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

Mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Massachusetts earn the most in Boston (average $50,230 a year) and the least in Worcester ($47,070), across the 3 Massachusetts metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) average at $50,660 and the median at $48,860 for 1,050 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 Massachusetts

Boston$50,230
Springfield$49,470
Worcester$47,070

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Boston	$50,230	$47,500	$41,570	$40,348	108
Springfield	$49,470	$51,490	$43,640	$39,776	96
Worcester	$47,070	$46,290	$40,370	$37,967	103

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included. 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 Massachusetts

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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