SOC 43-9071 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Salary in Phoenix, AZ

The average salary for office machine operators (except computer) in Phoenix, Arizona is $36,650 a year ($17.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,060: half of the people in this job in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,220).

$36,650average per year

$17.62 / hourMedian $32,060Take-home ≈ $31,106

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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay range in Phoenix

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,240 or more. The middle half of office machine operators (except computer) in Phoenix earn between $31,970 and $39,790.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,650$3,054$17.62
Median$32,060$2,672$15.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,970$2,664$15.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,790$3,316$19.13

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay in Phoenix vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Office machine operators (except computer) in Phoenix earn about the same as the Arizona average ($36,760) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($43,220). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $40,960.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Phoenix$36,650$32,060$31,970$46,240n/a
Arizona$36,760$32,060$31,970$46,240650
United States$43,220$40,960$31,750$57,96025,130

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary after taxes in Phoenix

On the average salary of $36,650, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $31,106 a year, or $2,592 a month and $1,196 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Phoenix a good place for office machine operators (except computer)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $36,650 buys what about $35,474 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 12.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary in other Arizona cities

Phoenix ranks 2nd of 2 Arizona metro areas for this job; Tucson pays the most ($36,830).

All Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for office machine operators (except computer)

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,740).

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary by city

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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary in Phoenix: questions

How much do office machine operators (except computer) make an hour in Phoenix?

$17.62 an hour on average, and $15.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level office machine operators (except computer) salary in Phoenix?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the office machine operators (except computer) take-home pay in Phoenix?

About $31,106 a year ($2,592 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,650.

Do office machine operators (except computer) earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,220).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-9071; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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