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

Mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Minnesota earn the most in Duluth (average $48,560 a year) and the least in St. Cloud ($44,690), across the 4 Minnesota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) average at $44,220 and the median at $44,840 for 1,170 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 Minnesota

Duluth$48,560
Mankato$47,120
Minneapolis$44,810
St. Cloud$44,690

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Duluth	$48,560	$48,430	$39,320	$39,419	89
Mankato	$47,120	$47,050	$38,740	$38,339	91
Minneapolis	$44,810	$44,840	$39,780	$36,606	105
St. Cloud	$44,690	$44,220	$39,860	$36,516	88

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Minnesota Paid 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 Minnesota

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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