43 Series · SOC 43-9051
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $39,280
- Median / year
- $54,820
- Top 10% earn
- -6.6%
- Growth '23–'33
- 55,230
- US workers
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service earn a median of $39,280 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $39,280, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $30,780 (10th percentile) to $54,820 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 55,230 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($49,240), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service earn a median of $39,280, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 11% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #48 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 6.6% by 2033.
- $39,280
- Median annual wage
- Top 89%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #48 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 1.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $49,240. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service (SOC 43-9051) pays a national median of $39,280 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $30,780 at the 10th percentile to $54,820 at the 90th, with a mean of $41,650 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 55,230 Americans work in this occupation across 51 reporting states and 223 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -6.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 6,900 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $49,240, which is +25% above the national figure. The top metro is Springfield, MA at $51,490 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$39,280
per year
Median Hourly
$18.89/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$41,650
average
Employment
55,230
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$39,280 Bottom 11% higher than 11% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 43-series occupations with growth data, Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service sits on the slower-growing side at -6.6% growth and $39,280 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-6.6%
Declining
Annual Openings
6,900
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.5/100K
Injury Rate
1/100
Danger Index
4.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Wrap packages or bundles by hand, or by using tying machines.
- ▸ Weigh packages or letters to determine postage needed, using weighing scales and rate charts.
- ▸ Verify that items are addressed correctly, marked with the proper postage, and in suitable condition for processing.
- ▸ Inspect mail machine output for defects and determine how to eliminate causes of any defects.
- ▸ Remove containers of sorted mail or parcels and transfer them to designated areas according to established procedures.
- ▸ Sort and route incoming mail, and collect outgoing mail, using carts as necessary.
- ▸ Remove from machines printed materials, such as labeled articles, postmarked envelopes or tape, and folded sheets.
- ▸ Affix postage to packages or letters by hand, or stamp materials, using postage meters.
- ▸ Determine manner in which mail is to be sent, and prepare it for delivery to mailing facilities.
- ▸ Release packages or letters to customers upon presentation of written notices or other identification.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$30,780
25th Percentile
$35,470
Median
$39,280
75th Percentile
$46,450
90th Percentile
$54,820
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $49,240 | +25% above national |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $48,860 | +24% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $46,380 | +18% above national |
| 4 | Vermont | $45,380 | +16% above national |
| 5 | Utah | $45,150 | +15% above national |
| 6 | Minnesota | $44,840 | +14% above national |
| 7 | Maine | $44,780 | +14% above national |
| 8 | California | $44,410 | +13% above national |
| 9 | Connecticut | $43,970 | +12% above national |
| 10 | New Jersey | $43,700 | +11% above national |
| 11 | Oregon | $43,450 | +11% above national |
| 12 | Colorado | $43,430 | +11% above national |
| 13 | New York | $42,020 | +7% above national |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $41,060 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Nevada | $40,520 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Maryland | $40,280 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Nebraska | $40,080 | +2% above national |
| 18 | New Mexico | $40,080 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Idaho | $39,890 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Florida | $39,300 | same as national |
| 21 | Montana | $38,880 | 1% below national |
| 22 | Indiana | $38,490 | 2% below national |
| 23 | Ohio | $38,470 | 2% below national |
| 24 | Texas | $38,470 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Rhode Island | $38,330 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Hawaii | $38,270 | 3% below national |
| 27 | Arizona | $38,260 | 3% below national |
| 28 | Illinois | $38,190 | 3% below national |
| 29 | North Dakota | $38,120 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Missouri | $38,110 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $37,980 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Arkansas | $37,940 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Kentucky | $37,890 | 4% below national |
| 34 | North Carolina | $37,830 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Wisconsin | $37,730 | 4% below national |
| 36 | South Dakota | $37,580 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Michigan | $36,900 | 6% below national |
| 38 | South Carolina | $36,780 | 6% below national |
| 39 | Virginia | $36,780 | 6% below national |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $36,680 | 7% below national |
