---
title: "Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator, Except Postal Service Salary by City"
description: "Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator, Except Postal Service pay in 182 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/mail-clerk-and-mail-machine-operator/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator, Except Postal Service salary by city

Mean annual wage for Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator, Except Postal Service in 182 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $41,650. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $52,100 | $41,970 | $57,080 |
| 2 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $50,960 | $42,240 | $55,270 |
| 3 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $50,230 | $38,330 | $56,100 |
| 4 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $50,190 | $34,170 | $58,090 |
| 5 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $49,920 | $37,960 | $55,810 |
| 6 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $49,480 | $40,000 | $54,140 |
| 7 | Duluth, MN-WI | $48,570 | $36,130 | $54,680 |
| 8 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $48,380 | $37,130 | $53,910 |
| 9 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $48,110 | $38,710 | $52,730 |
| 10 | Mankato, MN | $47,130 | $38,150 | $51,540 |
| 11 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $47,070 | $38,270 | $51,400 |
| 12 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $46,280 | $38,000 | $50,360 |
| 13 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $46,160 | $39,640 | $49,360 |
| 14 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $46,110 | $32,760 | $52,690 |
| 15 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $46,110 | $39,000 | $49,610 |
| 16 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $45,970 | $35,960 | $50,900 |
| 17 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $45,930 | $37,230 | $50,230 |
| 18 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $45,490 | $36,380 | $49,960 |
| 19 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $45,260 | $37,710 | $48,960 |
| 20 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $45,180 | $33,380 | $51,000 |
| 21 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $45,050 | $35,110 | $49,960 |
| 22 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $44,990 | $37,480 | $48,670 |
| 23 | Carson City, NV | $44,910 | $35,400 | $49,610 |
| 24 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $44,890 | $37,040 | $48,730 |
| 25 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $44,840 | $39,500 | $47,490 |
| 26 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $44,800 | $36,820 | $48,760 |
| 27 | St. Cloud, MN | $44,680 | $37,020 | $48,460 |
| 28 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $44,640 | $37,040 | $48,360 |
| 29 | [Visalia, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/visalia-ca) | $44,620 | $35,090 | $49,320 |
| 30 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $44,490 | $33,550 | $49,880 |
| 31 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $44,370 | $37,250 | $47,880 |
| 32 | Kingston, NY | $44,140 | $36,860 | $47,740 |
| 33 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $43,870 | $35,960 | $47,760 |
| 34 | Burlington, VT | $43,740 | $36,690 | $47,220 |
| 35 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $43,640 | $35,240 | $47,780 |
| 36 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $43,620 | $35,210 | $47,760 |
| 37 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $43,330 | $32,450 | $48,710 |
| 38 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $43,010 | $32,090 | $48,400 |
| 39 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $42,700 | $34,050 | $46,970 |
| 40 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $42,680 | $32,160 | $47,860 |
| 41 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $42,640 | $36,420 | $45,700 |
| 42 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $42,620 | $35,730 | $46,030 |
| 43 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $42,560 | $36,360 | $45,590 |
| 44 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $42,560 | $34,780 | $46,400 |
| 45 | Lexington Park, MD | $42,200 | $31,570 | $47,440 |
| 46 | Bozeman, MT | $42,120 | $36,900 | $44,700 |
| 47 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $42,120 | $35,210 | $45,510 |
| 48 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $42,100 | $35,280 | $45,470 |
| 49 | [Brownsville, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/brownsville-tx) | $42,000 | $35,510 | $45,200 |
| 50 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $41,950 | $29,760 | $47,960 |
| 51 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $41,930 | $34,300 | $45,700 |
| 52 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $41,830 | $34,590 | $45,410 |
| 53 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $41,790 | $33,470 | $45,860 |
| 54 | Bellingham, WA | $41,770 | $37,210 | $44,030 |
| 55 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $41,640 | $31,280 | $46,720 |
| 56 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $41,580 | $33,860 | $45,390 |
| 57 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $41,580 | $34,820 | $44,890 |
