Job Numbers and Growth Office equipment techs in the US number about 175,000. Workers generally expect a high unemployment rate. There were about 5% of employees without jobs in 2008. Area Job Conditions Where are jobs most numerous? Jefferson City (Missouri), Des Moines (Iowa), and Sioux City (Iowa). Least common? Gary (Indiana), Lakeland (Florida), and Tacoma (Washington). Salaries vary across the country, from highest in Bethesda (Maryland), La Crosse (Wisconsin), and Santa Cruz (California) to lowest in Fort Worth (Texas), McAllen (Texas), and Provo (Utah). Training and Education Obtaining a postsecondary vocational award will help job seekers. Office equipment techs with four or more years of college are 25% of the total. An estimated 53% of workers attended college at some level but did not pursue a 4-year degree. High school was enough education for 23% of employees. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career. Part-Time Work and Self-Employment Whether by choice or necessity, 9% of office equipment techs work part-time. About 20% of workers do not work for a company or organization.
Office Equipment Techs by Metropolitan Area (city and its surroundings) In the table below, a Job Density near 0% means the area has an average number of people in this occupation, for its population. A higher or lower Job Density (e.g., +22% or -45%) tells you there are that many more or fewer workers of that type there than in the average US metro area. So, the higher the number, the more common the occupation. Alabama | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Anniston | $32,000 | 40 | +1% | | Birmingham | $44,000 | 810 | +61% | | Decatur | $28,000 | 30 | -35% | | Dothan | $34,000 | 50 | -2% | | Huntsville | $48,000 | 370 | +91% | | Mobile | $36,000 | 140 | -18% | | Montgomery | $41,000 | 180 | +14% | | Tuscaloosa | $36,000 | 80 | +1% |
Alaska | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Anchorage | $47,000 | 230 | +55% |
Arizona | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Phoenix | $39,000 | 1,860 | +3% | | Tucson | $41,000 | 230 | -35% |
Arkansas | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Fayetteville | $37,000 | 200 | +9% | | Fort Smith | $33,000 | 80 | -25% | | Little Rock | $40,000 | 410 | +27% |
California | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bakersfield | $44,000 | 160 | -36% | | Chico | $37,000 | 70 | +16% | | Fresno | $38,000 | 250 | -21% | | Modesto | $31,000 | 90 | -41% | | Oakland | $37,000 | 1,810 | +81% | | Oxnard | $43,000 | 480 | +70% | | Redding | $40,000 | 90 | +57% | | Riverside | $39,000 | 560 | -55% | | Sacramento | $40,000 | 750 | -13% | | Salinas | $47,000 | 60 | -58% | | San Diego | $36,000 | 1,430 | +10% | | San Francisco | $50,000 | 730 | -25% | | San Jose | $48,000 | 1,630 | +83% | | San Luis Obispo | $37,000 | 130 | +46% | | Santa Ana | $42,000 | 2,370 | +60% | | Santa Barbara | $35,000 | 70 | -55% | | Santa Cruz | $46,000 | 40 | -48% | | Santa Rosa | $33,000 | 170 | -1% | | Stockton | $29,000 | 150 | -25% | | Visalia | $28,000 | 60 | -51% |
Colorado | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Boulder | $49,000 | 200 | +35% | | Colorado Springs | $40,000 | 150 | -37% | | Denver | $45,000 | 1,250 | +3% | | Grand Junction | $32,000 | 40 | -17% | | Greeley | $35,000 | 40 | -39% |
Connecticut | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bridgeport | $47,000 | 500 | +19% | | Danbury | $46,000 | 70 | +13% | | Hartford | $50,000 | 620 | +11% | | New Haven | $42,000 | 100 | -62% | | Waterbury | $39,000 | 40 | -32% |
