Profession
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Examine, sort, and route mail. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks, and perform other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Includes postal service mail sorters and processors employed by USPS contractors.
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Salary data
Official salary rows can differ by local occupation, year and gender.
🇺🇸 United States2020
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median53,140 USD
Average51,440 USD
Middle 50%37,770 USD - 62,980 USD
Decile range34,440 USD - 63,000 USD
Bottom decile34,440 USD
Top decile63,000 USD
🇺🇸 Alabama2020
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median51,160 USD
Average51,960 USD
Middle 50%43,080 USD - 62,990 USD
Decile range36,930 USD - 63,000 USD
Bottom decile36,930 USD
Top decile63,000 USD
🇺🇸 Alaska2020
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median46,230 USD
Average49,380 USD
Middle 50%37,770 USD - 62,980 USD
Decile range36,940 USD - 63,000 USD
Bottom decile36,940 USD
Top decile63,000 USD
🇺🇸 Arizona2020
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median49,190 USD
Average50,880 USD
Middle 50%37,770 USD - 62,980 USD
Decile range36,920 USD - 63,000 USD
Bottom decile36,920 USD
Top decile63,000 USD
🇺🇸 Arkansas2020
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median51,150 USD
Average51,330 USD
Middle 50%40,010 USD - 62,990 USD
Decile range37,760 USD - 63,000 USD
Bottom decile37,760 USD
Top decile63,000 USD
🇺🇸 California2020
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median60,910 USD
Average51,600 USD
Middle 50%37,770 USD - 62,980 USD
Decile range34,440 USD - 63,000 USD
Bottom decile34,440 USD
Top decile63,000 USD
🇺🇸 Colorado2020
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median59,460 USD
Average51,410 USD
Middle 50%37,770 USD - 62,730 USD
Decile range35,380 USD - 63,000 USD
Bottom decile35,380 USD
Top decile63,000 USD
🇺🇸 Connecticut2020
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median61,590 USD
Average52,440 USD
Middle 50%38,470 USD - 62,990 USD
Decile range34,440 USD - 63,000 USD
Bottom decile34,440 USD
Top decile63,000 USD
🇺🇸 Delaware2020
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median61,600 USD
Average52,570 USD
Middle 50%37,770 USD - 62,990 USD
Decile range34,440 USD - 63,000 USD
Bottom decile34,440 USD
Top decile63,000 USD
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Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2020 National2020 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2020 State2020 - SOC 2018
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