Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington

In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (MN), the median pay for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators is $28.60 an hour ($59,490 a year). About 1,650 people work in this job there.

$28.60Median hourly pay

$54,180–$70,730Middle half of workers, yearly

1,650People in this job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (MN)

That is 2% higher than the U.S. median ($58,470). It is about the same as the Minnesota median ($59,740).

Pay range for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (MN)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$23.50	$48,880
25% of workers	$26.05	$54,180
Half of workers (median)	$28.60	$59,490
75% of workers	$34.01	$70,730
90% of workers	$36.19	$75,280

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Duluth	$70,990	40
Mankato	$60,530	40
St. Cloud	$59,740	50
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (this page)	$59,490	1,650

Minnesota unemployment rate: 4.4% (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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Job	Median yearly pay
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Packers and Packagers, Hand	$39,890
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$61,460
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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$59,560
Cargo and Freight Agents	$59,560

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.