Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$59,210avg. a year
$28.46 an hour · 4,920 employed
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $59,210 a year. That is about the same as the Illinois average of $59,390. The U.S. average is $59,430.
$58,300Median pay
$28.46Average hourly
-0%vs. Illinois average
4,920Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 5.
180 jobs
Peoria, IL
$61,820
$29.72 an hour
2180 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$61,810
$29.72 an hour
3140 jobs
Springfield, IL
$60,540
$29.11 an hour
4100 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$60,110
$28.90 an hour
51,410 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$57,470
$27.63 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $50,030 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $63,640 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $64,740 |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | $58,140 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $49,800 |
| Office Clerks, General | $49,620 |
Questions and answers
How much do postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $59,210 a year, and the median is $58,300. About 4,920 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is about the same as the Illinois average of $59,390.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.61 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-5053. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.