Delaware | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Dover | | 90 | +94% |
District of Columbia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Washington | $46,000 | 3,290 | +46% |
Florida | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Cape Coral | $40,000 | 190 | -3% | | Fort Lauderdale | $39,000 | 1,280 | +81% | | Gainesville | $31,000 | 50 | -52% | | Jacksonville | $41,000 | 710 | +22% | | Lakeland | $42,000 | 60 | -67% | | Miami | $34,000 | 960 | +0% | | Orlando | $37,000 | 1,020 | +1% | | Palm Bay | $38,000 | 250 | +37% | | Panama City | $29,000 | 60 | +0% | | Pensacola | $36,000 | 140 | +2% | | Port St Lucie | $35,000 | 90 | -22% | | Sarasota | $40,000 | 190 | -23% | | Tallahassee | $34,000 | 110 | -27% | | Tampa | $39,000 | 1,250 | +6% | | West Palm Beach | $39,000 | 570 | +10% |
Georgia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Athens | $36,000 | 80 | +22% | | Atlanta | $42,000 | 3,590 | +56% | | Augusta | $35,000 | 130 | -32% | | Columbus | $34,000 | 100 | +2% | | Macon | $34,000 | 100 | +12% | | Savannah | $33,000 | 140 | +2% |
Hawaii | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Honolulu | $40,000 | 520 | +24% |
Illinois | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bloomington | $40,000 | 30 | -51% | | Champaign | $38,000 | 30 | -64% | | Chicago | $44,000 | 2,740 | -26% | | Rockford | $38,000 | 80 | -43% | | Springfield | $32,000 | 40 | -57% |
Indiana | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bloomington | $44,000 | 40 | -33% | | Elkhart | $33,000 | 50 | -57% | | Evansville | $42,000 | 110 | -32% | | Fort Wayne | $41,000 | 200 | +1% | | Gary | $39,000 | 90 | -66% | | Indianapolis | $36,000 | 1,250 | +44% | | Lafayette | $38,000 | 80 | +21% | | Muncie | $42,000 | 60 | +59% | | South Bend | $40,000 | 160 | +29% | | Terre Haute | $38,000 | 50 | -17% |
Iowa | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Cedar Rapids | $33,000 | 200 | +63% | | Davenport | $37,000 | 220 | +29% | | Des Moines | $37,000 | 780 | +151% | | Dubuque | $35,000 | 60 | +39% | | Iowa City | | 60 | -4% | | Sioux City | $32,000 | 150 | +142% | | Waterloo | $34,000 | 40 | -47% |
Kansas | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Topeka | $34,000 | 130 | +31% | | Wichita | $32,000 | 210 | -28% |
Kentucky | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bowling Green | $33,000 | 70 | +43% | | Elizabethtown | $30,000 | 40 | +11% | | Lexington | $40,000 | 370 | +62% | | Louisville | $40,000 | 1,030 | +73% |
Louisiana | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Alexandria | $30,000 | 60 | +17% | | Baton Rouge | $32,000 | 150 | -57% | | Houma | $34,000 | 50 | -41% | | Monroe | $31,000 | 80 | +17% | | New Orleans | $37,000 | 420 | -14% | | Shreveport | $36,000 | 130 | -20% |
Maine | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bangor | $34,000 | 120 | +118% | | Lewiston | $35,000 | 60 | +45% | | Portland | $34,000 | 300 | +59% |
Maryland | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Baltimore | $42,000 | 1,200 | -5% | | Bethesda | $59,000 | 480 | -13% | | Hagerstown | $37,000 | 70 | -21% |
Massachusetts | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Boston | $47,000 | 1,350 | -19% | | Brockton | $43,000 | 100 | +27% | | Framingham | $39,000 | 300 | +100% | | Haverhill | $45,000 | 50 | -26% | | Lowell | $42,000 | 100 | -9% | | Springfield | $41,000 | 110 | -61% | | Worcester | $35,000 | 230 | -2% |
