Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salaries across 51 states

$58,195

National Average (Median)

$66,750

Highest: District of Columbia

$48,880

Lowest: Indiana

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Salary by State

Compare Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$48,880

$66,750

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $57,430 AK $55,350 AZ $55,350 AR $58,470 CA $59,490 CO $58,470 CT $58,470 DE $58,470 DC $66,750 FL $57,430 GA $53,290 HI $59,490 ID $57,430 IL $58,300 IN $48,880 IA $60,530 KS $54,540 KY $57,430 LA $58,470 ME $59,490 MD $58,470 MA $58,470 MI $59,490 MN $59,740 MS $57,800 MO $57,430 MT $57,430 NE $59,490 NV $58,470 NH $58,300 NJ $60,530 NM $58,470 NY $58,470 NC $55,350 ND $59,840 OH $58,470 OK $58,470 OR $57,890 PA $57,430 RI $59,490 SC $58,390 SD $61,570 TN $56,390 TX $56,390 UT $57,430 VT $59,490 VA $58,300 WA $59,490 WV $58,470 WI $58,470 WY $60,530

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$66,750

South Dakota

$61,570

Iowa

$60,530

New Jersey

$60,530

Wyoming

$60,530

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$66,750	$63,580	400
2	South Dakota	$61,570	$62,850	210
3	Iowa	$60,530	$60,640	1,040
4	New Jersey	$60,530	$62,250	3,660
5	Wyoming	$60,530	$61,790	120
6	North Dakota	$59,840	$60,290	240
7	Minnesota	$59,740	$61,360	1,840
8	California	$59,490	$61,530	10,090
9	Hawaii	$59,490	$60,290	370
10	Maine	$59,490	$61,420	440
11	Michigan	$59,490	$60,850	3,370
12	Nebraska	$59,490	$60,920	640
13	Rhode Island	$59,490	$60,360	600
14	Vermont	$59,490	$62,580	110
15	Washington	$59,490	$61,010	1,770
16	Arkansas	$58,470	$60,020	570
17	Colorado	$58,470	$60,490	1,910
18	Connecticut	$58,470	$61,320	1,020
19	Delaware	$58,470	$61,060	410
20	Louisiana	$58,470	$59,310	1,200
21	Maryland	$58,470	$60,450	2,430
22	Massachusetts	$58,470	$60,320	2,910
23	Nevada	$58,470	$58,680	920
24	New Mexico	$58,470	$59,420	350
25	New York	$58,470	$60,690	8,290
26	Ohio	$58,470	$59,390	3,700
27	Oklahoma	$58,470	$59,370	790
28	West Virginia	$58,470	$60,250	410
29	Wisconsin	$58,470	$60,740	1,420
30	South Carolina	$58,390	$59,230	1,280
31	Illinois	$58,300	$59,390	5,370
32	New Hampshire	$58,300	$59,890	690
33	Virginia	$58,300	$59,050	2,420
34	Oregon	$57,890	$60,450	1,090
35	Mississippi	$57,800	$58,480	350
36	Alabama	$57,430	$58,770	1,150
37	Florida	$57,430	$58,730	7,240
38	Idaho	$57,430	$58,760	250
39	Kentucky	$57,430	$57,960	950
40	Missouri	$57,430	$58,680	2,730
41	Montana	$57,430	$59,460	270
42	Pennsylvania	$57,430	$59,390	5,630
43	Utah	$57,430	$59,140	860
44	Tennessee	$56,390	$56,980	2,850
45	Texas	$56,390	$58,240	7,900
46	Alaska	$55,350	$56,360	230
47	Arizona	$55,350	$56,670	2,180
48	North Carolina	$55,350	$56,620	4,040
49	Kansas	$54,540	$55,710	870
50	Georgia	$53,290	$56,260	3,050
51	Indiana	$48,880	$53,940	2,600

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in South Dakota → Take-Home in Iowa →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS