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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🇺🇸 United States2021
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median48,550 USD
Average51,010 USD
Middle 50%38,880 USD - 63,940 USD
Decile range36,070 USD - 64,210 USD
Bottom decile36,070 USD
Top decile64,210 USD
🇺🇸 Alabama2021
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median47,280 USD
Average50,560 USD
Middle 50%38,880 USD - 63,940 USD
Decile range36,070 USD - 64,210 USD
Bottom decile36,070 USD
Top decile64,210 USD
🇺🇸 Alaska2021
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median45,280 USD
Average48,880 USD
Middle 50%38,880 USD - 63,010 USD
Decile range37,650 USD - 64,210 USD
Bottom decile37,650 USD
Top decile64,210 USD
🇺🇸 Arizona2021
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median46,280 USD
Average49,810 USD
Middle 50%38,880 USD - 63,940 USD
Decile range36,070 USD - 64,210 USD
Bottom decile36,070 USD
Top decile64,210 USD
🇺🇸 Arkansas2021
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median48,280 USD
Average51,320 USD
Middle 50%40,730 USD - 64,210 USD
Decile range37,650 USD - 64,210 USD
Bottom decile37,650 USD
Top decile64,210 USD
🇺🇸 California2021
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median50,250 USD
Average51,550 USD
Middle 50%38,880 USD - 63,940 USD
Decile range36,070 USD - 64,210 USD
Bottom decile36,070 USD
Top decile64,210 USD
🇺🇸 Colorado2021
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median49,500 USD
Average50,940 USD
Middle 50%38,880 USD - 63,940 USD
Decile range36,070 USD - 64,210 USD
Bottom decile36,070 USD
Top decile64,210 USD
🇺🇸 Connecticut2021
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median62,820 USD
Average53,020 USD
Middle 50%39,210 USD - 64,210 USD
Decile range36,070 USD - 64,210 USD
Bottom decile36,070 USD
Top decile64,210 USD
🇺🇸 Delaware2021
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median51,250 USD
Average52,300 USD
Middle 50%41,580 USD - 64,210 USD
Decile range36,070 USD - 64,210 USD
Bottom decile36,070 USD
Top decile64,210 USD
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Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2021 National2021 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2021 State2021 - SOC 2018
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