Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers (SOC 49-2011) earn a median $47,810 a year ($22.99 an hour) in the United States, with 65,600 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Connecticut.
What computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers do
Computer, automated teller machine and office machine repairers fix, maintain or install computers, word processors, automated teller machines and electronic office equipment, such as duplicators and fax machines. A repair call starts by conversing with the customer to determine details of the equipment problem. The repairer then takes the machine apart and checks parts such as wires, gears and bearings for wear or defects, working with hand tools, power tools and measuring devices, and repairs, adjusts or replaces electrical or mechanical components using hand tools, power tools, or soldering or welding equipment. The machine is reassembled and aligned, adjusted or calibrated to specifications. They travel to customers' stores or offices to service machines or provide emergency repair service, advise customers on equipment operation, maintenance or programming, and maintain parts inventories and order additional parts. Titles include ATM technician, business machine mechanic and cash register mechanic.
Typical entry: According to O*NET, the most common education level is an associate degree or similar two-year program.
Also called: Accounting Machine Mechanic, Adding Machine Mechanic, Assembly Technician, ATM Servicer (Automated Teller Machine Servicer), ATM Technician (Automated Teller Machine Technician).
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.26 | $18.70 | $22.99 | $28.78 | $34.49 | $24.46 | 65,600 |
| Annual | $35,910 | $38,900 | $47,810 | $59,870 | $71,730 | $50,880 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Connecticut | Hourly | $18.95 | $22.21 | $29.42 | $38.15 | $45.11 | $30.01 | 380 | 0.22 | 0.53 |
| Annual | $39,420 | $46,190 | $61,190 | $79,350 | $93,830 | $62,420 | ||||
| New Hampshire | Hourly | $18.45 | $21.78 | $29.12 | $29.84 | $31.14 | $26.79 | 260 | 0.38 | 0.89 |
| Annual | $38,380 | $45,310 | $60,570 | $62,060 | $64,780 | $55,720 | ||||
| South Dakota | Hourly | $18.16 | $24.26 | $28.70 | $30.50 | $36.59 | $28.02 | 300 | 0.65 | 1.54 |
| Annual | $37,770 | $50,470 | $59,700 | $63,440 | $76,110 | $58,290 | ||||
| North Dakota | Hourly | $18.01 | $20.76 | $28.23 | $31.05 | $35.85 | $27.13 | 160 | 0.38 | 0.91 |
| Annual | $37,460 | $43,180 | $58,720 | $64,580 | $74,570 | $56,440 | ||||
| California | Hourly | $18.59 | $21.28 | $28.02 | $31.25 | $36.33 | $27.58 | 7,250 | 0.40 | 0.94 |
| Annual | $38,660 | $44,260 | $58,280 | $65,000 | $75,570 | $57,370 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $18.59 | $21.28 | $28.02 | $31.25 | $36.33 | $27.58 | 7,250 | 0.40 | 0.94 |
| Annual | $38,660 | $44,260 | $58,280 | $65,000 | $75,570 | $57,370 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $16.83 | $18.30 | $21.87 | $24.84 | $28.98 | $22.34 | 7,140 | 0.51 | 1.20 |
| Annual | $35,010 | $38,070 | $45,480 | $51,660 | $60,280 | $46,460 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $17.30 | $18.39 | $21.97 | $26.91 | $29.79 | $22.84 | 3,470 | 0.35 | 0.83 |
| Annual | $35,990 | $38,260 | $45,690 | $55,980 | $61,970 | $47,510 | ||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $16.03 | $18.06 | $21.57 | $26.60 | $30.34 | $22.94 | 3,260 | 0.54 | 1.27 |
| Annual | $33,350 | $37,560 | $44,860 | $55,340 | $63,100 | $47,710 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $18.54 | $21.47 | $27.54 | $32.63 | $37.67 | $27.76 | 3,240 | 0.33 | 0.79 |
| Annual | $38,560 | $44,650 | $57,290 | $67,870 | $78,360 | $57,750 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Hourly | $21.85 | $23.40 | $30.82 | $38.39 | $45.18 | $32.49 | 40 | 0.27 | 0.63 |
| Annual | $45,440 | $48,680 | $64,100 | $79,850 | $93,960 | $67,590 | ||||
