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 States2023
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median53,440 USD
Average56,350 USD
Middle 50%42,810 USD - 70,740 USD
Decile range41,700 USD - 71,840 USD
Bottom decile41,700 USD
Top decile71,840 USD
🇺🇸 Alabama2023
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median53,440 USD
Average55,020 USD
Middle 50%42,810 USD - 66,730 USD
Decile range41,700 USD - 71,840 USD
Bottom decile41,700 USD
Top decile71,840 USD
🇺🇸 Alaska2023
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median51,400 USD
Average52,540 USD
Middle 50%41,700 USD - 61,610 USD
Decile range38,940 USD - 71,840 USD
Bottom decile38,940 USD
Top decile71,840 USD
🇺🇸 Arizona2023
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median53,440 USD
Average55,030 USD
Middle 50%42,810 USD - 70,740 USD
Decile range41,700 USD - 71,840 USD
Bottom decile41,700 USD
Top decile71,840 USD
🇺🇸 Arkansas2023
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median54,450 USD
Average56,360 USD
Middle 50%42,810 USD - 70,740 USD
Decile range41,700 USD - 71,840 USD
Bottom decile41,700 USD
Top decile71,840 USD
🇺🇸 California2023
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median54,790 USD
Average57,640 USD
Middle 50%44,600 USD - 71,840 USD
Decile range41,700 USD - 71,910 USD
Bottom decile41,700 USD
Top decile71,910 USD
🇺🇸 Colorado2023
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median53,440 USD
Average56,360 USD
Middle 50%42,810 USD - 70,780 USD
Decile range41,700 USD - 71,910 USD
Bottom decile41,700 USD
Top decile71,910 USD
🇺🇸 Connecticut2023
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median56,510 USD
Average58,170 USD
Middle 50%44,600 USD - 71,840 USD
Decile range41,700 USD - 71,910 USD
Bottom decile41,700 USD
Top decile71,910 USD
🇺🇸 Delaware2023
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median53,440 USD
Average56,190 USD
Middle 50%42,810 USD - 71,840 USD
Decile range41,700 USD - 71,910 USD
Bottom decile41,700 USD
Top decile71,910 USD
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Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2023 National2023 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2023 State2023 - SOC 2018
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