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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators pay in Indiana

$53,940avg. a year
$25.93 an hour · 2,600 employed

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in Indiana earn an average of $53,940 a year. That is $5,490 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $59,430. The best-paying metro area is Evansville, IN at $62,370.

Pay by cityCompare states
$48,880Median pay
$25.93Average hourly
+10%Avg. pay since 2020
#51Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Indiana metro areas

Average pay for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.

1130 jobs
Evansville, IN
$62,370
$29.99 an hour
280 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$60,960
$29.31 an hour
3110 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$59,900
$28.80 an hour
41,180 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$59,260
$28.49 an hour
54,920 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$59,210
$28.46 an hour
630 jobs
Muncie, IN
$58,090
$27.93 an hour
7670 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$56,820
$27.32 an hour
82,080 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$52,160
$25.08 an hour

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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators pay in Indiana, charted

Pay over time

Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Indiana postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Indiana vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$59,430$28.57
Indiana$53,940$25.93
Michigan$60,850$29.26
Illinois$59,390$28.55
Ohio$59,390$28.55
Kentucky$57,960$27.87

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Questions and answers

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

The average is $53,940 a year, and the median is $48,880. That is $5,490 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $59,430.

What is the hourly wage in Indiana?

$25.93 an hour on average; the median is $23.50.

Where in Indiana do they earn the most?

Evansville, IN ($62,370), followed by South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI ($60,960). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ($52,160).

How does Indiana rank?

Indiana ranks #51 of 51 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 43-5053. 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 postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators 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.