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Hourly | $18.85 | $22.21 | $30.49 | $38.54 | $39.01 | $30.00 | 170 | 0.29 | 0.68 |
| Annual | $39,200 | $46,190 | $63,410 | $80,170 | $81,130 | $62,400 | ||||
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | Hourly | $18.11 | $23.47 | $29.85 | $30.44 | $30.94 | $27.03 | 70 | 0.34 | 0.81 |
| Annual | $37,670 | $48,810 | $62,090 | $63,310 | $64,360 | $56,230 | ||||
| Modesto, CA | Hourly | $19.25 | $22.02 | $29.69 | $37.43 | $37.43 | $29.98 | 90 | 0.47 | 1.11 |
| Annual | $40,040 | $45,790 | $61,750 | $77,860 | $77,860 | $62,360 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $18.58 | $21.49 | $29.49 | $31.78 | $36.13 | $28.32 | 2,610 | 0.42 | 0.99 |
| Annual | $38,640 | $44,700 | $61,340 | $66,100 | $75,140 | $58,910 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $18.51 | $22.02 | $28.62 | $35.25 | $37.74 | $28.54 | 3,480 | 0.37 | 0.87 |
| Annual | $38,510 | $45,790 | $59,530 | $73,320 | $78,490 | $59,370 | ||||
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Hourly | $17.20 | $18.73 | $22.39 | $27.14 | $29.60 | $23.12 | 2,650 | 0.65 | 1.55 |
| Annual | $35,770 | $38,960 | $46,560 | $56,450 | $61,570 | $48,090 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $18.58 | $21.49 | $29.49 | $31.78 | $36.13 | $28.32 | 2,610 | 0.42 | 0.99 |
| Annual | $38,640 | $44,700 | $61,340 | $66,100 | $75,140 | $58,910 | ||||
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Hourly | $16.13 | $18.20 | $21.98 | $27.31 | $30.24 | $23.16 | 2,590 | 0.58 | 1.36 |
| Annual | $33,550 | $37,850 | $45,710 | $56,810 | $62,910 | $48,170 | ||||
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Hourly | $19.00 | $21.92 | $23.79 | $29.85 | $36.31 | $26.79 | 1,490 | 0.72 | 1.70 |
| Annual | $39,510 | $45,580 | $49,470 | $62,100 | $75,520 | $55,710 | ||||
Top industries employing computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers employ 29.1% of computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers nationally (19,070 jobs) at a median $54,660 a year ($26.28 an hour), followed by Electronics and Appliance Retailers (27.0%) and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (18.2%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers NAICS 423400 | 19,070 | 29.1% | $54,660 | $26.28 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers NAICS 449200 | 17,720 | 27.0% | $39,400 | $18.94 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance NAICS 811200 | 11,940 | 18.2% | $45,280 | $21.77 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services NAICS 541500 | 3,180 | 4.8% | $47,710 | $22.94 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) NAICS 4590A1 | 2,190 | 3.3% | $49,610 | $23.85 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (65,600). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $40,970 for computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers in May 2021 and $47,810 in May 2025, with employment of 86,420 and 65,600.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $40,970 | $19.70 | 86,420 |
| May 2022 | $44,910 | $21.59 | 81,440 |
| May 2023 | $45,760 | $22.00 | 77,580 |
| May 2024 | $46,860 | $22.53 | 73,010 |
| May 2025 | $47,810 | $22.99 | 65,600 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
50 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut profile | $29.42 | $61,190 | $39,420 | $93,830 | 380 | 0.22 | 0.53 |
| 2 | New Hampshire profile | $29.12 | $60,570 | $38,380 | $64,780 | 260 | 0.38 | 0.89 |
| 3 | South Dakota profile | $28.70 | $59,700 | $37,770 | $76,110 | 300 | 0.65 | 1.54 |
| 4 | North Dakota profile | $28.23 | $58,720 | $37,460 | $74,570 | 160 | 0.38 | 0.91 |
| 5 | California profile | $28.02 | $58,280 | $38,660 | $75,570 | 7,250 | 0.40 | 0.94 |
| 6 | New Jersey profile | $27.56 | $57,330 | $37,800 | $77,460 | 2,190 | 0.51 | 1.21 |
| 7 | New York profile | $27.54 | $57,290 | $38,560 | $78,360 | 3,240 | 0.33 | 0.79 |
