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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in California

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in California

Want to work in California as a Postal Service Mail Sorter, Processor, and Processing Machine Operator? Read this first!

-2% Jobs Projection
$58,770 Median Salary
910 Job Openings

While jobs for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in California are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in California is expected to decrease.

  • Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Work in California?

In 2018, there were 12,510 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators working in the state.

There were 13,620 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,110 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators working in it, which means California has more Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 1.5% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 910 annual job openings, and 12,900 total jobs in 2026 for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,200 annual jobs and 89,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators ranged from $35,240 to $60,110 with $58,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.94 to $28.9. The median hourly rate was $28.26.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.53 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.73.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,630 $58,770
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,560 $58,780
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 1,070 $58,770
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 910 $58,770
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 860 $56,800
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 570 $58,770
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 240 $58,110
Fresno, CA 200 $59,980
Bakersfield, CA 190 $43,740
Santa Rosa, CA 120 $60,090
Redding, CA 40 $58,760

Top States for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 12,510 $58,770
New York 8,920 $58,770
Texas 6,410 $58,780
Florida 5,840 $58,770
Illinois 5,710 $58,770
Pennsylvania 5,220 $58,770
New Jersey 4,860 $58,780
Ohio 3,890 $58,770
Michigan 3,340 $58,770
Massachusetts 3,070 $58,770
North Carolina 2,920 $58,770
Missouri 2,620 $58,770
Maryland 2,590 $58,780
Georgia 2,530 $58,780
Virginia 2,420 $58,770
Minnesota 2,160 $58,770
Colorado 2,150 $58,770
Tennessee 2,110 $58,770
Washington 1,950 $58,780
Indiana 1,780 $47,580

Below are the states where Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Idaho $60,090
Delaware $59,880
Hawaii $59,870
Vermont $58,780
Connecticut $58,780
Texas $58,780
New Jersey $58,780
Washington $58,780
District of Columbia $58,780
Maryland $58,780

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation California Employment Total
Postal Service Mail Carriers 34,290
Postal Service Clerks 7,330

References

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