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

$59,050avg. a year
$28.39 an hour · 2,420 employed

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in Virginia earn an average of $59,050 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $59,430. The best-paying metro area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $61,510.

$58,300Median pay
$28.39Average hourly
+14%Avg. pay since 2020
#36Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Virginia metro areas

Average pay for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators by metro area. Swipe to see all 4.

12,260 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$61,510
$29.57 an hour
2330 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$61,000
$29.33 an hour
3230 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$60,880
$29.27 an hour
41,090 jobs
Richmond, VA
$56,630
$27.22 an hour

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

Pay over time

Virginia, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

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

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Virginia vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$59,430$28.57
Virginia$59,050$28.39
District of Columbia$63,580$30.57
Maryland$60,450$29.06
West Virginia$60,250$28.97
Kentucky$57,960$27.87
Tennessee$56,980$27.40

Questions and answers

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

The average is $59,050 a year, and the median is $58,300. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $59,430.

What is the hourly wage in Virginia?

$28.39 an hour on average; the median is $28.03.

Where in Virginia do they earn the most?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($61,510), followed by Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ($61,000). The lowest average among 4 metro areas with data is Richmond, VA ($56,630).

How does Virginia rank?

Virginia ranks #36 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.