Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 50 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in the US earns $39,280 per year (55,230 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($49,240) and lowest in Wyoming ($32,940) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Washington DC	$49,240	$39,956	$3,330	81.1%	310
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Massachusetts	$48,860	$39,216	$3,268	80.3%	1,050
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Washington	$46,380	$39,446	$3,287	85.1%	1,360
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Vermont	$45,380	$37,556	$3,130	82.8%	120
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Utah	$45,150	$36,426	$3,036	80.7%	460
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Minnesota	$44,840	$36,629	$3,052	81.7%	1,170
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Maine	$44,780	$36,320	$3,027	81.1%	160
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in California	$44,410	$37,098	$3,091	83.5%	4,710
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Connecticut	$43,970	$36,456	$3,038	82.9%	680
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in New Jersey	$43,700	$36,426	$3,036	83.4%	2,210
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Oregon	$43,450	$34,120	$2,843	78.5%	370
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Colorado	$43,430	$35,874	$2,989	82.6%	880
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in New York	$42,020	$34,271	$2,856	81.6%	5,990
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in New Hampshire	$41,060	$35,172	$2,931	85.7%	280
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Nevada	$40,520	$34,738	$2,895	85.7%	420
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Maryland	$40,280	$32,995	$2,750	81.9%	1,580
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Nebraska	$40,080	$33,440	$2,787	83.4%	240
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in New Mexico	$40,080	$33,628	$2,802	83.9%	100
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Idaho	$39,890	$33,226	$2,769	83.3%	110
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Florida	$39,300	$33,758	$2,813	85.9%	2,470
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Montana	$38,880	$32,349	$2,696	83.2%	180
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Indiana	$38,490	$32,001	$2,667	83.1%	1,310
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Ohio	$38,470	$32,815	$2,735	85.3%	2,210
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Texas	$38,470	$33,091	$2,758	86%	3,250
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Rhode Island	$38,330	$32,158	$2,680	83.9%	310
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Hawaii	$38,270	$31,477	$2,623	82.3%	200
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Arizona	$38,260	$32,174	$2,681	84.1%	810
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Illinois	$38,190	$31,120	$2,593	81.5%	3,150
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in North Dakota	$38,120	$32,809	$2,734	86.1%	110
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Missouri	$38,110	$31,948	$2,662	83.8%	1,140
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Pennsylvania	$37,980	$31,531	$2,628	83%	2,810
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Arkansas	$37,940	$31,398	$2,616	82.8%	330
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Kentucky	$37,890	$31,416	$2,618	82.9%	530
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in North Carolina	$37,830	$31,576	$2,631	83.5%	1,280
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Wisconsin	$37,730	$31,617	$2,635	83.8%	1,310
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in South Dakota	$37,580	$32,376	$2,698	86.2%	320
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Michigan	$36,900	$30,512	$2,543	82.7%	1,660
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in South Carolina	$36,780	$30,683	$2,557	83.4%	580
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Virginia	$36,780	$30,432	$2,536	82.7%	1,610
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Oklahoma	$36,680	$30,547	$2,546	83.3%	810
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Delaware	$36,450	$30,121	$2,510	82.6%	630
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Alabama	$36,190	$29,714	$2,476	82.1%	470
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Georgia	$36,110	$29,943	$2,495	82.9%	1,850
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Kansas	$36,020	$29,912	$2,493	83%	750
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Iowa	$35,610	$30,091	$2,508	84.5%	830
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Tennessee	$35,610	$30,793	$2,566	86.5%	760
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in West Virginia	$35,140	$29,478	$2,457	83.9%	270
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Louisiana	$34,860	$29,530	$2,461	84.7%	590
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Mississippi	$34,350	$29,138	$2,428	84.8%	270
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Wyoming	$32,940	$28,647	$2,387	87%	90

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