The median annual wage for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $57,490 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,860.
Pay spans roughly $42,350 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 $27.64 per hour. An estimated 2,590 people work as postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $57,490 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.64 |
| 10th percentile | $42,350 |
| 90th percentile | $74,150 |
| Employment | 2,590 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.