The median annual wage for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in Tennessee is $54,370 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,730.
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 $26.14 per hour. An estimated 3,040 people work as postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $54,370 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.14 |
| 10th percentile | $42,600 |
| 90th percentile | $74,050 |
| Employment | 3,040 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.