SOC 43-9071 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for office machine operators (except computer) in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $34,480 a year ($16.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,600: half of the 60 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,126).

$34,480average per year

$16.58 / hourMedian $33,600Take-home ≈ $28,826

  • $29K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,220 or more. The middle half of office machine operators (except computer) in Scranton earn between $29,770 and $37,650.

  • $29K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,480$2,873$16.58
Median$33,600$2,800$16.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,770$2,481$14.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,650$3,138$18.10

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

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $34,480, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $28,826 a year, or $2,402 a month and $1,109 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Scranton a good place for office machine operators (except computer)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Scranton area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $34,480 buys what about $36,855 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Scranton ($46,330). A typical home costs $227,793, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 6th 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 Scranton: questions

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

$16.58 an hour on average, and $16.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,826 a year ($2,402 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,480. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 22% 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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