Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX), the median pay for mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service is $18.57 an hour ($38,630 a year). About 1,230 people work in this job there.

$18.57Median hourly pay

$36,240–$44,680Middle half of workers, yearly

1,230People in this job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($39,280). It is about the same as the Texas median ($38,470).

Pay range for mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$14.70	$30,570
25% of workers	$17.42	$36,240
Half of workers (median)	$18.57	$38,630
75% of workers	$21.48	$44,680
90% of workers	$23.44	$48,760

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$43,590	270
Brownsville-Harlingen	$43,240	40
Killeen-Temple	$39,890	50
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (this page)	$38,630	1,230
Amarillo	$37,840	30
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$37,380	610
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$36,870	350
Waco	$34,960	60
Lubbock	$34,800	30
El Paso	$33,730	70
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$29,480	50

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -7.2% over ten years, declining · about 4,700 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

Job	Median yearly pay
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,590
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,510
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$44,310
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$62,070
Data Entry Keyers	$43,110
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$56,390
Order Clerks	$45,590
Couriers and Messengers	$41,860

Other job titles for this job

Mail ClerkMail SorterAddressing Machine OperatorAddressograph OperatorAdvertising InserterCanceling Machine OperatorDirect Mail ClerkEnvelope Sealer OperatorHand Inserter OperatorInkjet OperatorInsert OperatorInserter Operator

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.