Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Salary in Iowa

Ranked #16 of 51 · IA

2% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $60,640 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $60,530
Employment 1,040

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $42,600P25 $50,770 Median $60,530P75 $75,030P90 $76,360

About 80% of postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operatorss in Iowa earn between $42,600 and $76,360. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$60,640
U.S. average
$59,430

The mean postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators salary in Iowa is $60,640, about 2% above the U.S. average ($59,430). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $61,570 $62,330 60
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $60,530 $60,990 840
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $58,470 $60,110 100
Cedar Rapids, IA $57,430 $56,560 120

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