Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Salary in Minnesota

Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators in Minnesota earn the most in Duluth (average $65,750 a year) and the least in Minneapolis ($61,210), across the 4 Minnesota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators average at $61,360 and the median at $59,740 for 1,840 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $59,430.

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators average salary by city in Minnesota

Duluth$65,750
Mankato$62,060
St. Cloud$61,390
Minneapolis$61,210

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Duluth	$65,750	$70,990	$58,470	$52,063	89
Mankato	$62,060	$60,530	$55,350	$49,349	91
St. Cloud	$61,390	$59,740	$55,870	$48,856	88
Minneapolis	$61,210	$59,490	$54,180	$48,723	105

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salary in other states

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salary by city and state

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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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