Average Salary for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
SOC 43-5053 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in the United States is $56,530 ($27.18/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $42,600 at the 10th percentile to $74,050 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 111,930 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 3.7% since 2014.
Median Annual
$56,530
Mean Annual
$58,310
10th Pct
$42,600
75th Pct
$72,970
Employment
111,930
Salary Distribution
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New Haven, CT | $72,970 |
| Erie, PA | $72,970 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $67,200 |
| Wichita, KS | $67,180 |
| Salem, OR | $66,810 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $66,580 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $63,690 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $61,630 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $61,630 |
| Rapid City, SD | $61,150 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $61,110 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $60,740 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $60,590 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $60,590 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $60,590 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $67,830 |
| Wyoming | $59,550 |
| Kansas | $59,550 |
| Iowa | $59,550 |
| New Jersey | $59,550 |
| South Dakota | $59,550 |
| North Dakota | $58,780 |
| Vermont | $58,650 |
| Nebraska | $58,510 |
| Wisconsin | $57,490 |
| Oklahoma | $57,490 |
| Rhode Island | $57,490 |
| Minnesota | $57,490 |
| Montana | $57,490 |
| Guam | $57,490 |
| Texas | $57,490 |
| Delaware | $57,490 |
| Connecticut | $57,490 |
| Washington | $57,490 |
| West Virginia | $57,490 |
| Arkansas | $57,490 |
| California | $57,490 |
| New York | $57,490 |
| Maine | $57,490 |
| Michigan | $57,490 |
| Kentucky | $57,140 |
| Idaho | $56,530 |
| Massachusetts | $56,530 |
| Colorado | $56,530 |
| Virginia | $56,450 |
| Illinois | $56,450 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,450 |
| Maryland | $56,450 |
| Missouri | $56,450 |
| New Hampshire | $56,450 |
| Arizona | $56,450 |
| Hawaii | $56,450 |
| Florida | $56,160 |
| South Carolina | $56,160 |
| Ohio | $55,850 |
| Louisiana | $55,410 |
| Oregon | $55,410 |
| New Mexico | $55,410 |
| Alabama | $55,410 |
| Utah | $55,410 |
| Indiana | $55,410 |
| Nevada | $55,410 |
| Mississippi | $55,410 |
| North Carolina | $54,700 |
| Tennessee | $54,370 |
| Puerto Rico | $54,370 |
| Georgia | $54,370 |
| Alaska | $53,350 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Transportation and Warehousing | $56,530 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $56,530 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $56,530 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $56,530 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $56,530 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $56,530 |
| 2023 | $53,440 |
| 2022 | $49,130 |
| 2021 | $48,550 |
| 2020 | $53,140 |
| 2019 | $60,140 |
| 2018 | $58,770 |
| 2017 | $57,260 |
| 2016 | $56,220 |
| 2015 | $56,740 |
| 2014 | $54,520 |