Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Salary in Colorado

Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators in Colorado earn the most in Denver (average $60,910 a year) and the least in Colorado Springs ($57,110), across the 3 Colorado metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators average at $60,490 and the median at $58,470 for 1,910 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $59,430.

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators average salary by city in Colorado

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Denver	$60,910	$58,780	$50,770	$49,150	106
Grand Junction	$59,880	$57,430	$52,310	$48,367	95
Colorado Springs	$57,110	$55,350	$48,880	$46,263	101

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salary in other states

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salary by city and state

More about pay in Colorado

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 43-5053.
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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