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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
Full postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators overview →U.S. mean $59,430 · median $58,470
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $63,580 | $66,750 | $31 | +7% | $43,660–$76,460 |
| South Dakota | #2 | $62,850 | $61,570 | $30 | +5.8% | $48,880–$75,280 |
| Vermont | #3 | $62,580 | $59,490 | $30 | +5.3% | $48,880–$75,280 |
| New Jersey | #4 | $62,250 | $60,530 | $30 | +4.7% | $47,440–$76,360 |
| Wyoming | #5 | $61,790 | $60,530 | $30 | +4% | $45,530–$75,280 |
| California | #6 | $61,530 | $59,490 | $30 | +3.5% | $47,440–$75,280 |
| Maine | #7 | $61,420 | $59,490 | $30 | +3.3% | $47,440–$75,280 |
| Minnesota | #8 | $61,360 | $59,740 | $30 | +3.2% | $48,880–$75,280 |
| Connecticut | #9 | $61,320 | $58,470 | $29 | +3.2% | $47,440–$75,280 |
| Delaware | #10 | $61,060 | $58,470 | $29 | +2.7% | $47,440–$75,280 |
| Washington | #11 | $61,010 | $59,490 | $29 | +2.7% | $45,530–$75,280 |
| Nebraska | #12 | $60,920 | $59,490 | $29 | +2.5% | $45,530–$75,280 |
| Michigan | #13 | $60,850 | $59,490 | $29 | +2.4% | $47,440–$75,280 |
| Wisconsin | #14 | $60,740 | $58,470 | $29 | +2.2% | $47,440–$75,280 |
| New York | #15 | $60,690 | $58,470 | $29 | +2.1% | $45,530–$75,280 |
| Iowa | #16 | $60,640 | $60,530 | $29 | +2% | $42,600–$76,360 |
| Colorado | #17 | $60,490 | $58,470 | $29 | +1.8% | $45,530–$76,360 |
| Maryland | #18 | $60,450 | $58,470 | $29 | +1.7% | $45,530–$75,280 |
| Oregon | #19 | $60,450 | $57,890 | $29 | +1.7% | $47,440–$75,280 |
| Rhode Island | #20 | $60,360 | $59,490 | $29 | +1.6% | $45,530–$75,280 |
| Massachusetts | #21 | $60,320 | $58,470 | $29 | +1.5% | $45,530–$75,280 |
| Hawaii | #22 | $60,290 | $59,490 | $29 | +1.4% | $42,600–$75,280 |
| North Dakota | #23 | $60,290 | $59,840 | $29 | +1.4% | $42,600–$75,280 |
| West Virginia | #24 | $60,250 | $58,470 | $29 | +1.4% | $45,530–$75,280 |
| Arkansas | #25 | $60,020 | $58,470 | $29 | +1% | $45,530–$75,280 |
| New Hampshire | #26 | $59,890 | $58,300 | $29 | +0.8% | $47,440–$76,360 |
| Montana | #27 | $59,460 | $57,430 | $29 | +0.1% | $45,530–$75,030 |
| New Mexico | #28 | $59,420 | $58,470 | $29 | +0% | $42,600–$75,280 |
| Illinois | #29 | $59,390 | $58,300 | $29 | -0.1% | $42,600–$75,280 |
| Ohio | #30 | $59,390 | $58,470 | $29 | -0.1% | $45,530–$75,280 |
| Pennsylvania | #31 | $59,390 | $57,430 | $29 | -0.1% | $45,530–$75,280 |
| Oklahoma | #32 | $59,370 | $58,470 | $29 | -0.1% | $42,600–$75,280 |
| Louisiana | #33 | $59,310 | $58,470 | $29 | -0.2% | $42,600–$75,250 |
| South Carolina | #34 | $59,230 | $58,390 | $28 | -0.3% | $42,600–$75,280 |
| Utah | #35 | $59,140 | $57,430 | $28 | -0.5% | $45,530–$75,030 |
| Virginia | #36 | $59,050 | $58,300 | $28 | -0.6% | $45,530–$75,280 |
| Alabama | #37 | $58,770 | $57,430 | $28 | -1.1% | $45,530–$75,280 |
| Idaho | #38 | $58,760 | $57,430 | $28 | -1.1% | $42,600–$75,030 |
| Florida | #39 | $58,730 | $57,430 | $28 | -1.2% | $42,600–$75,280 |
| Missouri | #40 | $58,680 | $57,430 | $28 | -1.3% | $42,600–$75,280 |
| Nevada | #41 | $58,680 | $58,470 | $28 | -1.3% | $42,600–$75,280 |
| Mississippi | #42 | $58,480 | $57,800 | $28 | -1.6% | $45,530–$75,030 |
| Texas | #43 | $58,240 | $56,390 | $28 | -2% | $40,600–$75,280 |
| Kentucky | #44 | $57,960 | $57,430 | $28 | -2.5% | $42,600–$75,030 |
| Tennessee | #45 | $56,980 | $56,390 | $27 | -4.1% | $42,600–$75,280 |
| Arizona | #46 | $56,670 | $55,350 | $27 | -4.6% | $42,600–$75,280 |
| North Carolina | #47 | $56,620 | $55,350 | $27 | -4.7% | $40,600–$75,280 |
| Alaska | #48 | $56,360 | $55,350 | $27 | -5.2% | $42,600–$75,030 |
| Georgia | #49 | $56,260 | $53,290 | $27 | -5.3% | $40,600–$75,280 |
| Kansas | #50 | $55,710 | $54,540 | $27 | -6.3% | $39,560–$75,280 |
| Indiana | #51 | $53,940 | $48,880 | $26 | -9.2% | $39,560–$75,030 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.