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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $75,300 · outlook score 30/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Logistics Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$58,470
25th–75th pct. $48,880–$75,030
Top pay (est.)
$97,900
Top 10% $75,280
Pay in 5 years
$66,400est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$75,300est.
$64,800–$87,400
Outlook score
30/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
46%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
−5.3%
7,300 openings / yr

Projected pay for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $58,470 → in 3 years $63,100 → in 5 years $66,400 → in 10 years $75,300 (10-year range $64,800–$87,400). The model assumes pay growth of +2.6% per year.

$58,470
Now
2026
$63,100
In 3 yrs
2029
$58,200–$68,600
$66,400
In 5 yrs
2031
$59,800–$73,900
$75,300
In 10 yrs
2036
$64,800–$87,400

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.47%AI impact +0.03%Total +2.6% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

30/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #791 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
45 pts
AI resistance
54 pts
Entry barrier
3 pts
Annual openings
20 pts
Projected growth
13 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

Employment
105K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
96K
2025–35
Projected change
−5.3%
ranked #713 for growth
Annual openings
7,300
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Low
26/100
Typical entry education
No formal educational credential
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.