SOC 43-9071 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Salary in Seattle, WA

The average salary for office machine operators (except computer) in Seattle, Washington is $50,070 a year ($24.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,530: half of the 230 people in this job in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,126).

$50,070average per year

$24.07 / hourMedian $46,530Take-home ≈ $42,411

  • $42K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

230people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay range in Seattle

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,480 or more. The middle half of office machine operators (except computer) in Seattle earn between $46,080 and $54,180.

  • $42K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,070$4,172$24.07
Median$46,530$3,878$22.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,080$3,840$22.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,180$4,515$26.05

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

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary after taxes in Seattle

On the average salary of $50,070, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $42,411 a year, or $3,534 a month and $1,631 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $50,070 buys what about $45,054 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 15.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary in nearby metro areas

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 Seattle: questions

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

$24.07 an hour on average, and $22.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,411 a year ($3,534 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,070. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 13% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).

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