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

In Wisconsin, the median pay for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators is $28.11 an hour ($58,470 a year). About 1,420 people work in this job there.

$28.11Median hourly pay
$52,670–$75,030Middle half of workers, yearly
1,420People in this job in Wisconsin

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($58,470). Wisconsin ranks 26th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$22.81$47,440
25% of workers$25.32$52,670
Half of workers (median)$28.11$58,470
75% of workers$36.07$75,030
90% of workers$36.19$75,280

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Madison$60,530190
Eau Claire$58,47060
Green Bay$58,390120
Milwaukee-Waukesha$58,300920
Oshkosh-Neenah$57,43070

Wisconsin unemployment rate: 3.2% (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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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,610
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,000
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,490
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,010
Data Entry Keyers$38,170
File Clerks$45,130
Postal Service Clerks$61,050
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$37,730

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.