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

$60,850avg. a year

$29.26 an hour · 3,370 employed

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in Michigan earn an average of $60,850 a year. That is $1,420 (2%) more than the U.S. average of $59,430. The best-paying metro area is Lansing-East Lansing, MI at $63,130.

Pay by city Compare states

$59,490Median pay

$29.26Average hourly

+19%Avg. pay since 2020

#13Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Michigan metro areas

Average pay for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators by metro area. Swipe to see all 6.

1110 jobs

Lansing-East Lansing, MI

$63,130

$30.35 an hour

230 jobs

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI

$61,010

$29.33 an hour

380 jobs

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

$60,960

$29.31 an hour

42,320 jobs

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

$60,940

$29.30 an hour

5650 jobs

Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI

$60,260

$28.97 an hour

690 jobs

Traverse City, MI

$58,900

$28.32 an hour

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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.

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

Pay over time

Michigan, annual wage, May of each year

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

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Michigan vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025

Area	Avg. pay	Hourly
United States	$59,430	$28.57
Michigan	$60,850	$29.26
Wisconsin	$60,740	$29.20
Ohio	$59,390	$28.55
Indiana	$53,940	$25.93

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Questions and answers

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

The average is $60,850 a year, and the median is $59,490. That is $1,420 (2%) more than the U.S. average of $59,430.

What is the hourly wage in Michigan?

$29.26 an hour on average; the median is $28.60.

Where in Michigan do they earn the most?

Lansing-East Lansing, MI ($63,130), followed by Kalamazoo-Portage, MI ($61,010). The lowest average among 6 metro areas with data is Traverse City, MI ($58,900).

How does Michigan rank?

Michigan ranks #13 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.