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

In Kansas City (MO), the median pay for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators is $26.61 an hour ($55,350 a year). About 1,640 people work in this job there.

$26.61Median hourly pay
$42,600–$68,810Middle half of workers, yearly
1,640People in this job in Kansas City (MO)

That is 5% lower than the U.S. median ($58,470). It is 4% lower than the Missouri median ($57,430).

Pay range for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators in Kansas City (MO)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.02$39,560
25% of workers$20.48$42,600
Half of workers (median)$26.61$55,350
75% of workers$33.08$68,810
90% of workers$36.71$76,360

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Springfield$58,980200
Columbia$58,780100
St. Louis$56,3901,410
Kansas City (this page)$55,3501,640

Missouri unemployment rate: 3.5% (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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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.