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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
Full mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service overview →U.S. mean $41,650 · median $39,280
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $52,800 | $49,240 | $25 | +26.8% | $39,820–$72,230 |
| Massachusetts | #2 | $50,660 | $48,860 | $24 | +21.6% | $36,600–$65,420 |
| Washington | #3 | $48,130 | $46,380 | $23 | +15.6% | $37,260–$61,510 |
| California | #4 | $47,290 | $44,410 | $23 | +13.5% | $36,110–$63,150 |
| New Jersey | #5 | $45,950 | $43,700 | $22 | +10.3% | $37,040–$61,510 |
| Florida | #6 | $45,180 | $39,300 | $22 | +8.5% | $31,420–$62,720 |
| Connecticut | #7 | $45,020 | $43,970 | $22 | +8.1% | $36,910–$55,450 |
| Vermont | #8 | $44,510 | $45,380 | $21 | +6.9% | $37,430–$54,840 |
| Maine | #9 | $44,480 | $44,780 | $21 | +6.8% | $37,490–$49,840 |
| Colorado | #10 | $44,390 | $43,430 | $21 | +6.6% | $32,120–$58,240 |
| Utah | #11 | $44,290 | $45,150 | $21 | +6.3% | $35,180–$54,820 |
| Minnesota | #12 | $44,220 | $44,840 | $21 | +6.2% | $35,460–$55,040 |
| New York | #13 | $44,030 | $42,020 | $21 | +5.7% | $34,700–$57,480 |
| Oregon | #14 | $42,890 | $43,450 | $21 | +3% | $33,500–$53,580 |
| New Hampshire | #15 | $42,310 | $41,060 | $20 | +1.6% | $31,450–$56,480 |
| Rhode Island | #16 | $42,070 | $38,330 | $20 | +1% | $36,090–$49,750 |
| Maryland | #17 | $41,980 | $40,280 | $20 | +0.8% | $32,280–$53,850 |
| Hawaii | #18 | $41,380 | $38,270 | $20 | -0.6% | $34,090–$50,520 |
| Nevada | #19 | $40,930 | $40,520 | $20 | -1.7% | $28,490–$52,710 |
| Illinois | #20 | $40,720 | $38,190 | $20 | -2.2% | $31,230–$50,640 |
| New Mexico | #21 | $40,720 | $40,080 | $20 | -2.2% | $33,340–$48,370 |
| Nebraska | #22 | $40,440 | $40,080 | $19 | -2.9% | $29,460–$48,560 |
| North Dakota | #23 | $40,370 | $38,120 | $19 | -3.1% | $35,300–$46,860 |
| Ohio | #24 | $40,000 | $38,470 | $19 | -4% | $29,250–$49,130 |
| Arizona | #25 | $39,870 | $38,260 | $19 | -4.3% | $32,550–$47,190 |
| Missouri | #26 | $39,760 | $38,110 | $19 | -4.5% | $31,770–$48,050 |
| South Carolina | #27 | $39,660 | $36,780 | $19 | -4.8% | $31,630–$51,540 |
| Pennsylvania | #28 | $39,450 | $37,980 | $19 | -5.3% | $29,050–$50,540 |
| Indiana | #29 | $39,370 | $38,490 | $19 | -5.5% | $28,900–$49,960 |
| Idaho | #30 | $39,330 | $39,890 | $19 | -5.6% | $30,360–$46,340 |
| Montana | #31 | $39,060 | $38,880 | $19 | -6.2% | $31,200–$46,110 |
| Texas | #32 | $38,980 | $38,470 | $19 | -6.4% | $27,630–$49,290 |
| Virginia | #33 | $38,840 | $36,780 | $19 | -6.7% | $27,140–$53,250 |
| Michigan | #34 | $38,550 | $36,900 | $19 | -7.4% | $30,080–$48,530 |
| Wisconsin | #35 | $38,310 | $37,730 | $18 | -8% | $27,310–$49,850 |
| South Dakota | #36 | $38,250 | $37,580 | $18 | -8.2% | $30,530–$47,820 |
| Delaware | #37 | $38,110 | $36,450 | $18 | -8.5% | $31,750–$46,340 |
| Kentucky | #38 | $38,000 | $37,890 | $18 | -8.8% | $27,420–$47,370 |
| North Carolina | #39 | $37,990 | $37,830 | $18 | -8.8% | $28,420–$47,570 |
| Arkansas | #40 | $37,490 | $37,940 | $18 | -10% | $25,710–$46,470 |
| Oklahoma | #41 | $37,400 | $36,680 | $18 | -10.2% | $23,290–$52,000 |
| Georgia | #42 | $37,290 | $36,110 | $18 | -10.5% | $28,390–$48,720 |
| Kansas | #43 | $36,530 | $36,020 | $18 | -12.3% | $28,540–$45,380 |
| Alabama | #44 | $36,500 | $36,190 | $18 | -12.4% | $24,470–$47,380 |
| Iowa | #45 | $36,060 | $35,610 | $17 | -13.4% | $26,100–$46,840 |
| West Virginia | #46 | $36,010 | $35,140 | $17 | -13.5% | $21,390–$50,480 |
| Tennessee | #47 | $35,590 | $35,610 | $17 | -14.5% | $25,370–$45,430 |
| Louisiana | #48 | $35,010 | $34,860 | $17 | -15.9% | $26,540–$44,350 |
| Mississippi | #49 | $34,530 | $34,350 | $17 | -17.1% | $21,690–$45,660 |
| Wyoming | #50 | $33,400 | $32,940 | $16 | -19.8% | $19,280–$44,520 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.