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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Erie, PA | $66,250 |
|---|---|
| Wichita, KS | $65,800 |
| Duluth, MN | $65,750 |
| San Francisco, CA | $64,200 |
| Burlington, VT | $63,210 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $63,170 |
| Lansing, MI | $63,130 |
| San Jose, CA | $63,020 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $63,000 |
| Madison, WI | $62,590 |
| McAllen, TX | $62,430 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $62,420 |
| Medford, OR | $62,380 |
| Evansville, IN | $62,370 |
| Waterloo, IA | $62,330 |
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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators the most statewide, $63,580 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $63,580 | $66,750 | 400 | 1 | $61,510 | $61,510 |
| South Dakota | $62,850 | $61,570 | 210 | 1 | $62,250 | $62,250 |
| Vermont | $62,580 | $59,490 | 110 | 1 | $63,210 | $63,210 |
| New Jersey | $62,250 | $60,530 | 3,660 | 1 | $62,160 | $62,160 |
| Wyoming | $61,790 | $60,530 | 120 | 2 | $61,060 | $60,610 |
| California | $61,530 | $59,490 | 10,090 | 11 | $64,200 | $58,750 |
| Maine | $61,420 | $59,490 | 440 | 2 | $61,680 | $60,090 |
| Minnesota | $61,360 | $59,740 | 1,840 | 4 | $65,750 | $61,210 |
| Connecticut | $61,320 | $58,470 | 1,020 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Delaware | $61,060 | $58,470 | 410 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Washington | $61,010 | $59,490 | 1,770 | 4 | $62,420 | $58,100 |
| Nebraska | $60,920 | $59,490 | 640 | 2 | $61,830 | $60,490 |
| Michigan | $60,850 | $59,490 | 3,370 | 5 | $63,130 | $58,900 |
| Wisconsin | $60,740 | $58,470 | 1,420 | 5 | $62,590 | $59,450 |
| New York | $60,690 | $58,470 | 8,290 | 6 | $61,560 | $57,640 |
| Iowa | $60,640 | $60,530 | 1,040 | 4 | $62,330 | $56,560 |
| Colorado | $60,490 | $58,470 | 1,910 | 3 | $60,910 | $57,110 |
| Maryland | $60,450 | $58,470 | 2,430 | 1 | $59,800 | $59,800 |
| Oregon | $60,450 | $57,890 | 1,090 | 3 | $62,380 | $60,100 |
| Rhode Island | $60,360 | $59,490 | 600 | 1 | $60,440 | $60,440 |
| Massachusetts | $60,320 | $58,470 | 2,910 | 3 | $61,650 | $58,090 |
| Hawaii | $60,290 | $59,490 | 370 | 1 | $60,340 | $60,340 |
| North Dakota | $60,290 | $59,840 | 240 | 2 | $60,310 | $60,160 |
| West Virginia | $60,250 | $58,470 | 410 | 1 | $60,470 | $60,470 |
| Arkansas | $60,020 | $58,470 | 570 | 2 | $60,100 | $59,620 |
| New Hampshire | $59,890 | $58,300 | 690 | 1 | $59,920 | $59,920 |
| Montana | $59,460 | $57,430 | 270 | 3 | $60,960 | $58,160 |
| New Mexico | $59,420 | $58,470 | 350 | 1 | $59,000 | $59,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,390 | $57,430 | 5,630 | 9 | $66,250 | $58,290 |
| Ohio | $59,390 | $58,470 | 3,700 | 7 | $60,190 | $58,140 |
| Illinois | $59,390 | $58,300 | 5,370 | 4 | $61,820 | $59,210 |
| Oklahoma | $59,370 | $58,470 | 790 | 2 | $59,490 | $59,130 |
| Louisiana | $59,310 | $58,470 | 1,200 | 4 | $61,640 | $57,700 |
| South Carolina | $59,230 | $58,390 | 1,280 | 3 | $60,520 | $58,780 |
| Utah | $59,140 | $57,430 | 860 | 2 | $60,220 | $58,900 |
| Virginia | $59,050 | $58,300 | 2,420 | 3 | $61,000 | $56,630 |
| Alabama | $58,770 | $57,430 | 1,150 | 4 | $59,520 | $57,830 |
| Idaho | $58,760 | $57,430 | 250 | 1 | $58,600 | $58,600 |
| Florida | $58,730 | $57,430 | 7,240 | 9 | $61,450 | $55,710 |
| Missouri | $58,680 | $57,430 | 2,730 | 4 | $60,670 | $56,590 |
| Nevada | $58,680 | $58,470 | 920 | 2 | $60,290 | $58,230 |
| Mississippi | $58,480 | $57,800 | 350 | 2 | $58,950 | $57,720 |
| Texas | $58,240 | $56,390 | 7,900 | 12 | $62,430 | $56,670 |
| Kentucky | $57,960 | $57,430 | 950 | 2 | $60,140 | $56,820 |
| Tennessee | $56,980 | $56,390 | 2,850 | 5 | $59,960 | $55,780 |