| 41 | Delaware | $36,450 | 7% below national |
| 42 | Alabama | $36,190 | 8% below national |
| 43 | Georgia | $36,110 | 8% below national |
| 44 | Kansas | $36,020 | 8% below national |
| 45 | Iowa | $35,610 | 9% below national |
| 46 | Tennessee | $35,610 | 9% below national |
| 47 | West Virginia | $35,140 | 11% below national |
| 48 | Louisiana | $34,860 | 11% below national |
| 49 | Mississippi | $34,350 | 13% below national |
| 50 | Wyoming | $32,940 | 16% below national |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $23,560 | 40% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springfield, MA | $51,490 | +31% above national |
| 2 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $49,740 | +27% above national |
| 3 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $49,520 | +26% above national |
| 4 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $49,270 | +25% above national |
| 5 | Duluth, MN-WI | $48,430 | +23% above national |
| 6 | Salem, OR | $48,420 | +23% above national |
| 7 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $48,120 | +23% above national |
| 8 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $48,050 | +22% above national |
| 9 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $47,500 | +21% above national |
| 10 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47,430 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $47,160 | +20% above national |
| 12 | Mankato, MN | $47,050 | +20% above national |
| 13 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $47,050 | +20% above national |
| 14 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $46,930 | +19% above national |
| 15 | Worcester, MA | $46,290 | +18% above national |
| 16 | Reno, NV | $46,230 | +18% above national |
| 17 | New Haven, CT | $45,710 | +16% above national |
| 18 | York-Hanover, PA | $45,390 | +16% above national |
| 19 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $45,380 | +16% above national |
| 20 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $44,840 | +14% above national |
| 21 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $44,800 | +14% above national |
| 22 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $44,760 | +14% above national |
| 23 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $44,580 | +13% above national |
| 24 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $44,280 | +13% above national |
| 25 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $44,220 | +13% above national |
| 26 | St. Cloud, MN | $44,220 | +13% above national |
| 27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $43,590 | +11% above national |
| 28 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $43,540 | +11% above national |
| 29 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $43,430 | +11% above national |
| 30 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $43,240 | +10% above national |
| 31 | Iowa City, IA | $43,240 | +10% above national |
| 32 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $43,240 | +10% above national |
| 33 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $43,180 | +10% above national |
| 34 | Jacksonville, FL | $43,080 | +10% above national |
| 35 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $43,000 | +9% above national |
| 36 | Carson City, NV | $42,660 | +9% above national |
| 37 | Madison, WI | $42,340 | +8% above national |
| 38 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $42,320 | +8% above national |
| 39 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $42,260 | +8% above national |
| 40 | Colorado Springs, CO | $42,200 | +7% above national |
| 41 | Syracuse, NY | $42,150 | +7% above national |
| 42 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $42,060 | +7% above national |
| 43 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $41,940 | +7% above national |
| 44 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $41,800 | +6% above national |
| 45 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $41,760 | +6% above national |
| 46 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $41,430 | +5% above national |
| 47 | Kingston, NY | $41,390 | +5% above national |
| 48 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $41,210 | +5% above national |
| 49 | Anchorage, AK | $41,200 | +5% above national |
| 50 | Boise City, ID | $41,150 | +5% above national |
| 51 | Visalia, CA | $40,830 | +4% above national |
| 52 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $40,700 | +4% above national |
| 53 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $40,660 | +4% above national |
| 54 | Albuquerque, NM | $40,640 | +3% above national |
| 55 | Tucson, AZ | $40,620 | +3% above national |
| 56 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $40,600 | +3% above national |
| 57 | Omaha, NE-IA | $40,590 | +3% above national |
| 58 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $40,520 | +3% above national |
| 59 | Huntsville, AL | $40,300 | +3% above national |
| 60 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $40,250 | +2% above national |
| 61 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $40,230 | +2% above national |
| 62 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $40,230 | +2% above national |
| 63 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $40,220 | +2% above national |
| 64 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $40,200 | +2% above national |
| 65 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $40,130 | +2% above national |
| 66 | Bozeman, MT | $40,070 | +2% above national |
| 67 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $39,990 | +2% above national |
| 68 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $39,890 | +2% above national |
| 69 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $39,870 | +2% above national |
| 70 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $39,740 | +1% above national |
