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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salary in District of Columbia

The median postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators in District of Columbia earns $66,750 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,176 a month.

10th percentile
$43,660
25th percentile
$53,290
Median percentile
$66,750
75th percentile
$75,280
90th percentile
$76,460

Based on 400 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$50,115 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,750
Federal income tax−$5,855
Social Security + Medicare−$5,106
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$5,674
Monthly take-home$4,176
Every two weeks$1,927

Does it go far here?

$60,736Median pay in District of Columbia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in District of Columbia

JobMedian pay
Public Relations Managers$197,600
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190
Lawyers$195,190
Financial Managers$188,880
Architectural and Engineering Managers$185,220
Human Resources Managers$184,350
Marketing Managers$177,170
Purchasing Managers$175,720

All postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia