Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators

Duluth, MN leads at $70,990 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Duluth, MN$70,990$58,470–$75,030
Erie, PA$69,680$58,470–$75,030
Wichita, KS$66,750$59,490–$75,030
San Francisco, CA$63,650$55,350–$75,280
Rocky Mount, NC$62,610$56,390–$75,030
Santa Maria, CA$61,710$54,540–$75,030
McAllen, TX$61,570$53,290–$75,030
Waterloo, IA$61,570$54,330–$70,890
Lansing, MI$60,740$55,350–$75,030
Burlington, VT$60,530$56,390–$75,030
Des Moines, IA$60,530$50,770–$75,030
Evansville, IN$60,530$56,430–$69,850
Fresno, CA$60,530$54,330–$75,030
Madison, WI$60,530$55,350–$75,030
Mankato, MN$60,530$55,350–$69,100
Peoria, IL$60,530$53,810–$75,030
Sioux Falls, SD$60,530$53,810–$71,410
Medford, OR$60,200$56,390–$69,850
Sacramento, CA$60,200$52,670–$75,030
San Diego, CA$60,200$53,290–$75,030
San Jose, CA$60,200$54,540–$75,030
Great Falls, MT$60,010$55,350–$64,670
Portland, ME$59,760$52,670–$75,030
Kalamazoo, MI$59,740$50,460–$75,030
St. Cloud, MN$59,740$55,870–$66,230
Seattle, WA$59,740$52,310–$75,030
Trenton, NJ$59,740$50,770–$75,030
Amarillo, TX$59,490$55,350–$70,890
Baton Rouge, LA$59,490$52,310–$75,030
Boston, MA$59,490$52,670–$75,030
Cape Coral, FL$59,490$52,670–$75,030
Casper, WY$59,490$54,330–$70,490
Champaign, IL$59,490$54,330–$71,930
Charleston, WV$59,490$54,330–$67,790
Corpus Christi, TX$59,490$55,350–$70,890
Detroit, MI$59,490$52,310–$75,030
Eugene, OR$59,490$55,350–$68,810
Fargo, ND$59,490$49,830–$71,930
Fayetteville, AR$59,490$50,770–$69,850
Johnstown, PA$59,490$55,350–$66,750
Los Angeles, CA$59,490$50,770–$75,030
Minneapolis, MN$59,490$54,180–$70,730
Missoula, MT$59,490$55,350–$68,540
New York, NY$59,490$50,770–$75,030
North Port, FL$59,490$52,670–$67,790
Omaha, NE$59,490$50,770–$70,890
Providence, RI$59,490$50,770–$75,030
Provo, UT$59,490$48,880–$69,510
Redding, CA$59,490$52,310–$75,030
Reno, NV$59,490$50,770–$69,850

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.