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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $38,570 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,380 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $39,280 and 1% above the IL statewide median of $38,190. It ranks #32 of 51 metros with published figures for this job.

MAIL CLERKS AND MAIL MACHINE OPERATORS, EXCEPT POSTAL SERVICE · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$34,580P25$35,790MEDIAN$38,570P75$46,130P90$51,040
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$30,780P25$35,470MEDIAN$39,280P75$46,450P90$54,820
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What is the average Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary in Chicago?

The BLS median is $38,570 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,380 jobs pay between $35,790 and $46,130. The 10th percentile is $34,580 and the 90th is $51,040.

Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service?

That is 2% below the U.S. median of $39,280 and 1% above the IL statewide median of $38,190. It ranks #32 of 51 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.