| 58 | Olympia, WA | $41,580 | $36,150 | $44,260 |
| 59 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $41,560 | $35,090 | $44,740 |
| 60 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $41,410 | $34,420 | $44,840 |
| 61 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $41,390 | $31,970 | $46,050 |
| 62 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $41,230 | $31,620 | $45,950 |
| 63 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $41,180 | $34,200 | $44,640 |
| 64 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $41,060 | $32,740 | $45,160 |
| 65 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $41,060 | $33,530 | $44,760 |
| 66 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $41,020 | $33,470 | $44,740 |
| 67 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $40,930 | $33,800 | $44,470 |
| 68 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $40,850 | $33,050 | $44,680 |
| 69 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $40,830 | $34,590 | $43,930 |
| 70 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $40,790 | $34,240 | $44,010 |
| 71 | Iowa City, IA | $40,790 | $29,740 | $46,240 |
| 72 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $40,750 | $32,950 | $44,600 |
| 73 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $40,730 | $32,280 | $44,890 |
| 74 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $40,730 | $33,320 | $44,390 |
| 75 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $40,710 | $36,280 | $42,890 |
| 76 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $40,660 | $29,790 | $46,030 |
| 77 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $40,660 | $34,570 | $43,680 |
| 78 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $40,620 | $34,070 | $43,850 |
| 79 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $40,600 | $32,990 | $44,370 |
| 80 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $40,520 | $30,240 | $45,570 |
| 81 | State College, PA | $40,520 | $32,030 | $44,680 |
| 82 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $40,500 | $34,320 | $43,560 |
| 83 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $40,500 | $32,200 | $44,570 |
| 84 | Champaign, IL | $40,460 | $33,530 | $43,850 |
| 85 | [Gulfport, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gulfport-ms) | $40,310 | $30,040 | $45,360 |
| 86 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $40,290 | $32,010 | $44,370 |
| 87 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $40,190 | $31,510 | $44,450 |
| 88 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $40,160 | $34,400 | $43,010 |
| 89 | Utica, NY | $39,960 | $33,880 | $42,970 |
| 90 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $39,940 | $31,530 | $44,080 |
| 91 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $39,870 | $32,880 | $43,310 |
| 92 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $39,870 | $28,430 | $45,510 |
| 93 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $39,850 | $33,380 | $43,040 |
| 94 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $39,850 | $30,410 | $44,510 |
| 95 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $39,850 | $34,380 | $42,540 |
| 96 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $39,810 | $32,720 | $43,310 |
| 97 | Bloomington, IL | $39,790 | $34,440 | $42,410 |
| 98 | Fargo, ND-MN | $39,790 | $34,510 | $42,410 |
| 99 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $39,770 | $33,530 | $42,850 |
| 100 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $39,750 | $33,430 | $42,870 |
| 101 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $39,730 | $33,860 | $42,600 |
| 102 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $39,710 | $31,820 | $43,580 |
| 103 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $39,690 | $31,800 | $43,600 |
| 104 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $39,690 | $32,240 | $43,350 |
| 105 | Binghamton, NY | $39,620 | $33,050 | $42,870 |
| 106 | Helena, MT | $39,540 | $35,840 | $41,350 |
| 107 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $39,480 | $28,370 | $44,950 |
| 108 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $39,460 | $31,620 | $43,330 |
| 109 | [Killeen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/killeen-tx) | $39,350 | $29,270 | $44,300 |
| 110 | Oshkosh, WI | $39,330 | $34,630 | $41,640 |
| 111 | Columbia, MO | $39,250 | $33,800 | $41,910 |
| 112 | South Bend, IN-MI | $39,150 | $35,300 | $41,060 |
| 113 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $38,960 | $32,280 | $42,270 |
| 114 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $38,900 | $29,680 | $43,430 |
| 115 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $38,880 | $28,000 | $44,240 |
| 116 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $38,850 | $28,180 | $44,100 |
| 117 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $38,850 | $31,160 | $42,640 |
| 118 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $38,850 | $30,330 | $43,060 |
| 119 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $38,830 | $29,620 | $43,390 |
| 120 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $38,750 | $31,890 | $42,120 |
| 121 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $38,650 | $32,930 | $41,450 |
| 122 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $38,630 | $28,020 | $43,870 |
