Office and Administrative Support

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

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8/100
Jobs.best score
#793 of 825
$39,280
median pay, U.S.
55,230
employed (2024)
-6.6%
growth, 2024–34
6,900
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service a good career?

It scores 8/100 and ranks #793 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($39,280 vs $61,390)
  • Employment is projected to decline (-6.6% through 2034)

What mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service earn between $35,470 and $46,450 a year.

Best-paying states

same axis · ranked by median
District of Columbia statewide
$49,240
Massachusetts statewide
$48,860
Washington statewide
$46,380
Vermont statewide
$45,380
Utah statewide
$45,150
Minnesota statewide
$44,840
Maine statewide
$44,780
California statewide
$44,410
Connecticut statewide
$43,970
New Jersey statewide
$43,700
$20k $50k $80k

Best-paying metros

01 Springfield, MA $51,490
02 Trenton, NJ $49,520
03 Seattle, WA $49,270
04 Duluth, MN $48,430
05 Salem, OR $48,420
06 Salt Lake City, UT $48,120
07 San Jose, CA $48,050
08 Boston, MA $47,500

Strongest employment concentration

01 New York 5,990
02 California 4,710
03 Texas 3,250
04 Illinois 3,150
05 Pennsylvania 2,810
06 Florida 2,470

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How to become a mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Requirements from the Employment Projections program. This occupation has no Occupational Outlook Handbook profile.

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Questions about becoming a mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
How much do mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service make?

The national median wage is $39,280 a year, with the middle half earning between $35,470 and $46,450 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 8 of 100 and ranks #793 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change -6.6% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service earn the most?

Among states, District of Columbia pays the highest median ($49,240). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →