Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators pay in California

$61,530avg. a year
$29.58 an hour · 10,090 employed

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in California earn an average of $61,530 a year. That is $2,100 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $59,430. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $64,200.

$59,490Median pay
$29.58Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
#6Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying California metro areas

Average pay for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.

11,510 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$64,200
$30.86 an hour
2420 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$63,020
$30.30 an hour
3170 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$63,000
$30.29 an hour
41,140 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$62,090
$29.85 an hour
5100 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$62,050
$29.83 an hour
640 jobs
Redding, CA
$61,630
$29.63 an hour
7740 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$61,620
$29.63 an hour
8170 jobs
Fresno, CA
$61,600
$29.62 an hour
94,700 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$60,710
$29.19 an hour
10770 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$59,720
$28.71 an hour
11220 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$58,750
$28.24 an hour

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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators pay in California, charted

Pay over time

California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where California postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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California vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$59,430$28.57
California$61,530$29.58
Oregon$60,450$29.06
Nevada$58,680$28.21
Arizona$56,670$27.25

Questions and answers

How much do postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators make in California?

The average is $61,530 a year, and the median is $59,490. That is $2,100 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $59,430.

What is the hourly wage in California?

$29.58 an hour on average; the median is $28.60.

Where in California do they earn the most?

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($64,200), followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($63,020). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Bakersfield-Delano, CA ($58,750).

How does California rank?

California ranks #6 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-5053. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators page. 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.