Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay in California

$47,290avg. a year
$22.74 an hour · 4,710 employed

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in California earn an average of $47,290 a year. That is $5,640 (14%) more than the U.S. average of $41,650. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $52,100.

$44,410Median pay
$22.74Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#4Of 49 states + D.C.

Top-paying California metro areas

Average pay for mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.

1620 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$52,100
$25.05 an hour
2330 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$49,920
$24.00 an hour
3370 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$48,380
$23.26 an hour
41,800 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$45,930
$22.08 an hour
550 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$45,250
$21.76 an hour
660 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$44,880
$21.58 an hour
740 jobs
Visalia, CA
$44,620
$21.45 an hour
8400 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$44,370
$21.33 an hour
9270 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$42,560
$20.46 an hour
1040 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$42,120
$20.25 an hour
1180 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$40,510
$19.47 an hour
1280 jobs
Fresno, CA
$39,840
$19.16 an hour

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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay in California, charted

Pay over time

California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where California mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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California vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$41,650$20.03
California$47,290$22.74
Oregon$42,890$20.62
Nevada$40,930$19.68
Arizona$39,870$19.17

Questions and answers

How much do mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service make in California?

The average is $47,290 a year, and the median is $44,410. That is $5,640 (14%) more than the U.S. average of $41,650.

What is the hourly wage in California?

$22.74 an hour on average; the median is $21.35.

Where in California do they earn the most?

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($52,100), followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($49,920). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Fresno, CA ($39,840).

How does California rank?

California ranks #4 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-9051. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.