The median annual wage for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in Columbia, SC is $55,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,440.
Pay spans roughly $42,600 at the 10th percentile to $74,050 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.64 per hour. An estimated 510 people work as postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators in Columbia, SC.
| Median (annual) | $55,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.64 |
| 10th percentile | $42,600 |
| 90th percentile | $74,050 |
| Employment | 510 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.