The median annual wage for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $60,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,460.
Pay spans roughly $45,990 at the 10th percentile to $74,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.20 per hour. An estimated 820 people work as postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $60,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.20 |
| 10th percentile | $45,990 |
| 90th percentile | $74,150 |
| Employment | 820 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.