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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in South Dakota

Get the information you need to know about working as a Postal Service Mail Sorter, Processor, and Processing Machine Operator.

-7% Jobs Projection
$45,670 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

While jobs for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in South Dakota 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 South Dakota is expected to decrease.

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

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

300 people worked as Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 300 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

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Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 7.1% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators job openings in South Dakota, and 260 total jobs in the year 2026.

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 South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators ranged from $35,760 to $60,110 with $45,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.19 to $28.9. The median hourly rate was $21.96.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.97 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.99.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Dakota 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
Sioux Falls, SD 200 $46,240
Rapid City, SD 50 $57,770

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

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