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Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers Salary in Columbia, SC

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers in Columbia, SC have a median annual salary of $37,320, with 140 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $32,920 at the 10th percentile to $58,320 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$37,320

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$17.94

Employment

140

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$32,920
10th
$36,770
25th
$37,320
Median
$42,290
75th
$58,320
90th

Local compared with national

Columbia, SC

$37,320

Median annual · 2025

United States

$47,810

Median annual · 2025

The Columbia, SC median is 21.9% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $10,490).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.6
  2. 2.RepairingImportance 3.6
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.5
  4. 4.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.4
  5. 5.TroubleshootingImportance 3.4
  6. 6.SpeakingImportance 3.3
  7. 7.Equipment SelectionImportance 3.3
  8. 8.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.3
  9. 9.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.3
  10. 10.Time ManagementImportance 3.3
  11. 11.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.1
  12. 12.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Call tracking software
  • Cisco Systems VPN Client
  • Database software
  • Debugging software
  • Email software
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • Extensible stylesheet language XSL
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
  • IBM Notes
  • IBM WebSphere
  • Inventory control system software
  • JavaScript
  • Linux

Common tasks

  • Reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts.
  • Travel to customers' stores or offices to service machines or to provide emergency repair service.
  • Advise customers concerning equipment operation, maintenance, or programming.
  • Maintain parts inventories and order any additional parts needed for repairs.
  • Converse with customers to determine details of equipment problems.
  • Disassemble machines to examine parts, such as wires, gears, or bearings for wear or defects, using hand or power tools and measuring devices.
  • Maintain records of equipment maintenance work or repairs.
  • Repair, adjust, or replace electrical or mechanical components or parts, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering or welding equipment.
  • Operate machines to test functioning of parts or mechanisms.
  • Assemble machines according to specifications, using hand or power tools and measuring devices.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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