Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Salary in Kentucky

Mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Kentucky earn the most in Louisville (average $39,700 a year) and the least in Lexington ($37,580), across the 2 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) average at $38,000 and the median at $37,890 for 530 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $41,650.

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service average salary by city in Kentucky

Louisville$39,700
Lexington$37,580

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Louisville	$39,700	$39,990	$35,430	$31,934	93
Lexington	$37,580	$37,890	$34,510	$30,144	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary by city and state

More about pay in Kentucky

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.
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.

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