Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators pay in Arkansas

In Arkansas, the median pay for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators is $28.11 an hour ($58,470 a year). About 570 people work in this job there.

$28.11Median hourly pay
$52,310–$69,850Middle half of workers, yearly
570People in this job in Arkansas

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($58,470). Arkansas ranks 27th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators in Arkansas

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$21.89$45,530
25% of workers$25.15$52,310
Half of workers (median)$28.11$58,470
75% of workers$33.58$69,850
90% of workers$36.19$75,280

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators pay in Arkansas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers$59,490130
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway$58,470400

Arkansas unemployment rate: 3.9% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators

  • Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -5.3% over ten years, declining · about 7,300 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

Distribution ClerkMail HandlerAutomation ClerkComputer Forwarding System Markup ClerkCFS Markup ClerkDead Mail CheckerDistribution HandlerFile Conversion OperatorFlat Sorter OperatorFlat Sorter ProcessorFlat Sorting Machine ClerkFSM Clerk

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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.