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

$59,390avg. a year
$28.55 an hour · 3,700 employed

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in Ohio earn an average of $59,390 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $59,430. The best-paying metro area is Youngstown-Warren, OH at $60,190.

$58,470Median pay
$28.55Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
#29Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Ohio metro areas

Average pay for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.

180 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$60,190
$28.94 an hour
2100 jobs
Toledo, OH
$60,120
$28.91 an hour
3900 jobs
Columbus, OH
$59,900
$28.80 an hour
4150 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$59,630
$28.67 an hour
51,180 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$59,260
$28.49 an hour
6980 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$59,260
$28.49 an hour
7230 jobs
Akron, OH
$58,140
$27.95 an hour

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

Pay over time

Ohio, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

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

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Ohio vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$59,430$28.57
Ohio$59,390$28.55
Michigan$60,850$29.26
West Virginia$60,250$28.97
Pennsylvania$59,390$28.55
Kentucky$57,960$27.87
Indiana$53,940$25.93

Questions and answers

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

The average is $59,390 a year, and the median is $58,470. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $59,430.

What is the hourly wage in Ohio?

$28.55 an hour on average; the median is $28.11.

Where in Ohio do they earn the most?

Youngstown-Warren, OH ($60,190), followed by Toledo, OH ($60,120). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Akron, OH ($58,140).

How does Ohio rank?

Ohio ranks #29 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.