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

In Kansas, the median pay for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators is $26.22 an hour ($54,540 a year). About 870 people work in this job there.

$26.22Median hourly pay
$42,600–$68,810Middle half of workers, yearly
870People in this job in Kansas

That is 7% lower than the U.S. median ($58,470). Kansas ranks 49th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.02$39,560
25% of workers$20.48$42,600
Half of workers (median)$26.22$54,540
75% of workers$33.08$68,810
90% of workers$36.19$75,280

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Wichita$66,750210

Kansas unemployment rate: 3.8% (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.