| 8 | Massachusetts profile | $27.54 | $57,270 | $39,900 | $75,500 | 1,350 | 0.37 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Maryland profile | $26.02 | $54,120 | $38,280 | $74,240 | 960 | 0.35 | 0.83 |
| 10 | Vermont profile | $25.77 | $53,610 | $42,890 | $60,790 | 80 | 0.28 | 0.66 |
| 11 | Oklahoma profile | $24.94 | $51,880 | $36,260 | $68,370 | 780 | 0.46 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Delaware profile | $24.78 | $51,550 | $36,990 | $66,560 | 250 | 0.52 | 1.23 |
| 13 | Minnesota profile | $24.30 | $50,540 | $37,330 | $78,660 | 1,720 | 0.58 | 1.38 |
| 14 | Louisiana profile | $24.11 | $50,150 | $28,900 | $77,340 | 900 | 0.47 | 1.11 |
| 15 | Rhode Island profile | $23.89 | $49,700 | $37,650 | $71,250 | 70 | 0.14 | 0.32 |
| 16 | Colorado profile | $23.87 | $49,650 | $38,840 | $74,460 | 880 | 0.31 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Arizona profile | $23.86 | $49,620 | $36,670 | $63,470 | 1,000 | 0.31 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Maine profile | $23.85 | $49,610 | $38,530 | $73,860 | 290 | 0.46 | 1.08 |
| 19 | Hawaii profile | $23.69 | $49,270 | $39,650 | $101,640 | 110 | 0.18 | 0.43 |
| 20 | Washington profile | $23.58 | $49,050 | $39,090 | $74,830 | 2,010 | 0.57 | 1.34 |
| 21 | Montana profile | $23.47 | $48,820 | $34,140 | $62,730 | 160 | 0.32 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania profile | $23.04 | $47,920 | $35,040 | $69,070 | 2,390 | 0.40 | 0.94 |
| 23 | Ohio profile | $22.95 | $47,740 | $36,210 | $78,110 | 2,040 | 0.37 | 0.87 |
| 24 | Wisconsin profile | $22.93 | $47,690 | $36,210 | $72,340 | 1,010 | 0.34 | 0.81 |
| 25 | Michigan profile | $22.87 | $47,570 | $35,710 | $76,040 | 1,660 | 0.38 | 0.90 |
| 26 | Wyoming profile | $22.83 | $47,480 | $35,690 | $64,840 | 70 | 0.23 | 0.56 |
| 27 | Iowa profile | $22.76 | $47,330 | $34,460 | $66,650 | 420 | 0.27 | 0.63 |
| 28 | Kentucky profile | $22.63 | $47,070 | $36,300 | $61,970 | 1,440 | 0.72 | 1.71 |
| 29 | Oregon profile | $22.57 | $46,950 | $36,990 | $71,630 | 1,050 | 0.53 | 1.26 |
| 30 | Nebraska profile | $22.54 | $46,890 | $36,920 | $72,170 | 640 | 0.62 | 1.48 |
| 31 | North Carolina profile | $22.55 | $46,890 | $34,950 | $63,600 | 3,160 | 0.64 | 1.51 |
| 32 | Alaska profile | $22.44 | $46,680 | $35,170 | $75,670 | 170 | 0.51 | 1.22 |
| 33 | Indiana profile | $22.20 | $46,170 | $31,790 | $62,160 | 2,140 | 0.67 | 1.58 |
| 34 | Arkansas profile | $22.10 | $45,970 | $34,580 | $57,550 | 560 | 0.43 | 1.01 |
| 35 | Florida profile | $21.97 | $45,690 | $35,990 | $61,970 | 3,470 | 0.35 | 0.83 |
| 36 | Texas profile | $21.87 | $45,480 | $35,010 | $60,280 | 7,140 | 0.51 | 1.20 |
| 37 | Georgia profile | $21.82 | $45,390 | $34,080 | $62,780 | 2,330 | 0.48 | 1.13 |
| 38 | Illinois profile | $21.57 | $44,860 | $33,350 | $63,100 | 3,260 | 0.54 | 1.27 |
| 39 | Virginia profile | $21.51 | $44,750 | $36,080 | $68,480 | 1,530 | 0.37 | 0.88 |
| 40 | Kansas profile | $21.29 | $44,290 | $34,770 | $61,370 | 570 | 0.39 | 0.93 |
| 41 | Missouri profile | $21.19 | $44,080 | $35,090 | $59,480 | 1,090 | 0.37 | 0.88 |
| 42 | New Mexico profile | $20.83 | $43,330 | $33,290 | $56,650 | 330 | 0.38 | 0.89 |
| 43 | Mississippi profile | $20.64 | $42,920 | $29,390 | $61,590 | 490 | 0.42 | 1.00 |
| 44 | Tennessee profile | $20.35 | $42,330 | $35,700 | $62,530 | 1,110 | 0.34 | 0.81 |
| 45 | Utah profile | $20.10 | $41,810 | $32,840 | $71,510 | 570 | 0.33 | 0.77 |
| 46 | Alabama profile | $19.22 | $39,970 | $34,820 | $62,630 | 930 | 0.44 | 1.05 |
| 47 | Idaho profile | $18.84 | $39,190 | $31,980 | $53,750 | 180 | 0.21 | 0.50 |
| 48 | South Carolina profile | $18.78 | $39,060 | $35,770 | $62,410 | 680 | 0.29 | 0.70 |
| 49 | West Virginia profile | $18.61 | $38,720 | $30,780 | $61,480 | 370 | 0.52 | 1.24 |
| 50 | Nevada profile | $18.47 | $38,430 | $29,830 | $70,210 | 410 | 0.26 | 0.63 |
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 49-2011, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 49-2011.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.