SOC 43-9071 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for office machine operators (except computer) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $46,740 a year ($22.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,310: half of the 110 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,220).

$46,740average per year

$22.47 / hourMedian $43,310Take-home ≈ $38,320

  • $38K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $61K90th

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

110people in this job
+8%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,010 or more. The middle half of office machine operators (except computer) in Milwaukee earn between $39,300 and $54,000.

  • $38K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,740$3,895$22.47
Median$43,310$3,609$20.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,300$3,275$18.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,000$4,500$25.96

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

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay in Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Office machine operators (except computer) in Milwaukee earn 3% more than the Wisconsin average ($45,210) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($43,220). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $40,960.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Milwaukee$46,740$43,310$38,000$61,010110
Wisconsin$45,210$39,890$36,380$58,370550
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 Milwaukee

On the average salary of $46,740, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $38,320 a year, or $3,193 a month and $1,474 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Milwaukee a good place for office machine operators (except computer)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $46,740 buys what about $48,217 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 1st of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salaries in Wisconsin

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 Milwaukee: questions

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

$22.47 an hour on average, and $20.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,320 a year ($3,193 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,740.

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

The average here is 8% more 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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