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

$60,490avg. a year
$29.08 an hour · 1,910 employed

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in Colorado earn an average of $60,490 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $59,430. The best-paying metro area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO at $60,910.

$58,470Median pay
$29.08Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#17Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Colorado metro areas

Average pay for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators by metro area. Swipe to see all 3.

11,560 jobs
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$60,910
$29.29 an hour
280 jobs
Grand Junction, CO
$59,880
$28.79 an hour
3230 jobs
Colorado Springs, CO
$57,110
$27.46 an hour

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

Pay over time

Colorado, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

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

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Colorado vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$59,430$28.57
Colorado$60,490$29.08
Wyoming$61,790$29.71
Nebraska$60,920$29.29
New Mexico$59,420$28.57
Oklahoma$59,370$28.55
Utah$59,140$28.43

Questions and answers

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

The average is $60,490 a year, and the median is $58,470. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $59,430.

What is the hourly wage in Colorado?

$29.08 an hour on average; the median is $28.11.

Where in Colorado do they earn the most?

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ($60,910), followed by Grand Junction, CO ($59,880). The lowest average among 3 metro areas with data is Colorado Springs, CO ($57,110).

How does Colorado rank?

Colorado ranks #17 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.