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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Salary in Houston, TX

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Office Machine Operators, Except Computer in Houston, TX have a median annual salary of $35,860, with 400 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $24,990 at the 10th percentile to $57,190 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

$35,860

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$17.24

Employment

400

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$24,990
10th
$24,990
25th
$35,860
Median
$45,000
75th
$57,190
90th

Local compared with national

Houston, TX

$35,860

Median annual · 2025

United States

$40,960

Median annual · 2025

The Houston, TX median is 12.5% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $5,100).

Top skills

  1. 1.Operation and ControlImportance 3.3
  2. 2.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.1
  3. 3.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.1
  4. 4.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  5. 5.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  7. 7.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0
  9. 9.Time ManagementImportance 3.0
  10. 10.WritingImportance 2.9
  11. 11.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.9
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.9

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Eko
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • Multi-line optical character reader OCR software

Common tasks

  • Clean and file master copies or plates.
  • Maintain stock of supplies, and requisition any needed items.
  • Prepare and process papers for use in scanning, microfilming, and microfiche.
  • Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed.
  • Deliver completed work.
  • Place original copies in feed trays, feed originals into feed rolls, or position originals on tables beneath camera lenses.
  • Sort, assemble, and proof completed work.
  • Operate office machines such as high speed business photocopiers, readers, scanners, addressing machines, stencil-cutting machines, microfilm readers or printers, folding and inserting machines, bursters, and binder machines.
  • Complete records of production, including work volumes and outputs, materials used, and any backlogs.
  • Compute prices for services and receive payment, or provide supervisors with billing information.

Related careers

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

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