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

Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators in Maine earn the most in Portland (average $61,680 a year) and the least in Bangor ($60,090), across the 2 Maine metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators average at $61,420 and the median at $59,490 for 440 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 Maine

Portland$61,680
Bangor$60,090

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Portland	$61,680	$59,760	$52,670	$49,254	102
Bangor	$60,090	$58,300	$50,770	$48,084	97

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled. 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 Maine

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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