Michigan | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Ann Arbor | $37,000 | 170 | +11% | | Detroit | $45,000 | 560 | -18% | | Kalamazoo | $37,000 | 50 | -60% | | Saginaw | $33,000 | 40 | -40% | | Warren | $48,000 | 900 | -20% |
Minnesota | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Minneapolis | $42,000 | 2,260 | +30% | | Rochester | $35,000 | 130 | +58% | | St Cloud | $33,000 | 70 | -23% |
Mississippi | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Gulfport | $35,000 | 90 | -8% |
Missouri | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Columbia | $34,000 | 40 | -44% | | Jefferson City | $37,000 | 150 | +152% | | Joplin | $35,000 | 80 | +14% | | Kansas City | $44,000 | 940 | -6% | | Springfield | $36,000 | 220 | +21% | | St Joseph | $33,000 | 60 | +43% | | St Louis | $36,000 | 1,490 | +14% |
Montana | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Billings | $43,000 | 80 | +13% |
Nebraska | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Lincoln | $35,000 | 180 | +19% | | Omaha | $42,000 | 600 | +35% |
Nevada | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Las Vegas | $40,000 | 730 | -18% | | Reno | $41,000 | 340 | +75% |
New Hampshire | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Manchester | $45,000 | 190 | +102% | | Nashua | $35,000 | 210 | +66% | | Portsmouth | $40,000 | 100 | +108% | | Rochester | $42,000 | 50 | +3% |
New Jersey | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Atlantic City | $42,000 | 90 | -34% | | Camden | $42,000 | 630 | +24% | | Edison | $47,000 | 910 | -9% | | Newark | $42,000 | 1,220 | +25% | | Trenton | $43,000 | 200 | 0% |
New Mexico | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Albuquerque | $36,000 | 410 | +10% |
New York | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Albany | $43,000 | 530 | +26% | | Binghamton | $31,000 | 160 | +68% | | Buffalo | $40,000 | 700 | +35% | | Nassau | $45,000 | 1,880 | +54% | | New York | $44,000 | 5,340 | +7% | | Poughkeepsie | $42,000 | 320 | +42% | | Rochester | $39,000 | 630 | +31% | | Syracuse | $37,000 | 340 | +16% | | Utica | $37,000 | 160 | +38% |
North Carolina | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Asheville | $35,000 | 260 | +57% | | Burlington | $25,000 | 50 | -1% | | Charlotte | $39,000 | 1,200 | +40% | | Durham | $48,000 | 420 | +63% | | Fayetteville | $30,000 | 90 | -19% | | Greensboro | $41,000 | 330 | -7% | | Greenville | $31,000 | 100 | +61% | | Hickory | $38,000 | 120 | -20% | | Jacksonville | $27,000 | 50 | +50% | | Raleigh | $36,000 | 910 | +85% | | Rocky Mount | $33,000 | 60 | +21% | | Wilmington | $36,000 | 130 | -2% | | Winston Salem | $41,000 | 170 | -16% |
North Dakota | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bismarck | $34,000 | 60 | +25% | | Fargo | $33,000 | 200 | +91% |
Ohio | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Akron | $35,000 | 240 | -25% | | Canton | $41,000 | 160 | 0% | | Cincinnati | $36,000 | 1,160 | +15% | | Cleveland | $37,000 | 930 | -10% | | Columbus | $39,000 | 1,040 | +15% | | Dayton | $36,000 | 370 | -1% | | Mansfield | $28,000 | 80 | +83% | | Sandusky | $31,000 | 50 | +76% | | Toledo | $35,000 | 270 | -9% |
Oklahoma | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Oklahoma City | $39,000 | 330 | -39% | | Tulsa | $41,000 | 440 | +5% |
Oregon | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bend | $40,000 | 30 | -49% | | Eugene | $32,000 | 120 | -12% | | Medford | $38,000 | 90 | +21% | | Portland | $38,000 | 1,100 | +9% | | Salem | $37,000 | 60 | -57% |
