Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Wages
SOC 43-9051 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service is $36,880 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $28,390 and the 90th percentile is $49,700, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
66,600
P10
$28,390
P25
$32,540
Median
$36,880
P75
$42,860
P90
$49,700
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $36,880 | $38,370 | $28,390 | $49,700 | 66,600 | — |
| 2022 | $35,070 | $36,210 | $26,280 | $47,990 | 67,750 | -4.91% |
| 2021 | $32,550 | $34,390 | $23,430 | $47,000 | 69,400 | -7.19% |
| 2020 | $31,920 | $33,700 | $22,290 | $48,300 | 79,310 | -1.94% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $55,720, 51% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $55,720 | +51.1% | $51,980 | 910 |
| Massachusetts | $44,540 | +20.8% | $44,900 | 820 |
| Vermont | $43,280 | +17.4% | $43,370 | — |
| Washington | $41,380 | +12.2% | $43,000 | 1,620 |
| California | $41,360 | +12.1% | $44,400 | 5,470 |
| Idaho | $40,620 | +10.1% | $38,120 | 190 |
| Alaska | $40,500 | +9.8% | $42,750 | 80 |
| New York | $40,280 | +9.2% | $42,500 | 6,410 |
| Colorado | $40,080 | +8.7% | $40,530 | 690 |
| Oregon | $39,640 | +7.5% | $41,130 | 780 |
| New Hampshire | $39,500 | +7.1% | $39,950 | 310 |
| New Jersey | $39,450 | +7% | $40,630 | 3,000 |
| Maine | $39,380 | +6.8% | $40,410 | 320 |
| Indiana | $38,440 | +4.2% | $38,210 | 1,560 |
| Utah | $38,440 | +4.2% | $37,580 | 820 |
| Rhode Island | $38,420 | +4.2% | $41,730 | 170 |
| Connecticut | $38,080 | +3.3% | $42,450 | 830 |
| Nebraska | $38,020 | +3.1% | $37,290 | 520 |
| Minnesota | $37,590 | +1.9% | $37,770 | 1,900 |
| Michigan | $37,490 | +1.7% | $37,920 | 1,360 |
| Nevada | $37,350 | +1.3% | $38,550 | 700 |
| Maryland | $36,920 | +0.1% | $39,640 | 1,450 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,580 | -0.8% | $36,270 | 3,710 |
| Arkansas | $36,570 | -0.8% | $36,380 | 350 |
| Montana | $36,560 | -0.9% | $36,030 | 260 |
| New Mexico | $36,550 | -0.9% | $38,160 | 150 |
| Hawaii | $36,420 | -1.2% | $38,390 | 180 |
| South Dakota | $36,410 | -1.3% | $35,780 | 310 |
| Texas | $36,240 | -1.7% | $36,130 | 4,290 |
| Missouri | $36,180 | -1.9% | $37,460 | 910 |
| Illinois | $36,170 | -1.9% | $37,890 | 2,440 |
| Georgia | $35,850 | -2.8% | $36,120 | 4,960 |
| North Dakota | $35,780 | -3% | $36,970 | 160 |
| North Carolina | $35,550 | -3.6% | $35,730 | 1,680 |
| Delaware | $35,530 | -3.7% | $36,200 | — |
| Florida | $35,390 | -4% | $36,210 | 3,370 |
| Ohio | $34,700 | -5.9% | $35,580 | 2,600 |
| Alabama | $34,650 | -6% | $34,440 | 430 |
| Louisiana | $34,480 | -6.5% | $34,200 | 240 |
| Iowa | $34,360 | -6.8% | $33,820 | 1,040 |
| Oklahoma | $34,200 | -7.3% | $33,440 | 780 |
| Wisconsin | $34,150 | -7.4% | $34,880 | 1,240 |
| Kansas | $33,960 | -7.9% | $34,290 | 860 |
| Arizona | $33,600 | -8.9% | $35,660 | 1,320 |
| Wyoming | $33,430 | -9.4% | $33,510 | 180 |
| Tennessee | $32,940 | -10.7% | $33,540 | 1,110 |
| South Carolina | $32,050 | -13.1% | $33,520 | 530 |
| Kentucky | $31,730 | -14% | $33,080 | 510 |
| Virginia | $31,180 | -15.5% | $34,020 | 1,670 |
| West Virginia | $29,430 | -20.2% | $31,360 | 490 |
| Mississippi | $28,600 | -22.5% | $31,240 | 210 |