SOC 43-9051 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Salary in Fayetteville, AR

The average salary for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Fayetteville, Arkansas is $41,570 a year ($19.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,230: half of the 90 people in this job in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($41,650).

$41,570average per year

$19.99 / hourMedian $40,230Take-home ≈ $34,530

  • $33K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Arkansas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,860 or more. The middle half of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Fayetteville earn between $37,840 and $46,100.

  • $33K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,570$3,464$19.99
Median$40,230$3,352$19.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,840$3,153$18.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,100$3,842$22.16

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay in Fayetteville vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Fayetteville earn 11% more than the Arkansas average ($37,490) and about the same as the U.S. average ($41,650). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $39,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fayetteville$41,570$40,230$32,520$46,86090
Arkansas$37,490$37,940$25,710$46,470330
United States$41,650$39,280$30,780$54,82055,230

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $41,570, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $34,530 a year, or $2,878 a month and $1,328 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Fayetteville a good place for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4), so the average $41,570 buys what about $45,505 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary in other Arkansas cities

Fayetteville ranks 1st of 2 Arkansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salaries in Arkansas

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San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,100).

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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary in Fayetteville: questions

How much do mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) make an hour in Fayetteville?

$19.99 an hour on average, and $19.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $34,530 a year ($2,878 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,570. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($41,650).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-9051; area Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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