SOC 43-9071 · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Salary in San Francisco, CA

The average salary for office machine operators (except computer) in San Francisco, California is $54,740 a year ($26.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,810: half of the 210 people in this job in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,126).

$54,740average per year

$26.32 / hourMedian $53,810Take-home ≈ $44,687

  • $39K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

210people in this job
+24%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 6California metros
116cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay range in San Francisco

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,530 or more. The middle half of office machine operators (except computer) in San Francisco earn between $41,370 and $65,790.

  • $39K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,740$4,562$26.32
Median$53,810$4,484$25.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,370$3,448$19.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,790$5,482$31.63

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

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary after taxes in San Francisco

On the average salary of $54,740, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $44,687 a year, or $3,724 a month and $1,719 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is San Francisco a good place for office machine operators (except computer)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $54,740 buys what about $47,348 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 21.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary in other California cities

San Francisco ranks 1st of 6 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salaries in California

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 San Francisco: questions

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

$26.32 an hour on average, and $25.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,687 a year ($3,724 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,740. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 24% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,126).

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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).

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