The median annual wage for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in California is $42,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,650.
Pay spans roughly $35,600 at the 10th percentile to $63,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.61 per hour. An estimated 4,880 people work as mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in California.
| Median (annual) | $42,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.61 |
| 10th percentile | $35,600 |
| 90th percentile | $63,730 |
| Employment | 4,880 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.