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Estimated employment250
Mean wage$24.89
Entry wage$17.16
10th percentile wage$16.17
50th percentile wage$28.18
90th percentile wage$29.42
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities250100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities250$28.18
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators (43-5053)
Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. Examine, sort, and route mail by State, type of mail, or other scheme. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks; and other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Must complete a competitive exam. Exclude "Postal Service Clerks" (43-5051) and "Postal Service Mail Carriers" (43-5052).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$28.18 $21.00 $7.18
2017$27.84+1.2%$20.75+1.2%$7.09
2016$27.13+2.6%$20.22+2.6%$6.91
2015$26.32+3.1%$19.61+3.1%$6.70
2014$25.67+2.5%$19.13+2.5%$6.54
2013$25.16+2.0%$18.75+2.0%$6.41
2012$24.66+2.0%$18.38+2.0%$6.28
2011$24.24+1.7%$18.06+1.7%$6.18
2010$23.80+1.8%$17.74+1.8%$6.06
2009$23.42+1.6%$17.46+1.6%$5.97
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$28.18 $24.57 $3.61
2017$27.84+1.2%$24.31+1.1%$3.54
2016$27.13+2.6%$23.66+2.8%$3.47
2015$26.32+3.1%$23.12+2.3%$3.20
2014$25.67+2.5%$22.63+2.1%$3.03
2013$25.16+2.0%$22.15+2.2%$3.01
2012$24.66+2.0%$21.70+2.1%$2.96
2011$24.24+1.7%$21.33+1.7%$2.91
2010$23.80+1.8%$21.00+1.6%$2.80
2009$23.42+1.6%$20.64+1.7%$2.78
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Eastern$28.7110
South Central$28.71180
North Central$28.18780
Northwest$28.1830
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$28.18780
Southwest$28.18250
South Central$28.71180
Northwest$28.1830
Wages in other areas
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