| 123 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $38,600 | $30,600 | $42,540 |
| 124 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $38,560 | $32,180 | $41,700 |
| 125 | Fayetteville, NC | $38,460 | $31,930 | $41,680 |
| 126 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $38,440 | $30,370 | $42,430 |
| 127 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $38,380 | $31,570 | $41,750 |
| 128 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $38,360 | $28,480 | $43,220 |
| 129 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $38,270 | $31,180 | $41,750 |
| 130 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $38,210 | $30,760 | $41,890 |
| 131 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $38,190 | $31,760 | $41,370 |
| 132 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $38,150 | $30,100 | $42,120 |
| 133 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $38,130 | $30,370 | $41,930 |
| 134 | Amarillo, TX | $38,020 | $28,970 | $42,470 |
| 135 | Evansville, IN | $37,840 | $32,090 | $40,640 |
| 136 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $37,790 | $28,390 | $42,410 |
| 137 | Billings, MT | $37,770 | $33,010 | $40,120 |
| 138 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $37,730 | $32,510 | $40,290 |
| 139 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $37,590 | $31,100 | $40,790 |
| 140 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $37,560 | $27,640 | $42,450 |
| 141 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $37,500 | $30,740 | $40,850 |
| 142 | Columbus, GA-AL | $37,440 | $32,660 | $39,810 |
| 143 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $37,420 | $27,390 | $42,370 |
| 144 | Kalamazoo, MI | $37,420 | $32,590 | $39,790 |
| 145 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $37,290 | $28,140 | $41,810 |
| 146 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $37,270 | $29,660 | $41,020 |
| 147 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $37,190 | $26,770 | $42,310 |
| 148 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $37,110 | $31,490 | $39,850 |
| 149 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $37,090 | $30,560 | $40,310 |
| 150 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $36,920 | $30,830 | $39,920 |
| 151 | Rapid City, SD | $36,880 | $30,600 | $39,980 |
| 152 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $36,860 | $30,720 | $39,870 |
| 153 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $36,840 | $29,060 | $40,640 |
| 154 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $36,710 | $31,010 | $39,520 |
| 155 | Lynchburg, VA | $36,590 | $28,310 | $40,660 |
| 156 | Waco, TX | $36,550 | $27,330 | $41,080 |
| 157 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $36,420 | $27,540 | $40,790 |
| 158 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $36,340 | $26,960 | $40,960 |
| 159 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $36,320 | $28,600 | $40,100 |
| 160 | Cheyenne, WY | $36,300 | $29,720 | $39,540 |
| 161 | Springfield, IL | $35,920 | $31,200 | $38,250 |
| 162 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $35,730 | $29,680 | $38,730 |
| 163 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $35,690 | $26,670 | $40,120 |
| 164 | Topeka, KS | $35,630 | $28,120 | $39,330 |
| 165 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $35,570 | $27,680 | $39,440 |
| 166 | Slidell, LA | $35,440 | $29,140 | $38,540 |
| 167 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $35,360 | $27,270 | $39,330 |
| 168 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $35,300 | $27,410 | $39,190 |
| 169 | Jefferson City, MO | $35,210 | $28,600 | $38,480 |
| 170 | Appleton, WI | $35,150 | $27,160 | $39,080 |
| 171 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $34,920 | $28,160 | $38,270 |
| 172 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $34,650 | $28,520 | $37,670 |
| 173 | [Shreveport, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/shreveport-la) | $34,170 | $27,660 | $37,380 |
| 174 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $33,920 | $24,000 | $38,810 |
| 175 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $33,780 | $25,250 | $38,000 |
| 176 | Traverse City, MI | $33,570 | $26,330 | $37,150 |
| 177 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $33,180 | $25,830 | $36,820 |
| 178 | Logan, UT-ID | $32,880 | $27,790 | $35,380 |
| 179 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $31,120 | $22,420 | $35,400 |
| 180 | Charleston, WV | $31,010 | $23,110 | $34,900 |
| 181 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $30,350 | $21,840 | $34,530 |
| 182 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $30,060 | $25,460 | $32,320 |

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This bank includes information from the O\*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). O\*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. NueCareer has transformed the data by joining it to BLS wage and projection data and deriving facet, personality-fit and AI-resilience scores. BLS and BEA data are public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

O\*NET content is used under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). How these figures are sourced and derived: https://nuecareer.com/careers/methodology