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

Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators in Oregon earn the most in Medford (average $62,380 a year) and the least in Portland ($60,100), across the 3 Oregon metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators average at $60,450 and the median at $57,890 for 1,090 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 Oregon

Medford$62,380
Eugene$60,810
Portland$60,100

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Medford	$62,380	$60,200	$56,390	$47,866	101
Eugene	$60,810	$59,490	$55,350	$46,725	102
Portland	$60,100	$57,660	$50,770	$46,209	105

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax 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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