Highest-paying states for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
District of Columbia leads at $66,750 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 | $66,750 | $53,290–$75,280 |
| South Dakota | $61,570 | $55,350–$71,930 |
| Iowa | $60,530 | $50,770–$75,030 |
| New Jersey | $60,530 | $50,770–$75,280 |
| Wyoming | $60,530 | $54,330–$75,030 |
| North Dakota | $59,840 | $50,770–$71,930 |
| Minnesota | $59,740 | $54,330–$70,890 |
| California | $59,490 | $50,770–$75,030 |
| Hawaii | $59,490 | $50,770–$75,030 |
| Maine | $59,490 | $52,670–$75,030 |
| Michigan | $59,490 | $52,310–$75,030 |
| Nebraska | $59,490 | $52,670–$70,890 |
| Rhode Island | $59,490 | $50,770–$75,030 |
| Vermont | $59,490 | $54,330–$75,030 |
| Washington | $59,490 | $52,310–$75,030 |
| Arkansas | $58,470 | $52,310–$69,850 |
| Colorado | $58,470 | $50,770–$75,030 |
| Connecticut | $58,470 | $50,770–$75,030 |
| Delaware | $58,470 | $52,310–$75,030 |
| Louisiana | $58,470 | $50,770–$68,810 |
| Maryland | $58,470 | $50,460–$75,030 |
| Massachusetts | $58,470 | $50,770–$75,030 |
| Nevada | $58,470 | $49,050–$67,790 |
| New Mexico | $58,470 | $50,460–$75,030 |
| New York | $58,470 | $50,770–$75,030 |
| Ohio | $58,470 | $50,770–$67,790 |
| Oklahoma | $58,470 | $50,460–$69,850 |
| West Virginia | $58,470 | $54,330–$67,790 |
| Wisconsin | $58,470 | $52,670–$75,030 |
| South Carolina | $58,390 | $50,460–$68,810 |
| Illinois | $58,300 | $48,880–$75,030 |
| New Hampshire | $58,300 | $50,770–$75,030 |
| Virginia | $58,300 | $48,880–$69,850 |
| Oregon | $57,890 | $50,770–$70,890 |
| Mississippi | $57,800 | $50,770–$63,670 |
| Alabama | $57,430 | $50,460–$67,790 |
| Florida | $57,430 | $48,880–$69,850 |
| Idaho | $57,430 | $47,440–$68,810 |
| Kentucky | $57,430 | $48,880–$67,790 |
| Missouri | $57,430 | $48,880–$69,850 |
| Montana | $57,430 | $54,330–$64,630 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,430 | $50,460–$71,930 |
| Utah | $57,430 | $48,880–$69,850 |
| Tennessee | $56,390 | $47,440–$63,960 |
| Texas | $56,390 | $47,440–$75,030 |
| Alaska | $55,350 | $47,440–$61,150 |
| Arizona | $55,350 | $45,530–$65,710 |
| North Carolina | $55,350 | $47,440–$63,960 |
| Kansas | $54,540 | $42,600–$68,810 |
| Georgia | $53,290 | $47,440–$66,750 |
| Indiana | $48,880 | $45,530–$60,530 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.