Pennsylvania | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Allentown | $39,000 | 200 | -38% | | Erie | $35,000 | 50 | -56% | | Harrisburg | $38,000 | 350 | +16% | | Lancaster | $36,000 | 220 | -1% | | Philadelphia | $46,000 | 1,310 | -28% | | Pittsburgh | $41,000 | 1,160 | +5% | | Scranton | $37,000 | 140 | -42% |
Rhode Island | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Providence | $40,000 | 250 | -54% |
South Carolina | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Charleston | $38,000 | 250 | -9% | | Columbia | $38,000 | 460 | +37% | | Florence | $30,000 | 60 | -19% | | Myrtle Beach | $33,000 | 50 | -53% |
South Dakota | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Rapid City | $32,000 | 50 | -7% | | Sioux Falls | $37,000 | 140 | +11% |
Tennessee | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Chattanooga | $38,000 | 80 | -63% | | Clarksville | $38,000 | 60 | -9% | | Jackson | $29,000 | 50 | +2% | | Johnson City | $29,000 | 40 | -38% | | Kingsport | $32,000 | 100 | -3% | | Knoxville | $35,000 | 360 | +13% | | Memphis | $33,000 | 510 | -15% | | Nashville | $38,000 | 640 | -13% |
Texas | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Abilene | $28,000 | 50 | -6% | | Amarillo | $35,000 | 70 | -22% | | Austin | $32,000 | 1,290 | +75% | | Beaumont | $35,000 | 160 | +10% | | Brownsville | $24,000 | 100 | -11% | | College Station | $27,000 | 100 | +48% | | Corpus Christi | $31,000 | 170 | +4% | | Dallas | $40,000 | 3,230 | +58% | | El Paso | $30,000 | 280 | +13% | | Fort Worth | $25,000 | 1,460 | +75% | | Houston | $36,000 | 2,040 | -19% | | Killeen | $26,000 | 100 | -7% | | Laredo | $32,000 | 70 | -4% | | Longview | $31,000 | 90 | +8% | | Lubbock | $35,000 | 180 | +64% | | Mcallen | $23,000 | 370 | +81% | | San Antonio | $37,000 | 830 | +2% | | Texarkana | $32,000 | 50 | +9% | | Tyler | $33,000 | 100 | +25% | | Waco | $26,000 | 90 | +5% | | Wichita Falls | $27,000 | 60 | +22% |
Utah | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Logan | $32,000 | 30 | -21% | | Ogden | $28,000 | 130 | -30% | | Provo | $30,000 | 100 | -35% | | Salt Lake City | $43,000 | 520 | -14% |
Vermont | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Burlington | $44,000 | 190 | +92% |
Virginia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Charlottesville | $37,000 | 40 | -52% | | Lynchburg | $32,000 | 70 | -22% | | Richmond | $42,000 | 760 | +32% | | Roanoke | $36,000 | 90 | -38% | | Virginia Beach | $33,000 | 600 | -18% |
Washington | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bellingham | $32,000 | 80 | +15% | | Seattle | $42,000 | 960 | -31% | | Spokane | $36,000 | 110 | -44% | | Tacoma | $35,000 | 30 | -88% | | Yakima | $37,000 | 40 | -43% |
West Virginia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Charleston | $32,000 | 240 | +81% | | Huntington | $35,000 | 70 | -31% | | Parkersburg | $32,000 | 70 | +16% | | Wheeling | $30,000 | 60 | +10% |
Wisconsin | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Appleton | $38,000 | 120 | +17% | | Eau Claire | $46,000 | 50 | -25% | | Green Bay | $36,000 | 90 | -42% | | Janesville | $40,000 | 30 | -46% | | La Crosse | $47,000 | 70 | +18% | | Madison | $38,000 | 410 | +29% | | Milwaukee | $42,000 | 840 | +2% |
Salary and employment data obtained from the United States Department of Labor. Individual salaries depend on location, education and career background. Thanks to CityTownInfo.com for this office equipment tech schools and jobs info.
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