Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Salary in South Dakota

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

Median annual

$37,580

Median hourly

$18

Average annual

$38,250

Employed in state

320

The median annual salary for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in South Dakota is $37,580, or about $18 an hour. That is 4% lower than the national median.

Pay in South Dakota ranges from $30,530 at the 10th percentile to $47,820 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 320 people work as mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in the state.

Pay distribution in South Dakota

10th$30,530

25th$34,220

Median$37,580

75th$39,890

90th$47,820

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $18.07
Daily: $145
Weekly: $723
Bi-weekly: $1,445
Monthly: $3,132
Annual: $37,580

$37,580 a year is around the 50th percentile for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Services in South Dakota. The median is $37,580.

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service — South Dakota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$14.70	$30,530
25th percentile	$16.40	$34,220
Median	$18.10	$37,580
75th percentile	$19.20	$39,890
90th percentile	$23.00	$47,820
Average (mean)	$18.40	$38,250
Employment	320 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$38,020	150
Rapid City, SD	$35,540	60

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