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

Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators in Utah earn the most in Provo (average $60,220 a year) and the least in Salt Lake City ($58,900), across the 2 Utah metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators average at $59,140 and the median at $57,430 for 860 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 Utah

Provo$60,220
Salt Lake City$58,900

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Provo	$60,220	$59,490	$48,880	$47,887	98
Salt Lake City	$58,900	$57,430	$48,880	$46,885	101

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula. 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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