Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Salary in West Virginia

Mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in West Virginia earn the most in Huntington (average $38,380 a year) and the least in Charleston ($31,000), across the 2 West Virginia metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) average at $36,010 and the median at $35,140 for 270 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 West Virginia

Huntington$38,380
Charleston$31,000

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Huntington	$38,380	$37,840	$34,550	$32,026	88
Charleston	$31,000	$31,060	$24,980	$26,330	89

*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 West Virginia

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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