Highest-paying states for mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
District of Columbia leads at $49,240 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $49,240 | $41,760–$60,940 |
| Massachusetts | $48,860 | $42,330–$56,570 |
| Washington | $46,380 | $41,060–$55,820 |
| Vermont | $45,380 | $38,800–$47,160 |
| Utah | $45,150 | $37,500–$49,820 |
| Minnesota | $44,840 | $38,290–$47,430 |
| Maine | $44,780 | $39,870–$47,960 |
| California | $44,410 | $38,680–$52,240 |
| Connecticut | $43,970 | $38,440–$48,440 |
| New Jersey | $43,700 | $37,920–$50,060 |
| Oregon | $43,450 | $35,340–$47,840 |
| Colorado | $43,430 | $39,200–$46,850 |
| New York | $42,020 | $36,090–$48,820 |
| New Hampshire | $41,060 | $36,070–$47,190 |
| Nevada | $40,520 | $33,460–$47,860 |
| Maryland | $40,280 | $36,440–$45,190 |
| Nebraska | $40,080 | $35,700–$44,720 |
| New Mexico | $40,080 | $34,640–$44,530 |
| Idaho | $39,890 | $32,800–$43,920 |
| Florida | $39,300 | $35,700–$46,320 |
| Montana | $38,880 | $36,900–$42,680 |
| Indiana | $38,490 | $34,370–$44,010 |
| Ohio | $38,470 | $35,800–$45,420 |
| Texas | $38,470 | $33,420–$44,870 |
| Rhode Island | $38,330 | $37,780–$44,980 |
| Hawaii | $38,270 | $35,240–$47,760 |
| Arizona | $38,260 | $35,810–$43,850 |
| Illinois | $38,190 | $35,440–$45,530 |
| North Dakota | $38,120 | $37,620–$42,060 |
| Missouri | $38,110 | $35,710–$43,500 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,980 | $34,020–$45,450 |
| Arkansas | $37,940 | $31,070–$43,420 |
| Kentucky | $37,890 | $32,780–$44,000 |
| North Carolina | $37,830 | $32,450–$42,350 |
| Wisconsin | $37,730 | $32,490–$44,340 |
| South Dakota | $37,580 | $34,220–$39,890 |
| Michigan | $36,900 | $34,490–$41,810 |
| South Carolina | $36,780 | $33,310–$45,510 |
| Virginia | $36,780 | $29,990–$43,930 |
| Oklahoma | $36,680 | $31,110–$45,180 |
| Delaware | $36,450 | $34,380–$38,640 |
| Alabama | $36,190 | $29,060–$42,220 |
| Georgia | $36,110 | $30,150–$42,240 |
| Kansas | $36,020 | $30,740–$40,920 |
| Iowa | $35,610 | $30,690–$40,020 |
| Tennessee | $35,610 | $30,720–$39,290 |
| West Virginia | $35,140 | $27,320–$44,500 |
| Louisiana | $34,860 | $30,480–$37,180 |
| Mississippi | $34,350 | $25,630–$43,400 |
| Wyoming | $32,940 | $29,910–$38,880 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.