The median annual wage for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in South Dakota is $59,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,810.
Pay spans roughly $45,990 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 $28.63 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators in South Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $59,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,810 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.63 |
| 10th percentile | $45,990 |
| 90th percentile | $74,050 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.