Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
SOC code 43-5053 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,530 | $21.89 |
| 25th percentile | $48,880 | $23.50 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $58,470 | $28.11 |
| 75th percentile | $75,030 | $36.07 |
| 90th percentile | $75,280 | $36.19 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators (SOC 43-5053), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,220 | $57,030 | $55,410 | $42,600 | $45,990 | $67,830 | $74,050 |
| Alaska | 260 | $54,760 | $53,350 | $42,600 | $44,160 | $60,590 | $74,050 |
| Arizona | 1,940 | $57,280 | $56,450 | $42,600 | $45,990 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| Arkansas | 650 | $58,750 | $57,490 | $42,600 | $47,590 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| California | 11,330 | $59,800 | $57,490 | $42,600 | $47,380 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| Colorado | 2,080 | $58,440 | $56,530 | $42,600 | $47,380 | $72,970 | $74,150 |
| Connecticut | 1,160 | $59,960 | $57,490 | $42,600 | $47,380 | $72,970 | $74,150 |
| Delaware | 450 | $59,070 | $57,490 | $44,160 | $47,380 | $74,050 | $74,050 |
| District of Columbia | 460 | $62,300 | $67,830 | $42,600 | $51,040 | $74,050 | $74,150 |
| Florida | 7,480 | $57,680 | $56,160 | $42,600 | $47,380 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| Georgia | 3,200 | $55,910 | $54,370 | $42,600 | $44,160 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| Hawaii | 440 | $57,770 | $56,450 | $42,600 | $45,990 | $74,050 | $74,050 |
| Idaho | 250 | $59,040 | $56,530 | $42,600 | $48,940 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| Illinois | 5,920 | $58,190 | $56,450 | $42,600 | $45,990 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| Indiana | 2,090 | $56,080 | $55,410 | $38,730 | $44,160 | $66,810 | $74,050 |
| Iowa | 1,050 | $61,010 | $59,550 | $45,990 | $51,040 | $72,970 | $74,150 |
| Kansas | 670 | $60,070 | $59,550 | $44,160 | $47,380 | $72,970 | $74,150 |
| Kentucky | 950 | $58,250 | $57,140 | $42,600 | $47,380 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| Louisiana | 1,310 | $57,320 | $55,410 | $42,600 | $47,380 | $67,830 | $74,050 |
| Maine | 500 | $59,390 | $57,490 | $44,160 | $48,940 | $72,970 | $74,150 |
| Maryland | 2,780 | $57,980 | $56,450 | $42,350 | $45,990 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| Massachusetts | 3,220 | $58,240 | $56,530 | $42,600 | $47,380 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| Michigan | 3,880 | $58,760 | $57,490 | $42,600 | $47,380 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| Minnesota | 2,050 | $59,110 | $57,490 | $42,600 | $48,940 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| Mississippi | 390 | $56,270 | $55,410 | $42,600 | $47,380 | $61,710 | $74,050 |
| Missouri | 2,900 | $58,020 | $56,450 | $44,160 | $47,380 | $72,970 | $74,150 |
| Montana | 270 | $58,760 | $57,490 | $44,160 | $54,370 | $66,810 | $74,050 |
| Nebraska | 660 | $59,930 | $58,510 | $42,600 | $50,750 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| Nevada | 950 | $57,310 | $55,410 | $42,600 | $47,380 | $66,810 | $74,050 |
| New Hampshire | 760 | $57,790 | $56,450 | $42,600 | $47,380 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| New Jersey | 4,090 | $60,580 | $59,550 | $42,600 | $47,380 | $74,050 | $74,150 |
| New Mexico | 410 | $57,210 | $55,410 | $42,600 | $45,990 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| New York | 9,170 | $59,030 | $57,490 | $42,600 | $47,380 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| North Carolina | 4,070 | $55,800 | $54,700 | $42,350 | $44,160 | $66,810 | $74,050 |
| North Dakota | 250 | $60,220 | $58,780 | $42,600 | $53,350 | $71,470 | $74,050 |
| Ohio | 4,170 | $57,420 | $55,850 | $42,600 | $47,380 | $68,000 | $74,050 |
| Oklahoma | 810 | $59,260 | $57,490 | $42,600 | $48,940 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| Oregon | 1,220 | $57,840 | $55,410 | $44,160 | $47,380 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,010 | $57,910 | $56,450 | $42,600 | $47,380 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| Rhode Island | 630 | $59,150 | $57,490 | $44,160 | $47,590 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| South Carolina | 1,400 | $56,940 | $56,160 | $42,600 | $45,990 | $67,830 | $74,050 |
| South Dakota | 230 | $60,810 | $59,550 | $45,990 | $53,350 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| Tennessee | 3,040 | $55,730 | $54,370 | $42,600 | $44,160 | $64,730 | $74,050 |
| Texas | 7,430 | $59,080 | $57,490 | $42,600 | $47,380 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| Utah | 880 | $56,900 | $55,410 | $42,600 | $45,780 | $67,830 | $74,050 |
| Vermont | 130 | $61,090 | $58,650 | $45,990 | $51,040 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| Virginia | 2,660 | $57,460 | $56,450 | $42,600 | $45,990 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| Washington | 1,960 | $59,640 | $57,490 | $44,160 | $47,590 | $72,970 | $74,150 |
| West Virginia | 460 | $58,090 | $57,490 | $42,600 | $51,040 | $67,830 | $74,050 |
| Wisconsin | 1,570 | $59,000 | $57,490 | $44,160 | $48,940 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
| Wyoming | 120 | $60,550 | $59,550 | $44,160 | $51,040 | $72,970 | $74,050 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.