| Puerto Rico | $56,950 | $56,390 | 780 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Arizona | $56,670 | $55,350 | 2,180 | 2 | $58,240 | $56,410 |
| North Carolina | $56,620 | $55,350 | 4,040 | 5 | $63,170 | $52,620 |
| Alaska | $56,360 | $55,350 | 230 | 1 | $56,010 | $56,010 |
| Georgia | $56,260 | $53,290 | 3,050 | 3 | $59,900 | $55,680 |
| Kansas | $55,710 | $54,540 | 870 | 1 | $65,800 | $65,800 |
| Indiana | $53,940 | $48,880 | 2,600 | 5 | $62,370 | $52,160 |
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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie, PA | $66,250 | $69,680 | $31.85 | 30 |
| Wichita, KS | $65,800 | $66,750 | $31.63 | 210 |
| Duluth, MN | $65,750 | $70,990 | $31.61 | 40 |
| San Francisco, CA | $64,200 | $63,650 | $30.86 | 1,510 |
| Burlington, VT | $63,210 | $60,530 | $30.39 | 50 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $63,170 | $62,610 | $30.37 | 80 |
| Lansing, MI | $63,130 | $60,740 | $30.35 | 110 |
| San Jose, CA | $63,020 | $60,200 | $30.30 | 420 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $63,000 | $61,710 | $30.29 | 170 |
| Madison, WI | $62,590 | $60,530 | $30.09 | 190 |
| McAllen, TX | $62,430 | $61,570 | $30.01 | 100 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $62,420 | $59,490 | $30.01 | 30 |
| Medford, OR | $62,380 | $60,200 | $29.99 | 60 |
| Evansville, IN | $62,370 | $60,530 | $29.99 | 130 |
| Waterloo, IA | $62,330 | $61,570 | $29.97 | 60 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $62,250 | $60,530 | $29.93 | 140 |
| Trenton, NJ | $62,160 | $59,740 | $29.88 | 470 |
| Amarillo, TX | $62,100 | $59,490 | $29.86 | 120 |
| Sacramento, CA | $62,090 | $60,200 | $29.85 | 1,140 |
| Mankato, MN | $62,060 | $60,530 | $29.84 | 40 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $62,050 | $58,470 | $29.83 | 100 |
| Scranton, PA | $61,990 | $59,490 | $29.80 | 150 |
| Lincoln, NE | $61,830 | $58,470 | $29.72 | 60 |
| Peoria, IL | $61,820 | $60,530 | $29.72 | 80 |
| Champaign, IL | $61,810 | $59,490 | $29.72 | 180 |
| Beaumont, TX | $61,790 | $57,800 | $29.71 | 50 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $61,750 | $58,470 | $29.69 | 60 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $61,700 | $59,490 | $29.66 | 70 |
| Portland, ME | $61,680 | $59,760 | $29.66 | 330 |
| Worcester, MA | $61,650 | $58,470 | $29.64 | 370 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $61,640 | $59,490 | $29.63 | 240 |
| Redding, CA | $61,630 | $59,490 | $29.63 | 40 |
| San Diego, CA | $61,620 | $60,200 | $29.63 | 740 |
| Fresno, CA | $61,600 | $60,530 | $29.62 | 170 |
| New York, NY | $61,560 | $59,490 | $29.60 | 9,010 |
| Seattle, WA | $61,540 | $59,740 | $29.59 | 1,340 |
| Washington, DC | $61,510 | $59,490 | $29.57 | 2,260 |
| Boston, MA | $61,460 | $59,490 | $29.55 | 1,480 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $61,450 | $59,490 | $29.54 | 310 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $61,390 | $59,740 | $29.52 | 50 |
| El Paso, TX | $61,360 | $58,470 | $29.50 | 150 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $61,210 | $59,490 | $29.43 | 1,650 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $61,060 | $59,110 | $29.36 | 50 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $61,010 | $59,740 | $29.33 | 30 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $61,000 | $59,490 | $29.33 | 330 |
| Des Moines, IA | $60,990 | $60,530 | $29.32 | 840 |
| South Bend, IN | $60,960 | $58,780 | $29.31 | 80 |
| Missoula, MT | $60,960 | $59,490 | $29.31 | 70 |
| Detroit, MI | $60,940 | $59,490 | $29.30 | 2,320 |
| Midland, TX | $60,930 | $57,950 | $29.29 | 60 |
| Denver, CO | $60,910 | $58,780 | $29.29 | 1,560 |
| Great Falls, MT | $60,890 | $60,010 | $29.28 | 30 |
| Roanoke, VA | $60,880 | $59,490 | $29.27 | 230 |
| Johnstown, PA | $60,820 | $59,490 | $29.24 | 80 |
| Eugene, OR | $60,810 | $59,490 | $29.23 | 120 |
| Austin, TX | $60,740 | $58,470 | $29.20 | 560 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $60,710 | $59,490 | $29.19 | 4,700 |
| Springfield, MO | $60,670 | $58,980 | $29.17 | 200 |
| San Antonio, TX | $60,660 | $58,470 | $29.17 | 660 |
| Casper, WY | $60,610 | $59,490 | $29.14 | 50 |
| Springfield, IL | $60,540 | $58,470 | $29.11 | 140 |
| Greenville, SC | $60,520 | $58,470 | $29.09 | 490 |
| Omaha, NE | $60,490 | $59,490 | $29.08 | 520 |
| Charleston, WV | $60,470 | $59,490 | $29.07 | 360 |
| Providence, RI | $60,440 | $59,490 | $29.06 | 610 |
| Sarasota, FL | $60,420 | $59,490 | $29.05 | 300 |
| Columbia, MO | $60,400 | $58,780 | $29.04 | 100 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $60,350 | $59,130 | $29.01 | 200 |
| Honolulu, HI | $60,340 | $59,490 | $29.01 | 360 |
| Bismarck, ND | $60,310 | $59,130 | $29.00 | 80 |
| Yakima, WA | $60,300 | $58,470 | $28.99 | 40 |
| Reno, NV | $60,290 | $59,490 | $28.99 | 190 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $60,260 | $58,470 | $28.97 | 650 |
| Raleigh, NC | $60,250 | $58,470 | $28.97 | 690 |
| Provo, UT | $60,220 | $59,490 | $28.95 | 70 |
| Youngstown, OH | $60,190 | $59,490 | $28.94 | 80 |
| Allentown, PA | $60,170 | $58,470 | $28.93 | 370 |
| Fargo, ND | $60,160 | $59,490 | $28.92 | 120 |
| Lexington, KY | $60,140 | $58,470 | $28.91 | 200 |
| Toledo, OH | $60,120 | $57,430 | $28.91 | 100 |
| Davenport, IA | $60,110 | $58,470 | $28.90 | 100 |
| Portland, OR | $60,100 | $57,660 | $28.89 | 860 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $60,100 | $59,490 | $28.90 | 130 |
| Bangor, ME | $60,090 | $58,300 | $28.89 | 100 |
| Abilene, TX | $60,060 | $58,470 | $28.87 | 80 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $60,040 | $58,470 | $28.86 | 1,690 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $60,010 | $58,300 | $28.85 | 920 |
| Rochester, NY | $59,990 | $58,470 | $28.84 | 490 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $59,960 | $58,390 | $28.83 | 200 |
| Manchester, NH | $59,920 | $58,390 | $28.81 | 670 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $59,900 | $58,470 | $28.80 | 110 |
| Columbus, OH | $59,900 | $58,470 | $28.80 | 900 |
| Macon, GA | $59,900 | $58,470 | $28.80 | 170 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $59,880 | $57,430 | $28.79 | 80 |
| Green Bay, WI | $59,870 | $58,390 | $28.78 | 120 |
| Baltimore, MD | $59,800 | $58,470 | $28.75 | 1,220 |
| Riverside, CA | $59,720 | $58,470 | $28.71 | 770 |
| Lafayette, LA | $59,710 | $57,430 | $28.71 | 90 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $59,700 | $55,870 | $28.70 | 90 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $59,660 | $57,430 | $28.69 | 2,870 |
| Tampa, FL | $59,640 | $58,300 | $28.67 | 1,030 |
| Dayton, OH | $59,630 | $58,470 | $28.67 | 150 |
| Little Rock, AR | $59,620 | $58,470 | $28.67 | 400 |
| Montgomery, AL | $59,520 | $58,470 | $28.62 | 230 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $59,490 | $58,470 | $28.60 | 450 |
| Greensboro, NC | $59,480 | $58,470 | $28.60 | 1,110 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $59,450 | $57,430 | $28.58 | 70 |
| Shreveport, LA | $59,350 | $58,390 | $28.54 | 430 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $59,260 | $57,890 | $28.49 | 1,180 |
| Cleveland, OH | $59,260 | $58,470 | $28.49 | 980 |
| Chicago, IL | $59,210 | $58,300 | $28.46 | 4,920 |
| Charleston, SC | $59,180 | $57,430 | $28.45 | 240 |
| Tulsa, OK | $59,130 | $57,430 | $28.43 | 330 |
| Albany, NY | $59,040 | $58,470 | $28.39 | 610 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $59,000 | $58,470 | $28.37 | 330 |
| Orlando, FL | $58,950 | $56,390 | $28.34 | 1,110 |
| Gulfport, MS | $58,950 | $57,620 | $28.34 | 50 |
| Traverse City, MI | $58,900 | $58,980 | $28.32 | 90 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $58,900 | $57,430 | $28.32 | 780 |
| Knoxville, TN | $58,850 | $58,470 | $28.29 | 480 |
| Columbia, SC | $58,780 | $58,470 | $28.26 | 470 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $58,750 | $58,470 | $28.24 | 220 |
| Miami, FL | $58,740 | $57,430 | $28.24 | 2,400 |
| Syracuse, NY | $58,730 | $57,430 | $28.24 | 410 |
| Augusta, GA | $58,630 | $57,430 | $28.19 | 80 |
| Birmingham, AL | $58,630 | $57,430 | $28.19 | 630 |
| Boise, ID | $58,600 | $57,430 | $28.17 | 220 |
| Altoona, PA | $58,450 | $57,430 | $28.10 | 50 |
| Pensacola, FL | $58,410 | $56,390 | $28.08 | 210 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $58,340 | $56,430 | $28.05 | 890 |
| Lancaster, PA | $58,290 | $58,470 | $28.03 | 320 |
| Tucson, AZ | $58,240 | $57,870 | $28.00 | 210 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $58,230 | $57,430 | $28.00 | 730 |
| Billings, MT | $58,160 | $56,930 | $27.96 | 160 |
| Akron, OH | $58,140 | $56,390 | $27.95 | 230 |
| Spokane, WA | $58,100 | $57,430 | $27.94 | 290 |
| Muncie, IN | $58,090 | $58,390 | $27.93 | 30 |
| Springfield, MA | $58,090 | $54,540 | $27.93 | 1,050 |
| Mobile, AL | $58,010 | $56,390 | $27.89 | 220 |
| Huntsville, AL | $57,830 | $54,330 | $27.81 | 50 |
| Johnson City, TN | $57,750 | $56,390 | $27.76 | 70 |
| Jackson, MS | $57,720 | $57,430 | $27.75 | 270 |
| New Orleans, LA | $57,700 | $57,430 | $27.74 | 430 |
| Dallas, TX | $57,690 | $56,390 | $27.74 | 3,850 |
| Buffalo, NY | $57,640 | $55,690 | $27.71 | 330 |
| Lubbock, TX | $57,630 | $57,800 | $27.71 | 200 |
| St. Louis, MO | $57,470 | $56,390 | $27.63 | 1,410 |
| Nashville, TN | $57,180 | $55,660 | $27.49 | 800 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $57,110 | $55,350 | $27.46 | 230 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $56,870 | $56,390 | $27.34 | 480 |
| Louisville, KY | $56,820 | $56,390 | $27.32 | 670 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $56,700 | $55,350 | $27.26 | 1,460 |
| Houston, TX | $56,670 | $55,350 | $27.24 | 1,900 |
| Richmond, VA | $56,630 | $55,350 | $27.22 | 1,090 |
| Kansas City, MO | $56,590 | $55,350 | $27.21 | 1,640 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $56,560 | $57,430 | $27.19 | 120 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $56,410 | $54,330 | $27.12 | 1,940 |
| Anchorage, AK | $56,010 | $55,350 | $26.93 | 200 |
| Memphis, TN | $55,780 | $54,330 | $26.82 | 1,260 |
| Gainesville, FL | $55,710 | $54,330 | $26.79 | 140 |
| Atlanta, GA | $55,680 | $50,770 | $26.77 | 2,750 |
| Charlotte, NC | $52,620 | $47,440 | $25.30 | 1,550 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $52,160 | $47,170 | $25.08 | 2,080 |
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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salary: questions
Where do postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators make the most money?
In Erie, PA, with an average of $66,250 a year, among the 163 metro areas we cover.
What is the average postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators salary in the U.S.?
$59,430 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $58,470, so half of postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators earn more than that and half less.
What salary should postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators nationwide earn between $48,880 (25th percentile) and $75,030 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $63,580 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators pay the lowest?
Indianapolis, IN, at $52,160 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
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 43-5053.
- 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.
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