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Also called addressing machine operator, addressograph operator, canceling machine operator and envelope sealer operator.
Pay and headcount are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lines are written from what the US Department of Labor records about this work.
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Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator
Mail clerk preparing incoming and outgoing mail for distribution, sorting, routing, and verifying items while keeping records and using machines for packaging and postage
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On site, Remote
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Wrapped several packages every hour by hand, ensuring secure and accurate packaging for delivery
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Moved sorted mail to designated areas, maintaining an organized workflow
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Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. Time-stamp, open, read, sort, and route incoming mail; and address, seal, stamp, fold, stuff, and affix postage to outgoing mail or packages. Duties may also include keeping necessary records and completed forms.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $35,470 |
|---|---|
| Median | $39,280 |
| 75th percentile | $46,450 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | $29,060 | $36,190 | $42,220 |
| AR | $31,070 | $37,940 | $43,420 |
| AZ | $35,810 | $38,260 | $43,850 |
| CA | $38,680 | $44,410 | $52,240 |
| CO | $39,200 | $43,430 | $46,850 |
| CT | $38,440 | $43,970 | $48,440 |
| DC | $41,760 | $49,240 | $60,940 |
| DE | $34,380 | $36,450 | $38,640 |
| FL | $35,700 | $39,300 | $46,320 |
| GA | $30,150 | $36,110 | $42,240 |
| HI | $35,240 | $38,270 | $47,760 |
| IA | $30,690 | $35,610 | $40,020 |
| ID | $32,800 | $39,890 | $43,920 |
| IL | $35,440 | $38,190 | $45,530 |
| IN | $34,370 | $38,490 | $44,010 |
| KS | $30,740 | $36,020 | $40,920 |
| KY | $32,780 | $37,890 | $44,000 |
| LA | $30,480 | $34,860 | $37,180 |
| MA | $42,330 | $48,860 | $56,570 |
| MD | $36,440 | $40,280 | $45,190 |
| ME | $39,870 | $44,780 | $47,960 |
| MI | $34,490 | $36,900 | $41,810 |
| MN | $38,290 | $44,840 | $47,430 |
| MO | $35,710 | $38,110 | $43,500 |
| MS | $25,630 | $34,350 | $43,400 |
| MT | $36,900 | $38,880 | $42,680 |
| NC | $32,450 | $37,830 | $42,350 |
| ND | $37,620 | $38,120 | $42,060 |
| NE | $35,700 | $40,080 | $44,720 |
| NH | $36,070 | $41,060 | $47,190 |
| NJ | $37,920 | $43,700 | $50,060 |
| NM | $34,640 | $40,080 | $44,530 |
| NV | $33,460 | $40,520 | $47,860 |
| NY | $36,090 | $42,020 | $48,820 |
| OH | $35,800 | $38,470 | $45,420 |
| OK | $31,110 | $36,680 | $45,180 |
| OR | $35,340 | $43,450 | $47,840 |
| PA | $34,020 | $37,980 | $45,450 |
| PR | $21,840 | $23,560 | $36,870 |
| RI | $37,780 | $38,330 | $44,980 |
| SC | $33,310 | $36,780 | $45,510 |
| SD | $34,220 | $37,580 | $39,890 |
| TN | $30,720 | $35,610 | $39,290 |
| TX | $33,420 | $38,470 | $44,870 |
| UT | $37,500 | $45,150 | $49,820 |
| VA | $29,990 | $36,780 | $43,930 |
| VT | $38,800 | $45,380 | $47,160 |
| WA | $41,060 | $46,380 | $55,820 |
| WI | $32,490 | $37,730 | $44,340 |
| WV | $27,320 | $35,140 | $44,500 |
| WY | $29,910 | $32,940 | $38,880 |
Other names
addressing machine operator, addressograph operator, canceling machine operator, envelope sealer operator, folding machine operator, hand inserter operator, inkjet operator, insert operator, inserter operator, inserting machine operator, mail machine operator, mailing machine operator.
pneumatic tube operator, sealing and canceling machine operator, tube operator, wing mailer machine operator, mail clerks and mail machine operators except postal service, advertising inserter, dead mail checker, direct mail clerk, direct mail coordinator, distribution clerk, express clerk, mail associate, mail caller, mail censor, mail clerk, mail distributor, mail handler, mail list librarian, mail list processor, mail opener, mail processing clerk, mail processor, mail reader, mail room clerk, mail service coordinator, mail services associate, mail services clerk, mail sorter, mail technician, mail weigher, mailer, mailer apprentice, mailing clerk, mailing jogger, mailing machine assistant, mailing machine helper, mailing specialist, mailroom assistant, mailroom associate, mailroom clerk, mailroom specialist, office copy selector, packaging clerk, packaging specialist, parcel post clerk, postal clerk, postal support employee, PSE.
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This page is about the occupation Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.