| 71 | Cleveland, OH | $39,730 | +1% above national |
| 72 | Columbus, OH | $39,680 | +1% above national |
| 73 | Lincoln, NE | $39,650 | +1% above national |
| 74 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $39,580 | +1% above national |
| 75 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $39,540 | +1% above national |
| 76 | Rochester, NY | $39,520 | +1% above national |
| 77 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $39,520 | +1% above national |
| 78 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $39,460 | same as national |
| 79 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $39,390 | same as national |
| 80 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $39,310 | same as national |
| 81 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $39,120 | same as national |
| 82 | Asheville, NC | $39,100 | same as national |
| 83 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $39,070 | 1% below national |
| 84 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $39,060 | 1% below national |
| 85 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39,000 | 1% below national |
| 86 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $39,000 | 1% below national |
| 87 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $39,000 | 1% below national |
| 88 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $38,900 | 1% below national |
| 89 | Birmingham, AL | $38,780 | 1% below national |
| 90 | Bellingham, WA | $38,760 | 1% below national |
| 91 | Utica-Rome, NY | $38,730 | 1% below national |
| 92 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $38,630 | 2% below national |
| 93 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $38,570 | 2% below national |
| 94 | Fort Wayne, IN | $38,540 | 2% below national |
| 95 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $38,530 | 2% below national |
| 96 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $38,520 | 2% below national |
| 97 | Lancaster, PA | $38,480 | 2% below national |
| 98 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $38,460 | 2% below national |
| 99 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $38,260 | 3% below national |
| 100 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $38,180 | 3% below national |
| 101 | Richmond, VA | $38,170 | 3% below national |
| 102 | Fargo, ND-MN | $38,120 | 3% below national |
| 103 | Columbia, MO | $38,110 | 3% below national |
| 104 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $38,100 | 3% below national |
| 105 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $38,100 | 3% below national |
| 106 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38,050 | 3% below national |
| 107 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $38,020 | 3% below national |
| 108 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $38,010 | 3% below national |
| 109 | Wilmington, NC | $38,000 | 3% below national |
| 110 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37,950 | 3% below national |
| 111 | Evansville, IN | $37,900 | 4% below national |
| 112 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37,900 | 4% below national |
| 113 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $37,890 | 4% below national |
| 114 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $37,870 | 4% below national |
| 115 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $37,870 | 4% below national |
| 116 | Amarillo, TX | $37,840 | 4% below national |
| 117 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $37,840 | 4% below national |
| 118 | Ann Arbor, MI | $37,800 | 4% below national |
| 119 | Helena, MT | $37,750 | 4% below national |
| 120 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $37,730 | 4% below national |
| 121 | Akron, OH | $37,630 | 4% below national |
| 122 | Oklahoma City, OK | $37,620 | 4% below national |
| 123 | Fayetteville, NC | $37,550 | 4% below national |
| 124 | Binghamton, NY | $37,520 | 4% below national |
| 125 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,490 | 5% below national |
| 126 | Billings, MT | $37,440 | 5% below national |
| 127 | Lexington Park, MD | $37,430 | 5% below national |
| 128 | Montgomery, AL | $37,430 | 5% below national |
| 129 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $37,380 | 5% below national |
| 130 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $37,330 | 5% below national |
| 131 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $37,320 | 5% below national |
| 132 | Bloomington, IL | $37,290 | 5% below national |
| 133 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $37,290 | 5% below national |
| 134 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $37,230 | 5% below national |
| 135 | Green Bay, WI | $37,110 | 6% below national |
| 136 | State College, PA | $37,100 | 6% below national |
| 137 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $37,090 | 6% below national |
| 138 | Tallahassee, FL | $37,070 | 6% below national |
| 139 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $37,020 | 6% below national |
| 140 | Peoria, IL | $36,920 | 6% below national |
| 141 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $36,900 | 6% below national |
| 142 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $36,870 | 6% below national |
| 143 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,870 | 6% below national |
| 144 | Lynchburg, VA | $36,820 | 6% below national |
| 145 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $36,810 | 6% below national |
| 146 | Fresno, CA | $36,690 | 7% below national |
| 147 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $36,680 | 7% below national |
| 148 | Tulsa, OK | $36,680 | 7% below national |
| 149 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $36,670 | 7% below national |
| 150 | Pittsburgh, PA | $36,660 | 7% below national |
