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

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in MI have a median annual salary of $36,900, with 1,660 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $30,080 at the 10th percentile to $48,530 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$36,900

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$17.74

Employment

1,660

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$30,080
10th
$34,490
25th
$36,900
Median
$41,810
75th
$48,530
90th

Local compared with national

MI

$36,900

Median annual · 2025

United States

$39,280

Median annual · 2025

The MI median is 6.1% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $2,380).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.0
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  4. 4.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  5. 5.Time ManagementImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Active ListeningImportance 2.9
  7. 7.WritingImportance 2.9
  8. 8.CoordinationImportance 2.9
  9. 9.Operations MonitoringImportance 2.9
  10. 10.Operation and ControlImportance 2.9
  11. 11.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9
  12. 12.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.8

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Email software
  • Financial accounting software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • Postal Explorer
  • Recordkeeping software
  • Web browser software

Common tasks

  • Add ink, fill paste reservoirs, and change machine ribbons when necessary.
  • Lift and unload containers of mail or parcels onto equipment for transportation to sortation stations.
  • Verify that items are addressed correctly, marked with the proper postage, and in suitable condition for processing.
  • Clear jams in sortation equipment.
  • Place incoming or outgoing letters or packages into sacks or bins based on destination or type, and place identifying tags on sacks or bins.
  • Release packages or letters to customers upon presentation of written notices or other identification.
  • Remove containers of sorted mail or parcels and transfer them to designated areas according to established procedures.
  • Determine manner in which mail is to be sent, and prepare it for delivery to mailing facilities.
  • Sort and route incoming mail, and collect outgoing mail, using carts as necessary.
  • Weigh packages or letters to determine postage needed, using weighing scales and rate charts.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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