SOC 43-9071 · Colorado Springs, CO metro

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Salary in Colorado Springs, CO

The average salary for office machine operators (except computer) in Colorado Springs, Colorado is $46,760 a year ($22.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,900: half of the 40 people in this job in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,220).

$46,760average per year

$22.48 / hourMedian $46,900Take-home ≈ $38,403

  • $36K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+8%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Colorado metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay range in Colorado Springs

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,610 or more. The middle half of office machine operators (except computer) in Colorado Springs earn between $40,140 and $53,930.

  • $36K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,760$3,897$22.48
Median$46,900$3,908$22.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,140$3,345$19.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,930$4,494$25.93

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

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay in Colorado Springs vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Office machine operators (except computer) in Colorado Springs earn 5% less than the Colorado average ($49,070) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($43,220). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $40,960.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Colorado Springs$46,760$46,900$35,940$56,61040
Colorado$49,070$46,860$36,750$64,530250
United States$43,220$40,960$31,750$57,96025,130

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary after taxes in Colorado Springs

On the average salary of $46,760, a single filer in Colorado Springs takes home about $38,403 a year, or $3,200 a month and $1,477 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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

Prices in the Colorado Springs area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $46,760 buys what about $46,432 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Colorado Springs ($52,710). A typical home costs $457,300, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary in other Colorado cities

Colorado Springs ranks 2nd of 2 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($51,060).

  • Denver$51,060
  • Colorado Springs$46,760

All Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salaries in Colorado

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 Colorado Springs: questions

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

$22.48 an hour on average, and $22.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,403 a year ($3,200 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,760. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,220).

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 Colorado Springs, CO (17820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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