Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Salary by State and Metro Area
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Services in the United States earn a median salary of $39,280/year ($18.89/hr). Salaries range from $30,780 to $54,820 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 50 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$31K
10th percentile
$35K
25th percentile
$39K
Median
$46K
75th percentile
$55K
90th percentile
Where Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Services have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | $45K | $1,281 | $21K |
| Minnesota | $45K | $1,384 | $20K |
| Nebraska | $40K | $1,113 | $20K |
| New Mexico | $40K | $1,119 | $20K |
| North Dakota | $38K | $1,034 | $20K |
| South Dakota | $38K | $1,017 | $20K |
| Utah | $45K | $1,350 | $20K |
| Idaho | $40K | $1,136 | $19K |
| Montana | $39K | $1,129 | $19K |
| Vermont | $45K | $1,498 | $19K |
| Arkansas | $38K | $1,021 | $19K |
| Indiana | $38K | $1,144 | $18K |
| Kentucky | $38K | $1,110 | $18K |
| Missouri | $38K | $1,097 | $18K |
| Ohio | $38K | $1,188 | $18K |
| Kansas | $36K | $1,066 | $17K |
| Nevada | $41K | $1,501 | $17K |
| New Hampshire | $41K | $1,528 | $17K |
| Oklahoma | $37K | $1,081 | $17K |
| Washington | $46K | $1,830 | $17K |
| West Virginia | $35K | $1,008 | $17K |
| Wisconsin | $38K | $1,202 | $17K |
| Iowa | $36K | $1,064 | $16K |
| South Carolina | $37K | $1,263 | $16K |
| Tennessee | $36K | $1,215 | $16K |
| Texas | $38K | $1,415 | $16K |
| Wyoming | $33K | $1,008 | $16K |
| Alabama | $36K | $1,085 | $16K |
| Louisiana | $35K | $1,191 | $15K |
| Michigan | $37K | $1,272 | $15K |
| Mississippi | $34K | $1,077 | $15K |
| North Carolina | $38K | $1,284 | $15K |
| Oregon | $43K | $1,555 | $15K |
| Pennsylvania | $38K | $1,351 | $15K |
| Connecticut | $44K | $1,679 | $15K |
| Arizona | $38K | $1,437 | $15K |
| District of Columbia | $49K | $2,146 | $14K |
| Florida | $39K | $1,658 | $14K |
| Illinois | $38K | $1,407 | $14K |
| Rhode Island | $38K | $1,544 | $13K |
| Colorado | $43K | $1,832 | $13K |
| Delaware | $36K | $1,448 | $12K |
| Georgia | $36K | $1,434 | $12K |
| Maryland | $40K | $1,795 | $11K |
| Massachusetts | $49K | $2,347 | $11K |
| New Jersey | $44K | $2,067 | $11K |
| New York | $42K | $1,917 | $11K |
| Virginia | $37K | $1,646 | $10K |
| California | $44K | $2,471 | $7K |
| Hawaii | $38K | $2,240 | $4K |
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $49K | $23.68/hr | 310 |
| Massachusetts | $49K | $23.49/hr | 1,050 |
| Washington | $46K | $22.3/hr | 1,360 |
| Vermont | $45K | $21.82/hr | 120 |
| Utah | $45K | $21.71/hr | 460 |
| Minnesota | $45K | $21.56/hr | 1,170 |
| Maine | $45K | $21.53/hr | 160 |
| California | $44K | $21.35/hr | 4,710 |
| Connecticut | $44K | $21.14/hr | 680 |
| New Jersey | $44K | $21.01/hr | 2,210 |
| Oregon | $43K | $20.89/hr | 370 |
| Colorado | $43K | $20.88/hr | 880 |
| New York | $42K | $20.2/hr | 5,990 |
| New Hampshire | $41K | $19.74/hr | 280 |
| Nevada | $41K | $19.48/hr | 420 |
| Maryland | $40K | $19.37/hr | 1,580 |
| New Mexico | $40K | $19.27/hr | 100 |
| Nebraska | $40K | $19.27/hr | 240 |
| Idaho | $40K | $19.18/hr | 110 |
| Florida | $39K | $18.89/hr | 2,470 |
| Montana | $39K | $18.69/hr | 180 |
| Indiana | $38K | $18.5/hr | 1,310 |
| Ohio | $38K | $18.5/hr | 2,210 |
| Texas | $38K | $18.49/hr | 3,250 |
| Rhode Island | $38K | $18.43/hr | 310 |
| Hawaii | $38K | $18.4/hr | 200 |
| Arizona | $38K | $18.4/hr | 810 |
| Illinois | $38K | $18.36/hr | 3,150 |
| North Dakota | $38K | $18.33/hr | 110 |
| Missouri | $38K | $18.32/hr | 1,140 |
| Pennsylvania | $38K | $18.26/hr | 2,810 |
| Arkansas | $38K | $18.24/hr | 330 |
| Kentucky | $38K | $18.21/hr | 530 |
| North Carolina | $38K | $18.19/hr | 1,280 |
| Wisconsin | $38K | $18.14/hr | 1,310 |
| South Dakota | $38K | $18.07/hr | 320 |
| Michigan | $37K | $17.74/hr | 1,660 |
| Virginia | $37K | $17.69/hr | 1,610 |
| South Carolina | $37K | $17.68/hr | 580 |
| Oklahoma | $37K | $17.63/hr | 810 |
| Delaware | $36K | $17.52/hr | 630 |
| Alabama | $36K | $17.4/hr | 470 |
| Georgia | $36K | $17.36/hr | 1,850 |
| Kansas | $36K | $17.32/hr | 750 |
| Tennessee | $36K | $17.12/hr | 760 |
| Iowa | $36K | $17.12/hr | 830 |
| West Virginia | $35K | $16.89/hr | 270 |
| Louisiana | $35K | $16.76/hr | 590 |
| Mississippi | $34K | $16.52/hr | 270 |
| Wyoming | $33K | $15.84/hr | 90 |
Showing 1–10 of 50 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MA | $51K | 60 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $50K | 170 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $49K | 910 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $48K | 30 |
| Salem, OR | $48K | 70 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $48K | 310 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $48K | 330 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $48K | 820 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47K | 620 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $47K | 60 |
| Mankato, MN | $47K | 40 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $47K | 370 |
| Worcester, MA | $46K | 80 |
| Reno, NV | $46K | 40 |
| New Haven, CT | $46K | 80 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $45K | 80 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $45K | 70 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $45K | 880 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $45K | 100 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $45K | 400 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $45K | 100 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $44K | 270 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $44K | 80 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $44K | 5,150 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $44K | 270 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $44K | 1,800 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $43K | 670 |
| Iowa City, IA | $43K | 40 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $43K | 40 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $43K | 400 |