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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Salary

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service earn a median $39,280 a year nationally. Office and Administrative Support Occupations

U.S. median
$39,280
$18.88 per hour
Range
$30,780 – $54,820
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
55,230
across the U.S.

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$33,741
per year · effective tax rate 14.1%
$2,812Monthly
$1,406Twice a month
$1,298Every 2 weeks
$16.22Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,534
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,435
  • Medicare (1.45%)$570
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$33,741

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$30,780$14.80$26,912
25th percentile$35,470$17.05$30,680
Median (50th)$39,280$18.88$33,741
75th percentile$46,450$22.33$39,503
90th percentile (top earners)$54,820$26.36$46,228

Best cities for mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Seattle, WA$49,270$41,768$37,584910
2Indianapolis, IN$41,800$34,563$36,117700
3Columbus, OH$39,680$33,754$35,356500
4Cincinnati, OH$39,580$33,676$35,311530
5Kansas City, MO$39,060$32,666$35,298470
6Boston, MA$47,500$38,191$35,275820
7Minneapolis, MN$44,840$36,629$34,944880
8Albany, NY$42,320$34,496$34,646490
9Tulsa, OK$36,680$30,547$34,240450
10Denver, CO$43,430$35,873$33,913670
11Baltimore, MD$43,000$35,052$33,546540
12San Francisco, CA$47,430$38,778$33,541620
13St. Louis, MO$38,010$31,872$33,518720
14Charlotte, NC$39,000$32,469$33,354440
15Houston, TX$37,380$32,215$32,663610
16Milwaukee, WI$37,730$31,617$32,616630
17Pittsburgh, PA$36,660$30,511$32,228490
18Dallas, TX$38,630$33,219$32,2231,230
19New York, NY$44,220$35,920$31,9115,150
20Washington, DC$41,760$34,395$31,5881,540
21Los Angeles, CA$43,540$35,867$31,5831,800
22Atlanta, GA$38,100$31,439$31,4211,360
23Philadelphia, PA$38,520$31,948$31,1531,820
24Phoenix, AZ$38,260$32,174$31,142600
25Detroit, MI$36,900$30,512$30,421900

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
District of Columbia $49,240$39,956 $39,820 – $72,230310
Massachusetts $48,860$39,216 $36,600 – $65,4201,050
Washington $46,380$39,446 $37,260 – $61,5101,360
Vermont $45,380$37,556 $37,430 – $54,840120
Utah $45,150$37,392 $35,180 – $54,820460
Minnesota $44,840$36,629 $35,460 – $55,0401,170
Maine $44,780$36,320 $37,490 – $49,840160
California $44,410$36,520 $36,110 – $63,1504,710
Connecticut $43,970$36,456 $36,910 – $55,450680
New Jersey $43,700$36,426 $37,040 – $61,5102,210
Oregon $43,450$34,120 $33,500 – $53,580370
Colorado $43,430$35,873 $32,120 – $58,240880
New York $42,020$34,271 $34,700 – $57,4805,990
New Hampshire $41,060$35,172 $31,450 – $56,480280
Nevada $40,520$34,738 $28,490 – $52,710420
Maryland $40,280$32,995 $32,280 – $53,8501,580
Nebraska $40,080$33,440 $29,460 – $48,560240
New Mexico $40,080$33,628 $33,340 – $48,370100
Idaho $39,890$33,226 $30,360 – $46,340110
Florida $39,300$33,758 $31,420 – $62,7202,470
Montana $38,880$32,349 $31,200 – $46,110180
Indiana $38,490$32,001 $28,900 – $49,9601,310
Ohio $38,470$32,815 $29,250 – $49,1302,210
Texas $38,470$33,091 $27,630 – $49,2903,250
Rhode Island $38,330$32,158 $36,090 – $49,750310
Hawaii $38,270$31,477 $34,090 – $50,520200
Arizona $38,260$32,174 $32,550 – $47,190810
Illinois $38,190$31,120 $31,230 – $50,6403,150
North Dakota $38,120$32,809 $35,300 – $46,860110
Missouri $38,110$31,948 $31,770 – $48,0501,140
Pennsylvania $37,980$31,531 $29,050 – $50,5402,810
Arkansas $37,940$31,398 $25,710 – $46,470330
Kentucky $37,890$31,416 $27,420 – $47,370530
North Carolina $37,830$31,576 $28,420 – $47,5701,280
Wisconsin $37,730$31,617 $27,310 – $49,8501,310
South Dakota $37,580$32,376 $30,530 – $47,820320
Michigan $36,900$30,512 $30,080 – $48,5301,660
South Carolina $36,780$30,683 $31,630 – $51,540580
Virginia $36,780$30,432 $27,140 – $53,2501,610
Oklahoma $36,680$30,547 $23,290 – $52,000810
Delaware $36,450$30,121 $31,750 – $46,340630
Alabama $36,190$29,714 $24,470 – $47,380470
Georgia $36,110$29,943 $28,390 – $48,7201,850
Kansas $36,020$29,912 $28,540 – $45,380750
Iowa $35,610$30,091 $26,100 – $46,840830
Tennessee $35,610$30,793 $25,370 – $45,430760
West Virginia $35,140$29,478 $21,390 – $50,480270
Louisiana $34,860$29,530 $26,540 – $44,350590
Mississippi $34,350$29,138 $21,690 – $45,660270
Wyoming $32,940$28,647 $19,280 – $44,52090

Frequently asked questions

How much does a mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service make?

The national median salary for mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service is $39,280 a year ($18.88 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $30,780 and the top 10% earn over $54,820. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service the most?

District of Columbia has the highest median pay at $49,240. After taxes and local prices, Seattle, WA offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service are there in the U.S.?

About 55,230 people work as mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service nationwide.

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