SOC 43-5053 · Medford, OR metro

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

The average salary for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators in Medford, Oregon is $62,380 a year ($29.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,200: half of the 60 people in this job in the Medford, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,430).

$62,380average per year

$29.99 / hourMedian $60,200Take-home ≈ $47,866

  • $49K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Oregon metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators pay range in Medford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,280 or more. The middle half of postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators in Medford earn between $56,390 and $69,850.

  • $49K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,380$5,198$29.99
Median$60,200$5,017$28.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,390$4,699$27.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$69,850$5,821$33.58

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators pay in Medford vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators in Medford earn 3% more than the Oregon average ($60,450) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($59,430). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $58,470.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Medford$62,380$60,200$48,880$75,28060
Oregon$60,450$57,890$47,440$75,2801,090
United States$59,430$58,470$45,530$75,280105,200

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salary after taxes in Medford

On the average salary of $62,380, a single filer in Medford takes home about $47,866 a year, or $3,989 a month and $1,841 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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Is Medford a good place for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Medford area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $62,380 buys what about $61,499 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Medford ($49,900). A typical home costs $439,493, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Medford ranks 1st of 3 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators

Erie, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,250).

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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salary in Medford: questions

How much do postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators make an hour in Medford?

$29.99 an hour on average, and $28.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators salary in Medford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators take-home pay in Medford?

About $47,866 a year ($3,989 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,380. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators earn more in Medford than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,430).

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; area Medford, OR (32780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.0%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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