SOC 43-9051 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service wages by metro
National median annual wage
$39,280
- 10th percentile
- $30,780
- 25th percentile
- $35,470
- Median
- $39,280
- 75th percentile
- $46,450
- 90th percentile
- $54,820
- Mean
- $41,650
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 55,230.
That median is 23% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MA | 60 | $39,190 | $51,490 | $59,280 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 170 | $36,160 | $49,520 | $63,800 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 910 | $40,810 | $49,270 | $61,510 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 30 | $35,140 | $48,430 | $61,860 |
| Salem, OR | 70 | $30,780 | $48,420 | $55,660 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 310 | $37,490 | $48,120 | $54,820 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 330 | $37,230 | $48,050 | $60,210 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 820 | $36,600 | $47,500 | $68,500 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 620 | $40,970 | $47,430 | $66,380 |
| Mankato, MN | 40 | $37,030 | $47,050 | $62,250 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 60 | $35,840 | $47,050 | $52,920 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 370 | $36,050 | $46,930 | $60,190 |
| Worcester, MA | 80 | $38,070 | $46,290 | $58,150 |
| Reno, NV | 40 | $27,780 | $46,230 | $61,290 |
| New Haven, CT | 80 | $37,490 | $45,710 | $56,990 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 80 | $33,650 | $45,390 | $56,550 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 70 | $38,560 | $45,380 | $54,830 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 880 | $35,530 | $44,840 | $54,800 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 100 | $39,870 | $44,800 | $49,020 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 400 | $36,910 | $44,760 | $55,450 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 5,150 | $34,720 | $44,220 | $60,400 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 2,380 | $34,580 | $38,570 | $51,040 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,820 | $33,150 | $38,520 | $52,710 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,800 | $36,470 | $43,540 | $60,710 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,540 | $31,990 | $41,760 | $61,020 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,360 | $28,440 | $38,100 | $48,730 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,230 | $30,570 | $38,630 | $48,760 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 1,020 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 910 | $40,810 | $49,270 | $61,510 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 900 | $32,020 | $36,900 | $48,070 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 880 | $35,530 | $44,840 | $54,800 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 820 | $36,600 | $47,500 | $68,500 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 720 | $31,230 | $38,010 | $48,080 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 700 | $29,600 | $41,800 | $51,500 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 670 | $33,860 | $43,430 | $58,280 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 630 | $28,240 | $37,730 | $52,610 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 620 | $40,970 | $47,430 | $66,380 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 610 | $26,260 | $37,380 | $48,300 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 600 | $33,280 | $38,260 | $47,230 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 540 | $34,580 | $43,000 | $56,910 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 310 | $39,820 | $49,240 | $72,230 |
| Massachusetts | 1,050 | $36,600 | $48,860 | $65,420 |
| Washington | 1,360 | $37,260 | $46,380 | $61,510 |
| Vermont | 120 | $37,430 | $45,380 | $54,840 |
| Utah | 460 | $35,180 | $45,150 | $54,820 |
| Minnesota | 1,170 | $35,460 | $44,840 | $55,040 |
| Maine | 160 | $37,490 | $44,780 | $49,840 |
| California | 4,710 | $36,110 | $44,410 | $63,150 |
| Connecticut | 680 | $36,910 | $43,970 | $55,450 |
| New Jersey | 2,210 | $37,040 | $43,700 | $61,510 |
| Oregon | 370 | $33,500 | $43,450 | $53,580 |
| Colorado | 880 | $32,120 | $43,430 | $58,240 |
| New York | 5,990 | $34,700 | $42,020 | $57,480 |
| New Hampshire | 280 | $31,450 | $41,060 | $56,480 |
| Nevada | 420 | $28,490 | $40,520 | $52,710 |
| Maryland | 1,580 | $32,280 | $40,280 | $53,850 |
| Nebraska | 240 | $29,460 | $40,080 | $48,560 |
| New Mexico | 100 | $33,340 | $40,080 | $48,370 |
| Idaho | 110 | $30,360 | $39,890 | $46,340 |
| Florida | 2,470 | $31,420 | $39,300 | $62,720 |
| Montana | 180 | $31,200 | $38,880 | $46,110 |
| Indiana | 1,310 | $28,900 | $38,490 | $49,960 |
| Ohio | 2,210 | $29,250 | $38,470 | $49,130 |
| Texas | 3,250 | $27,630 | $38,470 | $49,290 |
| Rhode Island | 310 | $36,090 | $38,330 | $49,750 |
| Hawaii | 200 | $34,090 | $38,270 | $50,520 |
| Arizona | 810 | $32,550 | $38,260 | $47,190 |
| Illinois | 3,150 | $31,230 | $38,190 | $50,640 |
| North Dakota | 110 | $35,300 | $38,120 | $46,860 |
| Missouri | 1,140 | $31,770 | $38,110 | $48,050 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,810 | $29,050 | $37,980 | $50,540 |
| Arkansas | 330 | $25,710 | $37,940 | $46,470 |
| Kentucky | 530 | $27,420 | $37,890 | $47,370 |
| North Carolina | 1,280 | $28,420 | $37,830 | $47,570 |
| Wisconsin | 1,310 | $27,310 | $37,730 | $49,850 |
| South Dakota | 320 | $30,530 | $37,580 | $47,820 |
| Michigan | 1,660 | $30,080 | $36,900 | $48,530 |
| South Carolina | 580 | $31,630 | $36,780 | $51,540 |
| Virginia | 1,610 | $27,140 | $36,780 | $53,250 |
| Oklahoma | 810 | $23,290 | $36,680 | $52,000 |
| Delaware | 630 | $31,750 | $36,450 | $46,340 |
| Alabama | 470 | $24,470 | $36,190 | $47,380 |
| Georgia | 1,850 | $28,390 | $36,110 | $48,720 |
| Kansas | 750 | $28,540 | $36,020 | $45,380 |
| Iowa | 830 | $26,100 | $35,610 | $46,840 |
| Tennessee | 760 | $25,370 | $35,610 | $45,430 |
| West Virginia | 270 | $21,390 | $35,140 | $50,480 |
| Louisiana | 590 | $26,540 | $34,860 | $44,350 |
| Mississippi | 270 | $21,690 | $34,350 | $45,660 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $19,280 | $32,940 | $44,520 |
| Puerto Rico | 160 | $21,840 | $23,560 | $47,500 |
| Alaska | 130 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Other office and administrative support occupations
- Customer Service Representatives
- Office Clerks, General
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Receptionists and Information Clerks
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service is $39,280. Employment is 55,230.
How does Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service is 23% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Springfield, MA is highest on this page's list at $51,490.