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 States2025
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median58,470 USD
Average59,430 USD
Middle 50%48,880 USD - 75,030 USD
Decile range45,530 USD - 75,280 USD
Bottom decile45,530 USD
Top decile75,280 USD
🇺🇸 Alaska2025
43-5053SOC 2018 43-5053
GroupAll
Median55,350 USD
Average56,360 USD
Middle 50%47,440 USD - 61,150 USD
Decile range42,600 USD - 75,030 USD
Bottom decile42,600 USD
Top decile75,030 USD

Sources

  • BLS OEWS May 2025 National2025 - SOC 2018
  • BLS OEWS May 2025 State2025 - SOC 2018

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🇺🇸 United StatesPostal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators