SOC 43-5053 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators wages by metro
National median annual wage
$58,470
- 10th percentile
- $45,530
- 25th percentile
- $48,880
- Median
- $58,470
- 75th percentile
- $75,030
- 90th percentile
- $75,280
- Mean
- $59,430
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 105,200.
That median is 14.7% higher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth, MN-WI | 40 | $42,600 | $70,990 | $75,280 |
| Erie, PA | 30 | $51,560 | $69,680 | $76,360 |
| Wichita, KS | 210 | $48,880 | $66,750 | $75,280 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,510 | $48,880 | $63,650 | $76,360 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 80 | $48,160 | $62,610 | $75,280 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 170 | $48,880 | $61,710 | $75,280 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 100 | $48,880 | $61,570 | $75,030 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 60 | $50,770 | $61,570 | $75,030 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 110 | $48,880 | $60,740 | $75,280 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 50 | $48,880 | $60,530 | $75,280 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 840 | $42,600 | $60,530 | $76,460 |
| Evansville, IN | 130 | $52,310 | $60,530 | $75,030 |
| Fresno, CA | 170 | $45,530 | $60,530 | $75,280 |
| Madison, WI | 190 | $49,050 | $60,530 | $75,280 |
| Mankato, MN | 40 | $47,440 | $60,530 | $75,030 |
| Peoria, IL | 80 | $46,490 | $60,530 | $76,360 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 140 | $48,880 | $60,530 | $75,280 |
| Medford, OR | 60 | $48,880 | $60,200 | $75,280 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1,140 | $48,880 | $60,200 | $75,280 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 740 | $43,660 | $60,200 | $75,280 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 9,010 | $47,170 | $59,490 | $76,360 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 4,920 | $42,600 | $58,300 | $75,280 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 4,700 | $47,440 | $59,490 | $75,670 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 3,850 | $39,560 | $56,390 | $75,280 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2,870 | $45,530 | $57,430 | $75,280 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,750 | $40,600 | $50,770 | $75,280 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 2,400 | $45,530 | $57,430 | $75,280 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 2,320 | $47,440 | $59,490 | $75,280 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2,260 | $45,530 | $59,490 | $76,360 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 2,080 | $39,560 | $47,170 | $75,030 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 1,940 | $42,600 | $54,330 | $75,280 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1,900 | $42,600 | $55,350 | $75,280 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1,690 | $42,600 | $58,470 | $75,280 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,650 | $48,880 | $59,490 | $75,280 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1,640 | $39,560 | $55,350 | $76,360 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 1,560 | $47,170 | $58,780 | $76,360 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1,550 | $39,560 | $47,440 | $75,030 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,510 | $48,880 | $63,650 | $76,360 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1,480 | $47,440 | $59,490 | $75,280 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 1,460 | $39,560 | $55,350 | $75,280 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 400 | $43,660 | $66,750 | $76,460 |
| South Dakota | 210 | $48,880 | $61,570 | $75,280 |
| Iowa | 1,040 | $42,600 | $60,530 | $76,360 |
| New Jersey | 3,660 | $47,440 | $60,530 | $76,360 |
| Wyoming | 120 | $45,530 | $60,530 | $75,280 |
| Guam | 30 | $54,330 | $60,530 | $75,030 |
| North Dakota | 240 | $42,600 | $59,840 | $75,280 |
| Minnesota | 1,840 | $48,880 | $59,740 | $75,280 |
| California | 10,090 | $47,440 | $59,490 | $75,280 |
| Hawaii | 370 | $42,600 | $59,490 | $75,280 |
| Maine | 440 | $47,440 | $59,490 | $75,280 |
| Michigan | 3,370 | $47,440 | $59,490 | $75,280 |
| Nebraska | 640 | $45,530 | $59,490 | $75,280 |
| Rhode Island | 600 | $45,530 | $59,490 | $75,280 |
| Vermont | 110 | $48,880 | $59,490 | $75,280 |
| Washington | 1,770 | $45,530 | $59,490 | $75,280 |
| Arkansas | 570 | $45,530 | $58,470 | $75,280 |
| Colorado | 1,910 | $45,530 | $58,470 | $76,360 |
| Connecticut | 1,020 | $47,440 | $58,470 | $75,280 |
| Delaware | 410 | $47,440 | $58,470 | $75,280 |
| Louisiana | 1,200 | $42,600 | $58,470 | $75,250 |
| Maryland | 2,430 | $45,530 | $58,470 | $75,280 |
| Massachusetts | 2,910 | $45,530 | $58,470 | $75,280 |
| Nevada | 920 | $42,600 | $58,470 | $75,280 |
| New Mexico | 350 | $42,600 | $58,470 | $75,280 |
| New York | 8,290 | $45,530 | $58,470 | $75,280 |
| Ohio | 3,700 | $45,530 | $58,470 | $75,280 |
| Oklahoma | 790 | $42,600 | $58,470 | $75,280 |
| West Virginia | 410 | $45,530 | $58,470 | $75,280 |
| Wisconsin | 1,420 | $47,440 | $58,470 | $75,280 |
| South Carolina | 1,280 | $42,600 | $58,390 | $75,280 |
| Illinois | 5,370 | $42,600 | $58,300 | $75,280 |
| New Hampshire | 690 | $47,440 | $58,300 | $76,360 |
| Virginia | 2,420 | $45,530 | $58,300 | $75,280 |
| Oregon | 1,090 | $47,440 | $57,890 | $75,280 |
| Mississippi | 350 | $45,530 | $57,800 | $75,030 |
| Alabama | 1,150 | $45,530 | $57,430 | $75,280 |
| Florida | 7,240 | $42,600 | $57,430 | $75,280 |
| Idaho | 250 | $42,600 | $57,430 | $75,030 |
| Kentucky | 950 | $42,600 | $57,430 | $75,030 |
| Missouri | 2,730 | $42,600 | $57,430 | $75,280 |
| Montana | 270 | $45,530 | $57,430 | $75,030 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,630 | $45,530 | $57,430 | $75,280 |
| Utah | 860 | $45,530 | $57,430 | $75,030 |
| Tennessee | 2,850 | $42,600 | $56,390 | $75,280 |
| Texas | 7,900 | $40,600 | $56,390 | $75,280 |
| Puerto Rico | 780 | $45,530 | $56,390 | $75,030 |
| Alaska | 230 | $42,600 | $55,350 | $75,030 |
| Arizona | 2,180 | $42,600 | $55,350 | $75,280 |
| North Carolina | 4,040 | $40,600 | $55,350 | $75,280 |
| Kansas | 870 | $39,560 | $54,540 | $75,280 |
| Georgia | 3,050 | $40,600 | $53,290 | $75,280 |
| Indiana | 2,600 | $39,560 | $48,880 | $75,030 |
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 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators is $58,470. Employment is 105,200.
How does Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators is 14.7% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Duluth, MN-WI is highest on this page's list at $70,990.