---
title: "Postal Service Mail Sorter, Processor, and Processing Machine Operator Salary by City"
description: "Postal Service Mail Sorter, Processor, and Processing Machine Operator pay in 163 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/postal-service-mail-sorter-processor-and-processing-machine-operator/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Postal Service Mail Sorter, Processor, and Processing Machine Operator salary by city

Mean annual wage for Postal Service Mail Sorter, Processor, and Processing Machine Operator in 163 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $59,430. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

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

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