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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Salary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

The median annual wage for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $36,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,280.

Pay spans roughly $29,120 at the 10th percentile to $51,430 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.76 per hour. An estimated 2,600 people work as mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

Median (annual)	$36,940
Mean (annual)	$39,280
Median (hourly)	$17.76
10th percentile	$29,120
90th percentile	$51,430
Employment	2,600

Updated 2026-07-23.

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Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.