SOC 43-9071 · Wichita, KS metro

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Salary in Wichita, KS

The average salary for office machine operators (except computer) in Wichita, Kansas is $37,320 a year ($17.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,090: half of the 50 people in this job in the Wichita, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,220).

$37,320average per year

$17.94 / hourMedian $37,090Take-home ≈ $30,884

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  • $47K90th

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

50people in this job
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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay range in Wichita

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,410 or more. The middle half of office machine operators (except computer) in Wichita earn between $34,580 and $37,820.

  • $28K10th
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  • $37KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,320$3,110$17.94
Median$37,090$3,091$17.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,580$2,882$16.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,820$3,152$18.18

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

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer pay in Wichita vs. Kansas and the U.S.

Office machine operators (except computer) in Wichita earn 5% less than the Kansas average ($39,110) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($43,220). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $40,960.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wichita$37,320$37,090$27,630$47,41050
Kansas$39,110$39,050$27,790$51,110310
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 Wichita

On the average salary of $37,320, a single filer in Wichita takes home about $30,884 a year, or $2,574 a month and $1,188 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Wichita area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $37,320 buys what about $41,958 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita ($47,630). A typical home costs $225,557, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salary in other Kansas cities

Wichita ranks 1st of 2 Kansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Office Machine Operators, Except Computer salaries in Kansas

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 Wichita: questions

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

$17.94 an hour on average, and $17.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,884 a year ($2,574 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,320.

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

The average here is 14% less 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 Wichita, KS (48620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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