Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Salary
Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 55K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$39,280
Median hourly
$19
Average annual
$41,650
Typical range
$30,780–$54,820
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service is $39,280 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $19 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. Time-stamp, open, read, sort, and route incoming mail; and address, seal, stamp, fold, stuff, and affix postage to outgoing mail or packages.
Most earn between $30,780 and $54,820 a year. There are roughly 55K people employed as mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service.
- Hourly
- $18.88
- Daily
- $151
- Weekly
- $755
- Bi-weekly
- $1,511
- Monthly
- $3,273
- Annual
- $39,280
$39,280 a year is around the 50th percentile for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Services. The median is $39,280.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1District of Columbia$49,240
- 2Massachusetts$48,860
- 3Washington$46,380
- 4Vermont$45,380
- 5Utah$45,150
- 6Minnesota$44,840
- 7Maine$44,780
- 8California$44,410
- 9Connecticut$43,970
- 10New Jersey$43,700
- 11Oregon$43,450
- 12Colorado$43,430
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Springfield, MA$51,490
- 2Trenton-Princeton, NJ$49,520
- 3Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$49,270
- 4Duluth, MN-WI$48,430
- 5Salem, OR$48,420
- 6Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$48,120
- 7San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$48,050
- 8Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$47,500
- 9San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$47,430
- 10Mankato, MN$47,050
- 11Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$47,050
- 12Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$46,930
Related job titles
Employers advertise Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service roles under these titles.
- Addressing Machine Operator
- Addressograph Operator
- Advertising Inserter
- Canceling Machine Operator
- Direct Mail Clerk
- Direct Mail Coordinator
- Envelope Sealer Operator
- Hand Inserter Operator
- Inkjet Operator
- Insert Operator
- Inserter Operator
- Mail Associate
- Mail List Librarian
- Mail Machine Operator
- Mail Reader
- Mail Room Clerk
Related occupations
- Postal Service Clerks$62,130
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,260
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,550
- Couriers and Messengers$39,200
- Data Entry Keyers$41,340
- Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$40,960
- Stockers and Order Fillers$37,330
What a Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service does
- Remove containers of sorted mail or parcels and transfer them to designated areas according to established procedures.
- Sort and route incoming mail, and collect outgoing mail, using carts as necessary.
- Determine manner in which mail is to be sent, and prepare it for delivery to mailing facilities.
- Seal or open envelopes, by hand or by using machines.
- Verify that items are addressed correctly, marked with the proper postage, and in suitable condition for processing.
- Affix postage to packages or letters by hand, or stamp materials, using postage meters.
- Accept and check containers of mail or parcels from large volume mailers, couriers, and contractors.
- Wrap packages or bundles by hand, or by using tying machines.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service make?
- The median annual wage for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service is $39,280 ($19 per hour). Pay ranges from about $30,780 at the 10th percentile to $54,820 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $41,650, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Services the most?
- District of Columbia has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $49,240.
- Is Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 55K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service do?
- Remove containers of sorted mail or parcels and transfer them to designated areas according to established procedures.; Sort and route incoming mail, and collect outgoing mail, using carts as necessary.; Determine manner in which mail is to be sent, and prepare it for delivery to mailing facilities..