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SOC 43-9051·Office & Administrative Support
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
Median wage
$42,424
10-yr outlook
+4.4%by 2032
Openings / year
934
Workers in NY
5,660
How pay grows with experience
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $34,311 |
| Median (typical) | $42,424 |
| Experienced | $49,597 |
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.
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $47,808 |
| Hudson Valley | $43,737 |
| Capital Region | $42,402 |
| Central New York | $41,834 |
| Finger Lakes | $40,786 |
| North Country | $40,433 |
| Mohawk Valley | $40,377 |
| Southern Tier | $38,761 |
| Western New York | $38,565 |
| Long Island | $37,708 |
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
These occupations are in the same broad field (Office & Administrative Support) and pay more than a Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Receptionists and Information Clerks$42,466 median (+$42) · +20.1% by 2032
- Data Entry Keyers$43,913 median (+$1,488) · +2.4% by 2032
- File Clerks$43,983 median (+$1,559) · +8.3% by 2032
- Tellers$44,992 median (+$2,567) · +1.6% by 2032
- Office Clerks, General$45,583 median (+$3,159) · +9.6% by 2032
- Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$46,002 median (+$3,577) · +2.7% by 2032
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