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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in West Virginia

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

-6% Jobs Projection
$43,860 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

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

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

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

There were approximately 460 workers employed as Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 460 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 West Virginia has fewer Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators than average.

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 6.2% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 610 jobs for West Virginia Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators ranged from $35,230 to $60,110 with $43,860 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 $21.09.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.3 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.21.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,790 $58,780
Charleston, WV 400 $43,730

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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