Compare One Occupation Across States
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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
Full office machine operators, except computer overview →U.S. mean $43,220 · median $40,960
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | #1 | $56,290 | $56,010 | $27 | +30.2% | $24,830–$96,390 |
| California | #2 | $50,030 | $47,150 | $24 | +15.8% | $36,870–$70,540 |
| Vermont | #3 | $49,440 | $48,380 | $24 | +14.4% | $37,910–$77,570 |
| Massachusetts | #4 | $49,080 | $47,470 | $24 | +13.6% | $38,580–$59,240 |
| Colorado | #5 | $49,070 | $46,860 | $24 | +13.5% | $36,750–$64,530 |
| Washington | #6 | $48,760 | $46,290 | $23 | +12.8% | $39,070–$63,480 |
| Rhode Island | #7 | $48,600 | $45,560 | $23 | +12.4% | $31,200–$71,100 |
| District of Columbia | #8 | $48,290 | $41,460 | $23 | +11.7% | $39,250–$70,690 |
| Nevada | #9 | $47,460 | $45,330 | $23 | +9.8% | $38,100–$67,140 |
| Minnesota | #10 | $46,670 | $45,890 | $22 | +8% | $34,900–$58,440 |
| Maine | #11 | $46,650 | $45,240 | $22 | +7.9% | $37,330–$56,430 |
| New York | #12 | $46,440 | $45,740 | $22 | +7.5% | $36,340–$61,440 |
| West Virginia | #13 | $46,000 | $43,140 | $22 | +6.4% | $36,660–$59,400 |
| Wisconsin | #14 | $45,210 | $39,890 | $22 | +4.6% | $36,380–$58,370 |
| Illinois | #15 | $45,170 | $44,360 | $22 | +4.5% | $34,440–$59,990 |
| Virginia | #16 | $44,820 | $41,920 | $22 | +3.7% | $28,550–$61,210 |
| Connecticut | #17 | $44,380 | $37,790 | $21 | +2.7% | $34,210–$59,810 |
| Oregon | #18 | $44,290 | $42,910 | $21 | +2.5% | $36,060–$55,610 |
| Iowa | #19 | $43,930 | $41,330 | $21 | +1.6% | $33,750–$63,190 |
| New Jersey | #20 | $43,130 | $39,360 | $21 | -0.2% | $35,270–$56,520 |
| Tennessee | #21 | $42,620 | $40,740 | $20 | -1.4% | $29,850–$57,320 |
| North Carolina | #22 | $42,490 | $44,480 | $20 | -1.7% | $31,200–$49,680 |
| Hawaii | #23 | $42,100 | $38,170 | $20 | -2.6% | $36,100–$57,410 |
| Indiana | #24 | $41,290 | $37,860 | $20 | -4.5% | $30,430–$56,980 |
| Maryland | #25 | $41,260 | $35,670 | $20 | -4.5% | $32,440–$55,600 |
| Montana | #26 | $41,080 | $44,260 | $20 | -5% | $23,560–$56,550 |
| Florida | #27 | $40,820 | $38,330 | $20 | -5.6% | $32,760–$50,600 |
| Delaware | #28 | $40,720 | $39,200 | $20 | -5.8% | $31,760–$53,240 |
| Kentucky | #29 | $40,650 | $38,640 | $20 | -5.9% | $30,930–$48,060 |
| Missouri | #30 | $40,630 | $37,760 | $20 | -6% | $31,110–$49,270 |
| New Mexico | #31 | $40,430 | $35,140 | $19 | -6.5% | $29,120–$67,730 |
| Utah | #32 | $40,380 | $36,360 | $19 | -6.6% | $24,850–$62,830 |
| Georgia | #33 | $40,320 | $36,730 | $19 | -6.7% | $31,820–$51,690 |
| Michigan | #34 | $40,080 | $36,880 | $19 | -7.3% | $30,150–$50,530 |
| Nebraska | #35 | $39,170 | $38,820 | $19 | -9.4% | $31,750–$44,120 |
| Kansas | #36 | $39,110 | $39,050 | $19 | -9.5% | $27,790–$51,110 |
| Ohio | #37 | $39,010 | $38,380 | $19 | -9.7% | $23,290–$51,180 |
| Texas | #38 | $38,480 | $37,060 | $19 | -11% | $24,990–$51,350 |
| Louisiana | #39 | $38,110 | $36,960 | $18 | -11.8% | $20,800–$49,980 |
| Wyoming | #40 | $37,950 | $37,470 | $18 | -12.2% | $17,860–$52,960 |
| Pennsylvania | #41 | $37,270 | $36,720 | $18 | -13.8% | $27,790–$48,420 |
| Arkansas | #42 | $37,130 | $36,520 | $18 | -14.1% | $31,080–$43,300 |
| Arizona | #43 | $36,760 | $32,060 | $18 | -14.9% | $31,970–$46,240 |
| Mississippi | #44 | $36,700 | $34,640 | $18 | -15.1% | $28,580–$44,810 |
| Oklahoma | #45 | $36,570 | $34,810 | $18 | -15.4% | $26,350–$48,310 |
| New Hampshire | #46 | $35,440 | $32,590 | $17 | -18% | $30,700–$47,300 |
| South Carolina | #47 | $33,810 | $33,870 | $16 | -21.8% | $20,010–$45,250 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.