What are the main factors that influence a Mail Processor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Mail Processor's salary?

A Mail Processor's salary grows with experience: a Mail Processor (0-1 years)earns $38,746, a Mailroom Supervisor (1-3 years)earns $52,738, a Mailroom Manager (3-5 years)earns $77,198,

What are the highest paying states for a Mail Processor?

Mail Processor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Mail Processor roles are District of Columbia $42,331, California $42,171, Massachusetts $41,609. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Mail Processor roles make?

Salaries for Mail Processor level roles vary by specialization: Mail Manager: $44,721; Mail Order: $41,379; Mail Delivery: $41,122; Mail Associate: $39,107; Mail Clerk: $38,723.

How do different companies affect a Mail Processor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Mail Processor roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Mail Processor Salary in the United States

How much does a Mail Processor make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Mail Processor in the United States is $38,233 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

However, a Mail Processor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $43,154
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,060 to $40,809
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,172

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Mail Processor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,809	$3,401	$785	$20
Average	$38,233	$3,186	$735	$18
25th Percentile	$35,060	$2,922	$674	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Mail Processor Salaries

A Mail Processor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Mail Processor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Mail Processors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $42,331.
California: $42,171.
Massachusetts: $41,609.

District of Columbia $42,331 California $42,171 Massachusetts $41,609 Washington $41,456 New Jersey $41,441 Alaska $41,387 Connecticut $40,859 New York $40,645

Hawaii $39,961 Rhode Island $39,640 Maryland $39,422 Minnesota $39,124 Colorado $39,009 Illinois $38,971 Oregon $38,825 Delaware $38,718

New Hampshire $38,651 Virginia $38,500 Pennsylvania $38,061 Nevada $37,839 North Dakota $37,766 Michigan $37,652 Wisconsin $37,610 Vermont $37,525

Texas $37,292 Maine $37,277 Arizona $37,254 Ohio $37,227 Georgia $36,876 Indiana $36,700 Wyoming $36,665 Utah $36,612

Iowa $36,589 Kansas $36,405 Louisiana $36,352 North Carolina $36,333 Missouri $36,325 Florida $36,176 Montana $36,096 Nebraska $36,019

Kentucky $35,977 South Carolina $35,824 Tennessee $35,729 Idaho $35,690 New Mexico $35,411 Oklahoma $35,350 Alabama $35,124 South Dakota $34,746

Arkansas $34,540 West Virginia $34,429 Mississippi $34,096

Top Paying Cities for Mail Processors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $48,223
San Francisco: $47,749
Oakland: $46,690

San Jose, CA $48,223

San Francisco, CA $47,749

Oakland, CA $46,690

New York, NY $44,308

Queens Village, NY $44,021

Paramus, NJ $43,715

Passaic, NJ $43,677

Bergenfield, NJ $43,639

Stamford, CT $43,582

Huntington, NY $43,543

Newark, NJ $43,295

Bridgeport, CT $43,218

New Brunswick, NJ $43,092

Vallejo, CA $43,012

Middlesex, NJ $42,989

Somerset, NJ $42,955

Petaluma, CA $42,867

Santa Cruz, CA $42,717

Boston, MA $42,641

Monterey, CA $42,450

Fairbanks, AK $42,423

Los Angeles, CA $42,350

Washington, DC $42,331

Seattle, WA $42,263

Santa Rosa, CA $42,255

Juneau, AK $42,144

Orange, CA $42,018

Anchorage, AK $41,949

Anaheim, CA $41,922

Santa Ana, CA $41,865

Nassau, NY $41,842

Long Beach, CA $41,827

Danbury, CT $41,815

Santa Maria, CA $41,685

Everett, WA $41,678

Bremerton, WA $41,490

Trenton, NJ $41,418

Sacramento, CA $41,402

San Diego, CA $41,383

Brockton, MA $41,368

Tacoma, WA $41,353

Santa Barbara, CA $41,299

Lowell, MA $41,146

New Suffolk, NY $41,131

Nashua, NH $41,085

Lompoc, CA $41,024

Ventura, CA $40,986

Stockton, CA $40,974

New Haven, CT $40,898

Atlantic City, NJ $40,798

Hartford, CT $40,714

Modesto, CA $40,695

Poughkeepsie, NY $40,611

New Britain, CT $40,592

Kennewick, WA $40,538

Olympia, WA $40,538

New London, CT $40,531

Norwich, CT $40,519

Lawrence, MA $40,500

Bakersfield, CA $40,393

New Bedford, MA $40,339

Riverside, CA $40,339

Richland, WA $40,301

Portsmouth, NH $40,271

Vineland, NJ $40,263

San Bernardino, CA $40,232

Boulder, CO $40,125

Worcester, MA $40,095

Portland, OR $40,060

Saint Paul, MN $40,014

Minneapolis, MN $40,014

Philadelphia, PA $39,961

Honolulu, HI $39,758

Springfield, MA $39,624

Providence, RI $39,621

Chicago, IL $39,510

Bellingham, WA $39,464

Baltimore, MD $39,422

Chico, CA $39,326

Wilmington, DE $39,261

Pittsfield, MA $39,223

Manchester, NH $39,150

Spokane, WA $38,982

Denver, CO $38,978

Albany, NY $38,799

Troy, NY $38,783

Schenectady, NY $38,703

Burlington, VT $38,619

Portland, ME $38,485

Salem, OR $38,455

Yakima, WA $38,447

Ann Arbor, MI $38,435

Rochester, MN $38,328

Reno, NV $38,309

Fresno, CA $38,309

Milwaukee, WI $38,275

Detroit, MI $38,237

Allentown, PA $38,225

Carson City, NV $38,221

Houston, TX $38,164

Colorado Springs, CO $38,160

Syracuse, NY $38,141

Eugene, OR $38,068

Gary, IN $38,023

Bismarck, ND $38,023

Galveston, TX $38,023

Springfield, OR $37,992

Medford, OR $37,900

Fort Collins, CO $37,885

Austin, TX $37,854

Mesa, AZ $37,774

Phoenix, AZ $37,766

Dallas, TX $37,755

Reading, PA $37,732

Saint Cloud, MN $37,717

Concord, NH $37,682

Madison, WI $37,667

Utica, NY $37,564

Raleigh, NC $37,533

Las Vegas, NV $37,529

Rochester, NY $37,503

Des Moines, IA $37,499

Atlanta, GA $37,438

Battle Creek, MI $37,426

Salt Lake City, UT $37,415

Lancaster, PA $37,357

Champaign, IL $37,350

Harrisburg, PA $37,304

Durham, NC $37,269

Kansas City, MO $37,266

Kansas City, KS $37,258

Fort Worth, TX $37,254

Boca Raton, FL $37,239

Cleveland, OH $37,235

Columbus, OH $37,227

Pittsburgh, PA $37,223

Richmond, VA $37,208

Indianapolis, IN $37,201

Cincinnati, OH $37,151

Petersburg, VA $37,093

Lansing, MI $37,009

Billings, MT $37,009

Huntsville, AL $37,009

Lebanon, PA $37,006

Pueblo, CO $37,002

Dayton, OH $37,002

Appleton, WI $36,990

Buffalo, NY $36,975

Racine, WI $36,956

Charlotte, NC $36,952

Saint Louis, MO $36,941

Springfield, IL $36,925

York, PA $36,918

Elkhart, IN $36,918

Gastonia, NC $36,914

Benton Harbor, MI $36,914

Beaumont, TX $36,891

Lorain, OH $36,883

Toledo, OH $36,868

Binghamton, NY $36,849

Rock Hill, SC $36,845

Rockford, IL $36,826

Elyria, OH $36,807

Fargo, ND $36,807

Flagstaff, AZ $36,780

Fort Lauderdale, FL $36,757

Miami, FL $36,734

Duluth, MN $36,673

Bangor, ME $36,623

Cedar Rapids, IA $36,581

Louisville, KY $36,562

Grand Rapids, MI $36,554

Hialeah, FL $36,551

Casper, WY $36,497

Scranton, PA $36,451

New Orleans, LA $36,440

Virginia Beach, VA $36,436

Akron, OH $36,417

Peoria, IL $36,367

Sarasota, FL $36,359

Green Bay, WI $36,333

Baton Rouge, LA $36,314

Charleston, SC $36,306

Nashville, TN $36,294

Jamestown, NY $36,287

Davenport, IA $36,287

Tucson, AZ $36,268

Cheyenne, WY $36,256

Saint Petersburg, FL $36,245

Tampa, FL $36,237

Omaha, NE $36,229

Evansville, IN $36,214

Port Arthur, TX $36,214

Bradenton, FL $36,199

Santa Fe, NM $36,130

Orlando, FL $36,092

Clearwater, FL $36,050

La Crosse, WI $35,969

Canton, OH $35,969

Grand Forks, ND $35,958

Tulsa, OK $35,946

Albuquerque, NM $35,946

Newport News, VA $35,943

High Point, NC $35,931

Ogden, UT $35,916

Corpus Christi, TX $35,885

Laramie, WY $35,862

Norfolk, VA $35,862

Rock Island, IL $35,839

Saginaw, MI $35,832

Jacksonville, FL $35,828

Salisbury, NC $35,820

Memphis, TN $35,813

Moline, IL $35,794

