Hiring Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
Employers across the 86 metro areas we have BLS OEWS wage data for pay mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service a median of $33,730 to $49,270 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A search through recruitlocalpros runs Tier I to Tier VI, $6,240 to $54,340, set by seniority, never by location or salary. Our vetted recruiting partner handles sourcing, screening and placement end to end.
What do mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service do?
- Wrap packages or bundles by hand, or by using tying machines.
- Verify that items are addressed correctly, marked with the proper postage, and in suitable condition for processing.
- Remove containers of sorted mail or parcels and transfer them to designated areas according to established procedures.
- Sort and route incoming mail, and collect outgoing mail, using carts as necessary.
- Affix postage to packages or letters by hand, or stamp materials, using postage meters.
- Determine manner in which mail is to be sent, and prepare it for delivery to mailing facilities.
Core tasks, O*NET OnLine, 43-9051.00.
What does it take to become one?
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
O*NET Job Zone 2, SVP (4.0 to < 6.0). O*NET OnLine.
Employers commonly list experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Access for this role.
What do mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service get paid?
BLS OEWS, May 2025 publishes a wage for mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in 86 of the metro areas in this build. The median ranges from $33,730 to $49,270 a year depending on the metro, with a midpoint of $39,060. This is what employers pay, place of work, not a single national figure and not what any one person takes home.
BLS OEWS, BLS OEWS, May 2025, SOC 43-9051.
What does hiring one cost?
The same as any role: tier, not location or salary, sets the fee. Across all six tiers the published range is $6,240 to $54,340 per search. For scale, the highest published median for mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in this build is $49,270. A contingency firm hiring at that level would bill roughly $9,854 to $14,781 on the first year salary alone, 20 to 30%.
Frequently asked
- How fast can a mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service search fill?
- 23 to 35 days, 2 to 3x faster than a typical contingency search, per the recruiting provider's published figures.
- What if the hire does not work out?
- A 45-day replacement guarantee, at 50% off a repeat search for the same role.
Price a mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service search
Eight questions about the role. Your tier range appears on screen, with the contingency comparison if you are paying one now.