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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salary
in Columbus, OH

Median base pay · Columbus, OH
$58,470
≈ $28.11/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 900 jobs
Middle 50%
$50,770–$69,510
vs U.S. median
0%
Metro rank
#36 of 96

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in the Columbus, OH metro earn a median of $58,470 a year, based on BLS estimates for 900 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $58,470 and in line with the OH statewide median of $58,470. It ranks #36 of 96 metros with published figures for this job.

POSTAL SERVICE MAIL SORTERS, PROCESSORS, AND PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS · COLUMBUS, OH · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · COLUMBUS, OH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$47,170P25$50,770MEDIAN$58,470P75$69,510P90$75,280
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$45,530P25$48,880MEDIAN$58,470P75$75,030P90$75,280
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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators pay in other OH metros

MetroMedian
Cleveland, OH$58,470
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$57,890
Akron, OH$56,390
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What is the average Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salary in Columbus?

The BLS median is $58,470 a year (May 2025). Half of the 900 jobs pay between $50,770 and $69,510. The 10th percentile is $47,170 and the 90th is $75,280.

Is Columbus a high-paying metro for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators?

That is in line with the U.S. median of $58,470 and in line with the OH statewide median of $58,470. It ranks #36 of 96 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators make an hour in Columbus?

About $28.11 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $58,470 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $24.41–$33.42 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

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.