SOC 43-9071 · Fort Wayne, IN metro

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Salary in Fort Wayne, IN

The average salary for office machine operators (except computer) in Fort Wayne, Indiana is $41,430 a year ($19.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,910: half of the 40 people in this job in the Fort Wayne, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,126).

$41,430average per year

$19.92 / hourMedian $39,910Take-home ≈ $33,613

  • $28K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay range in Fort Wayne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,980 or more. The middle half of office machine operators (except computer) in Fort Wayne earn between $32,150 and $47,800.

  • $28K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,430$3,452$19.92
Median$39,910$3,326$19.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,150$2,679$15.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,800$3,983$22.98

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

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary after taxes in Fort Wayne

On the average salary of $41,430, a single filer in Fort Wayne takes home about $33,613 a year, or $2,801 a month and $1,293 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

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

Prices in the Fort Wayne area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $41,430 buys what about $44,754 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Wayne ($47,700). A typical home costs $259,816, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary in other Indiana cities

Fort Wayne ranks 2nd of 3 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($41,560).

All Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salaries in Indiana

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 Fort Wayne: questions

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

$19.92 an hour on average, and $19.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,613 a year ($2,801 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,430. Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

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

The average here is 6% 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 Fort Wayne, IN (23060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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