Fort Myers, FL $35,782

Waterloo, IA $35,732

Spartanburg, SC $35,694

Lincoln, NE $35,675

Fort Wayne, IN $35,667

Birmingham, AL $35,625

Cedar Falls, IA $35,618

Provo, UT $35,614

Springfield, OH $35,610

San Antonio, TX $35,602

Greensboro, NC $35,587

South Bend, IN $35,583

Winston Salem, NC $35,579

Boise, ID $35,568

Savannah, GA $35,541

Muskegon, MI $35,472

Lima, OH $35,427

Lake Charles, LA $35,411

Anderson, IN $35,404

Lexington, KY $35,392

Augusta, GA $35,381

Greenville, SC $35,381

Wichita, KS $35,346

Tuscaloosa, AL $35,346

Columbia, SC $35,312

Bloomington, IN $35,216

Roanoke, VA $35,193

Asheville, NC $35,144

Knoxville, TN $35,079

Shreveport, LA $35,075

Wilmington, NC $35,025

Frankfort, KY $34,952

Oklahoma City, OK $34,926

Chillicothe, OH $34,910

Longview, TX $34,907

Topeka, KS $34,895

Mobile, AL $34,838

Terre Haute, IN $34,822

Erie, PA $34,819

Altoona, PA $34,799

Melbourne, FL $34,788

Amarillo, TX $34,773

Killeen, TX $34,761

Fayetteville, AR $34,731

Sioux Falls, SD $34,704

Chattanooga, TN $34,681

Idaho Falls, ID $34,677

Gainesville, FL $34,597

Portsmouth, OH $34,578

Little Rock, AR $34,570

Lynchburg, VA $34,570

Youngstown, OH $34,555

Lafayette, LA $34,555

Temple, TX $34,540

Daytona Beach, FL $34,532

Clarksville, TN $34,528

Pensacola, FL $34,524

Hopkinsville, KY $34,410

Charleston, WV $34,406

Florence, SC $34,387

Sioux City, IA $34,364

Macon, GA $34,253

Tallahassee, FL $34,249

Fayetteville, NC $34,241

Wichita Falls, TX $34,234

Waco, TX $34,234

Pine Bluff, AR $34,218

Vincennes, IN $34,146

Lubbock, TX $34,130

Great Falls, MT $34,107

Alamogordo, NM $34,104

Abilene, TX $34,073

Rapid City, SD $34,023

Monroe, LA $34,023

Albany, GA $34,000

Huntington, WV $33,997

Jackson, MS $33,993

Greenville, MS $33,989

Parkersburg, WV $33,951

Montgomery, AL $33,943

Johnstown, PA $33,935

Springfield, MO $33,905

Biloxi, MS $33,886

Sumter, SC $33,805

Columbus, GA $33,802

Twin Falls, ID $33,779

Pascagoula, MS $33,729

Kingsport, TN $33,630

Gulfport, MS $33,618

Alexandria, LA $33,492

Fort Smith, AR $33,396

El Paso, TX $33,293

Helena, MT $33,243

Las Cruces, NM $33,121

Harlingen, TX $33,014

Pocatello, ID $32,980

Florence, AL $32,968

Brownsville, TX $32,960

Dothan, AL $32,899

Mcallen, TX $32,880

Columbus, MS $32,597

Altus, OK $32,421

Lawton, OK $32,349

Pierre, SD $32,211

What Skills Can Increase a Mail Processor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 17.87% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Shipping and Receiving (Mentioned in 2.15% Job Postings): Managing and maintaining records of all products shipped and received to ensure the correct filing of orders.
Barcode (Mentioned in 1.59% Job Postings): A bar code is the small image of lines (bars) and spaces that is affixed to retail store items, identification cards, and postal mail to identify a particular product number, person, or location.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	17.87%
Shipping and Receiving	2.15%
Barcode	1.59%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Mail Processor's salary.

Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.
Customer Service: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Written Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Initiative	$45,115	18%
Customer Service	$40,909	7%
Written Communication	$40,527	6%
Communication Skills	$40,144	5%
Microsoft Office	$39,762	4%
Organizational Skills	$39,380	3%

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How Education impacts a Mail Processor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Mail Processors enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Mail Processor with a No Diploma is between $34,679 and $36,879).

Mail Processor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Mail Processor

No Diploma 1.0%

High School 62.4%

Associates 12.9%

Bachelors 20.8%

Masters 3.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.0%
High School	62.4%
Associates	12.9%
Bachelors	20.8%
Masters	3.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Mail Processor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Mail Processor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$35,060

Average $38,233/year

$40,809

$2,922

Average $3,186/month

$3,401

$674

Average $735/week

$785

$17

Average $18/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,809	$3,401	$785	$20
Average	$38,233	$3,186	$735	$18
25th Percentile	$35,060	$2,922	$674	$17

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Salary Trends for Mail Processor

Salaries for a Mail Processor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $40,083 in 2023 to around $39,565 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Mail Processor salary trends, .

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