SOC 43-9071 · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Salary in Hagerstown, MD

The average salary for office machine operators (except computer) in Hagerstown, Maryland is $36,090 a year ($17.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,290: half of the 60 people in this job in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,126).

$36,090average per year

$17.35 / hourMedian $32,290Take-home ≈ $29,676

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Maryland metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay range in Hagerstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,830 or more. The middle half of office machine operators (except computer) in Hagerstown earn between $31,200 and $34,380.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,090$3,008$17.35
Median$32,290$2,691$15.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,200$2,600$15.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,380$2,865$16.53

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

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary after taxes in Hagerstown

On the average salary of $36,090, a single filer in Hagerstown takes home about $29,676 a year, or $2,473 a month and $1,141 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$30,259$2,522
Working in MD$29,676$2,473

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Hagerstown area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.2), so the average $36,090 buys what about $38,324 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Hagerstown ($47,440). A typical home costs $324,997, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary in other Maryland cities

Hagerstown ranks 2nd of 2 Maryland metro areas for this job; Baltimore pays the most ($45,850).

All Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salaries in Maryland

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 Hagerstown: questions

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

$17.35 an hour on average, and $15.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,676 a year ($2,473 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,090. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

The average here is 18% 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (25180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.45, this job is 3.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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