Pay by state · 51 states
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator, Except Postal Service Salary by State (2026)
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service earn the most in District of Columbia at $49,240 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $23,560 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $39,280. All 51 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $49,240District of Columbia
- National median
- $39,280BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $23,560Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 51of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator, Except Postal Service salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $49,240 | $41,760 | $60,940 | 310 | $44,804 |
| 2 | MAMassachusetts | $48,860 | $42,330 | $56,570 | 1,050 | $46,200 |
| 3 | WAWashington | $46,380 | $41,060 | $55,820 | 1,360 | $43,341 |
| 4 | VTVermont | $45,380 | $38,800 | $47,160 | 120 | $46,326 |
| 5 | UTUtah | $45,150 | $37,500 | $49,820 | 460 | $45,669 |
| 6 | MNMinnesota | $44,840 | $38,290 | $47,430 | 1,170 | $45,467 |
| 7 | MEMaine | $44,780 | $39,870 | $47,960 | 160 | $46,141 |
| 8 | CACalifornia | $44,410 | $38,680 | $52,240 | 4,710 | $40,110 |
| 9 | CTConnecticut | $43,970 | $38,440 | $48,440 | 680 | $42,438 |
| 10 | NJNew Jersey | $43,700 | $37,920 | $50,060 | 2,210 | $40,164 |
| 11 | OROregon | $43,450 | $35,340 | $47,840 | 370 | $42,037 |
| 12 | COColorado | $43,430 | $39,200 | $46,850 | 880 | $42,144 |
| 13 | NYNew York | $42,020 | $36,090 | $48,820 | 5,990 | $38,936 |
| 14 | NHNew Hampshire | $41,060 | $36,070 | $47,190 | 280 | $39,418 |
| 15 | NVNevada | $40,520 | $33,460 | $47,860 | 420 | $40,529 |
| 16 | MDMaryland | $40,280 | $36,440 | $45,190 | 1,580 | $38,377 |
| 17 | NENebraska | $40,080 | $35,700 | $44,720 | 240 | $44,482 |
| 18 | NMNew Mexico | $40,080 | $34,640 | $44,530 | 100 | $43,465 |
| 19 | IDIdaho | $39,890 | $32,800 | $43,920 | 110 | $41,772 |
| 20 | FLFlorida | $39,300 | $35,700 | $46,320 | 2,470 | $38,003 |
| 21 | MTMontana | $38,880 | $36,900 | $42,680 | 180 | $41,080 |
| 22 | INIndiana | $38,490 | $34,370 | $44,010 | 1,310 | $41,241 |
| 23 | OHOhio | $38,470 | $35,800 | $45,420 | 2,210 | $41,466 |
| 24 | TXTexas | $38,470 | $33,420 | $44,870 | 3,250 | $39,637 |
| 25 | RIRhode Island | $38,330 | $37,780 | $44,980 | 310 | $37,476 |
| 26 | HIHawaii | $38,270 | $35,240 | $47,760 | 200 | $34,806 |
| 27 | AZArizona | $38,260 | $35,810 | $43,850 | 810 | $38,003 |
| 28 | ILIllinois | $38,190 | $35,440 | $45,530 | 3,150 | $38,206 |
| 29 | NDNorth Dakota | $38,120 | $37,620 | $42,060 | 110 | $42,851 |
| 30 | MOMissouri | $38,110 | $35,710 | $43,500 | 1,140 | $41,964 |
| 31 | PAPennsylvania | $37,980 | $34,020 | $45,450 | 2,810 | $38,925 |
| 32 | ARArkansas | $37,940 | $31,070 | $43,420 | 330 | $43,641 |
| 33 | KYKentucky | $37,890 | $32,780 | $44,000 | 530 | $42,026 |
| 34 | NCNorth Carolina | $37,830 | $32,450 | $42,350 | 1,280 | $40,106 |
| 35 | WIWisconsin | $37,730 | $32,490 | $44,340 | 1,310 | $40,098 |
| 36 | SDSouth Dakota | $37,580 | $34,220 | $39,890 | 320 | $42,422 |
| 37 | MIMichigan | $36,900 | $34,490 | $41,810 | 1,660 | $38,351 |
| 38 | SCSouth Carolina | $36,780 | $33,310 | $45,510 | 580 | $39,232 |
| 39 | VAVirginia | $36,780 | $29,990 | $43,930 | 1,610 | $36,378 |
| 40 | OKOklahoma | $36,680 | $31,110 | $45,180 | 810 | $41,756 |
| 41 | DEDelaware | $36,450 | $34,380 | $38,640 | 630 | $36,520 |
| 42 | ALAlabama | $36,190 | $29,060 | $42,220 | 470 | $40,744 |
| 43 | GAGeorgia | $36,110 | $30,150 | $42,240 | 1,850 | $37,500 |
| 44 | KSKansas | $36,020 | $30,740 | $40,920 | 750 | $39,992 |
| 45 | IAIowa | $35,610 | $30,690 | $40,020 | 830 | $40,576 |
| 46 | TNTennessee | $35,610 | $30,720 | $39,290 | 760 | $38,761 |
| 47 | WVWest Virginia | $35,140 | $27,320 | $44,500 | 270 | $39,264 |
| 48 | LALouisiana | $34,860 | $30,480 | $37,180 | 590 | $39,521 |
| 49 | MSMississippi | $34,350 | $25,630 | $43,400 | 270 | $39,504 |
| 50 | WYWyoming | $32,940 | $29,910 | $38,880 | 90 | $35,537 |
| 51 | PRPuerto Rico | $23,560 | $21,840 | $36,870 | 160 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $49,240, while Vermont leads once prices are taken into account at $46,326.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator, Except Postal Service pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service at $49,240 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Massachusetts ($48,860) and Washington ($46,380).
Which state pays Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service at $23,560 a year, $25,680 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Vermont first at $46,326 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $45,380. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.