Average Salary for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
SOC 43-9051 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in the United States is $38,150 ($18.34/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $29,460 at the 10th percentile to $52,150 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 62,730 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 36.8% since 2014.
Median Annual
$38,150
Mean Annual
$40,200
10th Pct
$29,460
75th Pct
$44,940
Employment
62,730
Salary Distribution
$29k
10th
$34k
25th
$38k
Median
$45k
75th
$52k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $55,970 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $49,320 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $46,040 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $45,690 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $45,060 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $44,890 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $44,840 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $44,710 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $44,700 |
| Springfield, MA | $44,610 |
| Salem, OR | $44,570 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $44,390 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $43,950 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $43,920 |
| Gainesville, FL | $43,690 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $48,230 |
| Massachusetts | $46,160 |
| Hawaii | $44,700 |
| Washington | $44,260 |
| Vermont | $43,440 |
| Colorado | $43,160 |
| California | $42,860 |
| Minnesota | $42,650 |
| Rhode Island | $42,390 |
| Connecticut | $42,370 |
| New York | $41,530 |
| Oregon | $41,410 |
| Utah | $41,170 |
| Idaho | $40,890 |
| New Jersey | $40,570 |
| New Hampshire | $40,130 |
| Maine | $40,100 |
| Maryland | $39,460 |
| Nebraska | $39,150 |
| Alaska | $39,100 |
| Nevada | $38,800 |
| New Mexico | $38,770 |
| Indiana | $38,750 |
| Missouri | $38,170 |
| Ohio | $37,960 |
| Georgia | $37,930 |
| Florida | $37,800 |
| Montana | $37,570 |
| North Dakota | $37,220 |
| Texas | $37,010 |
| South Dakota | $36,980 |
| Iowa | $36,980 |
| Illinois | $36,940 |
| Arkansas | $36,840 |
| Wisconsin | $36,500 |
| North Carolina | $36,340 |
| Oklahoma | $36,190 |
| Delaware | $35,930 |
| Pennsylvania | $35,760 |
| Alabama | $35,700 |
| Kentucky | $35,590 |
| Arizona | $35,560 |
| Michigan | $35,340 |
| Kansas | $35,060 |
| Tennessee | $34,580 |
| Virginia | $34,260 |
| South Carolina | $33,140 |
| Wyoming | $32,650 |
| West Virginia | $32,380 |
| Mississippi | $31,200 |
| Puerto Rico | $27,560 |
| Louisiana | $27,300 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Utilities | $63,570 |
| Utilities | $63,570 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $61,850 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $55,990 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $53,960 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $52,930 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $52,890 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $49,000 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $47,620 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $47,620 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $47,620 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $47,080 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $46,090 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $45,980 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $45,970 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $45,970 |
| Real Estate | $45,850 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $45,850 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $45,360 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $45,240 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $44,990 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $44,990 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $44,990 |
| Junior Colleges | $44,940 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $44,780 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $44,780 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $44,660 |
| Religious Organizations | $44,660 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $44,650 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $44,260 |
| Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures | $43,870 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $43,870 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $43,870 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $43,720 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $43,680 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $43,200 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $43,120 |
| Insurance Carriers | $43,010 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $42,870 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $42,850 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $42,600 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $42,570 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $42,400 |
| Construction | $42,370 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $42,370 |
| Construction of Buildings | $42,370 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $42,330 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $42,230 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $42,180 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $42,170 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $42,080 |
| Hospitals | $41,810 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $41,730 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $41,710 |
| Finance and Insurance | $41,640 |
| Retail Trade | $41,350 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $41,170 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $41,170 |
| Manufacturing | $40,990 |
| Engineering Services | $40,880 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $40,790 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $40,770 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $40,720 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $40,720 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $40,650 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $40,650 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $40,630 |
| Local Messengers and Local Delivery | $40,380 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $40,290 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $40,240 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $40,210 |
| Special Food Services | $40,180 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $40,170 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $40,080 |
| Offices of Physicians | $39,990 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $39,930 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $39,800 |
| Educational Services | $39,700 |
| Wholesale Trade | $39,570 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $39,540 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $39,480 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $39,450 |
| Accommodation | $39,450 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $39,430 |
| Facilities Support Services | $39,410 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $39,300 |
| Individual and Family Services | $39,260 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $39,120 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $38,960 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $38,670 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $38,670 |
| Employment Services | $38,310 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $38,290 |
| Temporary Help Services | $38,240 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $38,240 |
| Software Publishers | $38,160 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $38,070 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $38,040 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $38,040 |
| Educational Services | $37,930 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $37,870 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $37,850 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $37,850 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $37,780 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $37,740 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $37,710 |
| Legal Services | $37,660 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $37,610 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $37,440 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $37,440 |
| Truck Transportation | $37,370 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $37,210 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $37,210 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $37,210 |
| Office Administrative Services | $37,010 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $36,680 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $36,680 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $36,630 |
| Social Assistance | $36,610 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $36,530 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $36,500 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $36,160 |
| Business Support Services | $36,080 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $36,070 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $36,060 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $35,890 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $35,430 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $35,430 |
| Information | $35,370 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $34,320 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $34,240 |
| Casino Hotels | $34,210 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $34,000 |
| Publishing Industries | $33,860 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $33,650 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $33,650 |
| Other Support Services | $33,530 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $31,600 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $31,380 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $31,200 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $30,690 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $27,120 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $25,650 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $38,150 |
| 2023 | $36,880 |
| 2022 | $35,070 |
| 2021 | $32,550 |
| 2020 | $31,920 |
| 2019 | $30,960 |
| 2018 | $30,430 |
| 2017 | $29,620 |
| 2016 | $29,160 |
| 2015 | $28,570 |
| 2014 | $27,890 |