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SOC 43-5053·Office & Administrative Support
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
Median wage
$58,729
10-yr outlook
+9.4%by 2032
Openings / year
970
Workers in NY
9,170
How pay grows with experience
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $46,041 |
| Median (typical) | $58,729 |
| Experienced | $67,436 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Hudson Valley | $58,729 |
| Long Island | $58,729 |
| New York City | $58,729 |
| Southern Tier | $58,198 |
| Finger Lakes | $57,752 |
| Capital Region | $57,519 |
| Central New York | $56,604 |
| Western New York | $56,604 |
| Mohawk Valley | $56,084 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$58,860 median (+$131) · +7.5% by 2032
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,643 median (+$914) · +9.4% by 2032
- Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers$60,720 median (+$1,991) · +21.0% by 2032
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,092 median (+$2,363) · +11.1% by 2032
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$61,906 median (+$3,177) · +6.4% by 2032
- Postal Service Clerks$62,957 median (+$4,228) · +9.4% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Cargo and Freight Agents$58,459 median (−$270) · +0.1% by 2032
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks$57,516 median (−$1,214) · +3.6% by 2032
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$57,083 median (−$1,646) · +6.3% by 2032
- Proofreaders and Copy Markers$55,546 median (−$3,183) · +8.6% by 2032
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$55,398 median (−$3,331) · +20.2% by 2032
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$54,397 median (−$4,332) · +8.0% by 2032
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