjusts machine to regulate ink flow, speed, paper size, focus, exposure, and camera distance from document.
- Places original copy in feed tray, feeds originals into feed rolls, or positions originals on table beneath camera lens.
