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

Mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Louisiana earn the most in New Orleans (average $37,730 a year) and the least in Baton Rouge ($33,790), across the 4 Louisiana metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) average at $35,010 and the median at $34,860 for 590 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 Louisiana

New Orleans$37,730
Slidell$35,430
Shreveport$34,170
Baton Rouge$33,790

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
New Orleans	$37,730	$36,620	$34,860	$31,750	93
Slidell	$35,430	$34,880	$31,050	$29,971	93
Shreveport	$34,170	$34,520	$29,290	$28,997	85
Baton Rouge	$33,790	$34,140	$27,240	$28,703	91

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. 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 Louisiana

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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