Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL), the median pay for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators is $28.03 an hour ($58,300 a year). About 1,030 people work in this job there.

$28.03Median hourly pay
$50,770–$71,930Middle half of workers, yearly
1,030People in this job in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($58,470). It is 2% higher than the Florida median ($57,430).

Pay range for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$20.48$42,600
25% of workers$24.41$50,770
Half of workers (median)$28.03$58,300
75% of workers$34.58$71,930
90% of workers$36.19$75,280

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Cape Coral-Fort Myers$59,490310
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota$59,490300
Tallahassee$59,130200
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (this page)$58,3001,030
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach$57,4302,400
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$56,3901,110
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent$56,390210
Jacksonville$55,3501,460
Gainesville$54,330140

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (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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Data Entry Keyers$38,510
File Clerks$40,770
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,870

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.