Mail Processor

Code: 43-5053.00

Also known as: Automation Clerk, Computer Forwarding System Markup Clerk (CFS Markup Clerk), Distribution Clerk, Flat Sorting Machine Clerk (FSM Clerk), Mail Handler, Mail Handler Equipment Operator, Mail Processing Clerk, Mail Processor, Parcel Post Distribution Machine Operator (PDPMO), Small Package and Bundle Sorter Clerk (SPBS Clerk)

Description: Mail Processors organize incoming and outgoing mail for distribution to the intended recipients. They may also move mail through sorting facilities and onto or off trucks for processing. Although there are no post secondary educational requirements to become a Mail Processor, they must past a written and physical test as well as drug test and background check.

Mail Processor

Typical wages


10% $34,440
25% $37,770
Median $53,140
75% $62,980
90% $63,000
10% $16.56
25% $18.16
Median $25.55
75% $30.28
90% $30.29

Projected employment

Estimated Employment
(2019 year)
98,500
Projected Employment
(2029 year)
80,900
Percent Change +0 %
Projected Annual Job Openings 5,200