| 151 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $36,630 | 7% below national |
| 152 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $36,620 | 7% below national |
| 153 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,580 | 7% below national |
| 154 | Jackson, MS | $36,500 | 7% below national |
| 155 | Columbia, SC | $36,440 | 7% below national |
| 156 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $36,420 | 7% below national |
| 157 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $36,400 | 7% below national |
| 158 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,400 | 7% below national |
| 159 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $36,330 | 8% below national |
| 160 | Winston-Salem, NC | $36,320 | 8% below national |
| 161 | Wichita, KS | $36,310 | 8% below national |
| 162 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $36,290 | 8% below national |
| 163 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $36,230 | 8% below national |
| 164 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $36,210 | 8% below national |
| 165 | Toledo, OH | $36,100 | 8% below national |
| 166 | Columbus, GA-AL | $35,990 | 8% below national |
| 167 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,880 | 9% below national |
| 168 | Springfield, IL | $35,820 | 9% below national |
| 169 | Reading, PA | $35,800 | 9% below national |
| 170 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,780 | 9% below national |
| 171 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $35,720 | 9% below national |
| 172 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $35,610 | 9% below national |
| 173 | Jefferson City, MO | $35,550 | 9% below national |
| 174 | Rapid City, SD | $35,540 | 10% below national |
| 175 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $35,530 | 10% below national |
| 176 | Topeka, KS | $35,500 | 10% below national |
| 177 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $35,460 | 10% below national |
| 178 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $35,460 | 10% below national |
| 179 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $35,320 | 10% below national |
| 180 | Springfield, MO | $35,300 | 10% below national |
| 181 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,300 | 10% below national |
| 182 | Knoxville, TN | $35,280 | 10% below national |
| 183 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $35,260 | 10% below national |
| 184 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,260 | 10% below national |
| 185 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $35,200 | 10% below national |
| 186 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $35,070 | 11% below national |
| 187 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $35,030 | 11% below national |
| 188 | Waco, TX | $34,960 | 11% below national |
| 189 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $34,880 | 11% below national |
| 190 | Lubbock, TX | $34,800 | 11% below national |
| 191 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,730 | 12% below national |
| 192 | Cheyenne, WY | $34,690 | 12% below national |
| 193 | Traverse City, MI | $34,670 | 12% below national |
| 194 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $34,520 | 12% below national |
| 195 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $34,510 | 12% below national |
| 196 | Roanoke, VA | $34,310 | 13% below national |
| 197 | Baton Rouge, LA | $34,140 | 13% below national |
| 198 | Appleton, WI | $33,900 | 14% below national |
| 199 | Spartanburg, SC | $33,870 | 14% below national |
| 200 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $33,750 | 14% below national |
| 201 | El Paso, TX | $33,730 | 14% below national |
| 202 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $33,430 | 15% below national |
| 203 | Savannah, GA | $33,200 | 15% below national |
| 204 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $32,350 | 18% below national |
| 205 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $32,140 | 18% below national |
| 206 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,750 | 19% below national |
| 207 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,750 | 19% below national |
| 208 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $31,450 | 20% below national |
| 209 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $31,320 | 20% below national |
| 210 | Charleston, WV | $31,060 | 21% below national |
| 211 | Logan, UT-ID | $30,510 | 22% below national |
| 212 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $30,040 | 24% below national |
| 213 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $29,990 | 24% below national |
| 214 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $29,790 | 24% below national |
| 215 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $29,570 | 25% below national |
| 216 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $29,480 | 25% below national |
| 217 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $28,960 | 26% below national |
| 218 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $28,950 | 26% below national |
| 219 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $28,580 | 27% below national |
| 220 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $27,500 | 30% below national |
| 221 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $26,020 | 34% below national |
| 222 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $25,960 | 34% below national |
| 223 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $24,090 | 39% below national |
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How to use Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $46,450/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: District of Columbia leads at $49,240/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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