SOC 43-9071 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The average salary for office machine operators (except computer) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $35,620 a year ($17.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,130: half of the 190 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,126).

$35,620average per year

$17.13 / hourMedian $36,130Take-home ≈ $29,707

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 6Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,470 or more. The middle half of office machine operators (except computer) in Pittsburgh earn between $28,710 and $41,780.

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,620$2,968$17.12
Median$36,130$3,011$17.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,710$2,392$13.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,780$3,482$20.09

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

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary after taxes in Pittsburgh

On the average salary of $35,620, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $29,707 a year, or $2,476 a month and $1,143 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 Pittsburgh a good place for office machine operators (except computer)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $35,620 buys what about $37,625 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Pittsburgh ranks 5th 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 Pittsburgh: questions

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

$17.13 an hour on average, and $17.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,707 a year ($2,476 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,620. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 19% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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