Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay in the U.S.
$41,650avg. a year
$20.03 an hour · 55,230 employed
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in the U.S. earn an average of $41,650 a year and a median of $39,280. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($52,800) and lowest in Wyoming ($33,400).
$39,280Median pay
$20.03Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
55,230Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1310 jobs
District of Columbia
$52,800
$25.39 an hour
21,050 jobs
Massachusetts
$50,660
$24.36 an hour
31,360 jobs
Washington
$48,130
$23.14 an hour
44,710 jobs
California
$47,290
$22.74 an hour
52,210 jobs
New Jersey
$45,950
$22.09 an hour
62,470 jobs
Florida
$45,180
$21.72 an hour
7680 jobs
Connecticut
$45,020
$21.64 an hour
8120 jobs
Vermont
$44,510
$21.40 an hour
9160 jobs
Maine
$44,480
$21.39 an hour
10880 jobs
Colorado
$44,390
$21.34 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $52,100 | $25.05 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $50,970 | $24.50 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $50,230 | $24.15 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $50,200 | $24.13 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $49,920 | $24.00 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $48,380 | $23.26 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $48,100 | $23.13 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $46,150 | $22.19 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $36,500 | $36,190 | 470 |
| Arizona | $39,870 | $38,260 | 810 |
| Arkansas | $37,490 | $37,940 | 330 |
| California | $47,290 | $44,410 | 4,710 |
| Colorado | $44,390 | $43,430 | 880 |
| Connecticut | $45,020 | $43,970 | 680 |
| Delaware | $38,110 | $36,450 | 630 |
| District of Columbia | $52,800 | $49,240 | 310 |
| Florida | $45,180 | $39,300 | 2,470 |
| Georgia | $37,290 | $36,110 | 1,850 |
| Hawaii | $41,380 | $38,270 | 200 |
| Idaho | $39,330 | $39,890 | 110 |
| Illinois | $40,720 | $38,190 | 3,150 |
| Indiana | $39,370 | $38,490 | 1,310 |
| Iowa | $36,060 | $35,610 | 830 |
| Kansas | $36,530 | $36,020 | 750 |
| Kentucky | $38,000 | $37,890 | 530 |
| Louisiana | $35,010 | $34,860 | 590 |
| Maine | $44,480 | $44,780 | 160 |
| Maryland | $41,980 | $40,280 | 1,580 |
| Massachusetts | $50,660 | $48,860 | 1,050 |
| Michigan | $38,550 | $36,900 | 1,660 |
| Minnesota | $44,220 | $44,840 | 1,170 |
| Mississippi | $34,530 | $34,350 | 270 |
| Missouri | $39,760 | $38,110 | 1,140 |
| Montana | $39,060 | $38,880 | 180 |
| Nebraska | $40,440 | $40,080 | 240 |
| Nevada | $40,930 | $40,520 | 420 |
| New Hampshire | $42,310 | $41,060 | 280 |
| New Jersey | $45,950 | $43,700 | 2,210 |
| New Mexico | $40,720 | $40,080 | 100 |
| New York | $44,030 | $42,020 | 5,990 |
| North Carolina | $37,990 | $37,830 | 1,280 |
| North Dakota | $40,370 | $38,120 | 110 |
| Ohio | $40,000 | $38,470 | 2,210 |
| Oklahoma | $37,400 | $36,680 | 810 |
| Oregon | $42,890 | $43,450 | 370 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,450 | $37,980 | 2,810 |
| Rhode Island | $42,070 | $38,330 | 310 |
| South Carolina | $39,660 | $36,780 | 580 |
| South Dakota | $38,250 | $37,580 | 320 |
| Tennessee | $35,590 | $35,610 | 760 |
| Texas | $38,980 | $38,470 | 3,250 |
| Utah | $44,290 | $45,150 | 460 |
| Vermont | $44,510 | $45,380 | 120 |
| Virginia | $38,840 | $36,780 | 1,610 |
| Washington | $48,130 | $46,380 | 1,360 |
| West Virginia | $36,010 | $35,140 | 270 |
| Wisconsin | $38,310 | $37,730 | 1,310 |
| Wyoming | $33,400 | $32,940 | 90 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$45,970
5,150 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$41,400
2,380 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$40,940
1,820 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$45,930
1,800 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$44,500
1,540 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$37,790
1,360 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$39,690
1,230 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$50,970
910 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service make?
The average is $41,650 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $39,280 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $20.03, and the median is $18.89 an hour.
Which state pays mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $52,800 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $52,100.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $30,780 a year, and the top 10% earn over $54,820.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-9051. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.