• Office Machine Operators
  • Business, Management and Administration
  • Annual Median Wage
    $ 35,710
    $26,830 range bar $48,230
    Annual NC Wage Range
    Growth Rate
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    Very Slow Growing
  • Office Machine Operators handle one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, duplicating, or other machines.

What do they typically do

  • Sort, assemble, and proof completed work
  • Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed
  • Load machines with materials such as blank paper or film
  • Compute prices for services and receive payment, or provide supervisors with billing information
  • Monitor machine operation and make adjustments as needed to ensure proper operation
  • Place original copies in feed trays, feed originals into feed rolls, or position originals on tables beneath camera lenses
  • Set up and adjust machines, regulating factors such as speed, ink flow, focus, and number of copies
  • Operate office machines such as photocopiers, readers, scanners, addressing machines, stencil-cutting machines, printers, folding and inserting machines, bursters, and binder machines

Number of Jobs

Average Annual
Job Growth -1.2%
Job Openings 74

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Education & Training

  • Education

    These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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    License
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