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

In Kentucky, the median pay for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators is $27.61 an hour ($57,430 a year). About 950 people work in this job there.

$27.61Median hourly pay
$48,880–$67,790Middle half of workers, yearly
950People in this job in Kentucky

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($58,470). Kentucky ranks 38th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$20.48$42,600
25% of workers$23.50$48,880
Half of workers (median)$27.61$57,430
75% of workers$32.59$67,790
90% of workers$36.07$75,030

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Lexington-Fayette$58,470200
Louisville/Jefferson County$56,390670

Kentucky unemployment rate: 4.7% (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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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$37,890

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.