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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salary

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US SOC 43-5053 · Classification edition 2018

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AreaPayWhat the figure measures
United StatesCountry · USUSD 58,470 per year Median · May 2025 data United States · Country National Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersNational benchmark.
United StatesCountry · USUSD 59,430 per year Mean · May 2025 data United States · Country National Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersNational benchmark.
United StatesCountry · USUSD 28.11 per hour Median · May 2025 data United States · Country National Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersNational benchmark.
United StatesCountry · USUSD 45,530 per year P10 · May 2025 data United States · Country National Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersNational benchmark.
United StatesCountry · USUSD 75,280 per year P90 · May 2025 data United States · Country National Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersNational benchmark.
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAMetro area · USUSD 50,770 per year Median · May 2025 data Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAMetro area · USUSD 55,680 per year Mean · May 2025 data Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAMetro area · USUSD 24.41 per hour Median · May 2025 data Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXMetro area · USUSD 58,470 per year Median · May 2025 data Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXMetro area · USUSD 60,740 per year Mean · May 2025 data Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXMetro area · USUSD 28.11 per hour Median · May 2025 data Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Burlington-South Burlington, VTMetro area · USUSD 60,530 per year Median · May 2025 data Burlington-South Burlington, VT · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Burlington-South Burlington, VTMetro area · USUSD 63,210 per year Mean · May 2025 data Burlington-South Burlington, VT · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Burlington-South Burlington, VTMetro area · USUSD 29.1 per hour Median · May 2025 data Burlington-South Burlington, VT · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INMetro area · USUSD 58,300 per year Median · May 2025 data Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INMetro area · USUSD 59,210 per year Mean · May 2025 data Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INMetro area · USUSD 28.03 per hour Median · May 2025 data Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COMetro area · USUSD 58,780 per year Median · May 2025 data Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COMetro area · USUSD 60,910 per year Mean · May 2025 data Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COMetro area · USUSD 28.26 per hour Median · May 2025 data Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAMetro area · USUSD 59,490 per year Median · May 2025 data Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAMetro area · USUSD 60,710 per year Mean · May 2025 data Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAMetro area · USUSD 28.6 per hour Median · May 2025 data Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Madison, WIMetro area · USUSD 60,530 per year Median · May 2025 data Madison, WI · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Madison, WIMetro area · USUSD 62,590 per year Mean · May 2025 data Madison, WI · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Madison, WIMetro area · USUSD 29.1 per hour Median · May 2025 data Madison, WI · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJMetro area · USUSD 59,490 per year Median · May 2025 data New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJMetro area · USUSD 61,560 per year Mean · May 2025 data New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJMetro area · USUSD 28.6 per hour Median · May 2025 data New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.
Portland-South Portland, MEMetro area · USUSD 59,760 per year Median · May 2025 data Portland-South Portland, ME · Metro area Area Gross employee wages; workplace-based; excludes self-employed workersMetropolitan-area benchmark. This is not a city-only wage.

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