SOC 43-9071 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for office machine operators (except computer) in Augusta, Georgia is $39,980 a year ($19.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,510: half of the 30 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,126).

$39,980average per year

$19.22 / hourMedian $38,510Take-home ≈ $33,057

  • $21K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,550 or more. The middle half of office machine operators (except computer) in Augusta earn between $32,330 and $53,550.

  • $21K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,980$3,332$19.22
Median$38,510$3,209$18.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,330$2,694$15.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,550$4,462$25.75

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

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $39,980, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $33,057 a year, or $2,755 a month and $1,271 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$33,807$2,817
Working in GA$33,057$2,755

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $39,980 buys what about $43,502 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 2nd of 2 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($40,510).

All Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salaries in Georgia

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 Augusta: questions

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

$19.22 an hour on average, and $18.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,057 a year ($2,755 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,980.

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

The average here is 9% less 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.5%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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