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 “Computer Operators" (43-9011), "Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service" (43-9051) and "Billing and Posting Clerks" (43-3021).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 1,480 | 172 | $16.02/hr | $0.26/hr | $11.39/hr | $13.43/hr | $16.03/hr | $18.57/hr | $21.52/hr |
| U S | 66,820 | 1,403 | $14.41/hr | $0.07/hr | $9.06/hr | $10.80/hr | $13.62/hr | $17.33/hr | $21.31/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 - | |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 610 | $9.46/hr | N/A |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 10 | $10.82/hr | N/A |
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.