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

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

Median annual

$35,610

Median hourly

$17

Average annual

$36,060

Employed in state

830

The median annual salary for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Iowa is $35,610, or about $17 an hour. That is 9% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $26,100 at the 10th percentile to $46,840 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 830 people work as mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$26,100

25th$30,690

Median$35,610

75th$40,020

90th$46,840

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $17.12
Daily: $137
Weekly: $685
Bi-weekly: $1,370
Monthly: $2,968
Annual: $35,610

$35,610 a year is around the 50th percentile for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Services in Iowa. The median is $35,610.

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$12.60	$26,100
25th percentile	$14.80	$30,690
Median	$17.10	$35,610
75th percentile	$19.20	$40,020
90th percentile	$22.50	$46,840
Average (mean)	$17.30	$36,060
Employment	830 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Iowa City, IA	$43,240	40
Omaha, NE-IA	$40,590	140
Cedar Rapids, IA	$38,050	50
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$35,720	400
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$32,140	80

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