SOC 43-9071 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Salary in Harrisburg, PA

The average salary for office machine operators (except computer) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is $39,220 a year ($18.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,370: half of the 50 people in this job in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,126).

$39,220average per year

$18.86 / hourMedian $38,370Take-home ≈ $32,489

  • $29K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 6Pennsylvania metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay range in Harrisburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,850 or more. The middle half of office machine operators (except computer) in Harrisburg earn between $34,990 and $46,330.

  • $29K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,220$3,268$18.86
Median$38,370$3,198$18.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,990$2,916$16.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,330$3,861$22.27

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

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary after taxes in Harrisburg

On the average salary of $39,220, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $32,489 a year, or $2,707 a month and $1,250 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Harrisburg area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.7), so the average $39,220 buys what about $39,757 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Harrisburg ranks 3rd of 6 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($40,980).

All Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Harrisburg: questions

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

$18.86 an hour on average, and $18.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,489 a year ($2,707 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,220. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (25420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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