Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$38,190

Median hourly

$18

Average annual

$40,720

Employed in state

3.1K

The median annual salary for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Illinois is $38,190, or about $18 an hour. That is 3% lower than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $31,230 at the 10th percentile to $50,640 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.1K people work as mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$31,230

25th$35,440

Median$38,190

75th$45,530

90th$50,640

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $18.36
Daily: $147
Weekly: $734
Bi-weekly: $1,469
Monthly: $3,183
Annual: $38,190

$38,190 a year is around the 50th percentile for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Services in Illinois. The median is $38,190.

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.00	$31,230
25th percentile	$17.00	$35,440
Median	$18.40	$38,190
75th percentile	$21.90	$45,530
90th percentile	$24.40	$50,640
Average (mean)	$19.60	$40,720
Employment	3,150 people

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$38,570	2.4K
St. Louis, MO-IL	$38,010	720
Bloomington, IL	$37,290	50
Peoria, IL	$36,920	80
Springfield, IL	$35,820	110
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$35,460	80
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$32,140	80

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