Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $50,770–$75,030
- vs U.S. median
- +2%
- Metro rank
- #17 of 96
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $59,490 a year, based on BLS estimates for 9,010 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $58,470 and 2% above the NY statewide median of $58,470. It ranks #17 of 96 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE9,010 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators pay in other NY metros
4 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $58,470 |
| Rochester, NY | $58,470 |
| Syracuse, NY | $57,430 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $55,690 |
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Questions
What is the average Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salary in New York?
The BLS median is $59,490 a year (May 2025). Half of the 9,010 jobs pay between $50,770 and $75,030. The 10th percentile is $47,170 and the 90th is $76,360.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators?
That is 2% above the U.S. median of $58,470 and 2% above the NY statewide median of $58,470. It ranks #17 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 New York?
About $28.60 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $59,490 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $24.41–$36.07 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.