SOC 43-9051 · Visalia, CA metro

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Salary in Visalia, CA

The average salary for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Visalia, California is $44,620 a year ($21.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,830: half of the 40 people in this job in the Visalia, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,650).

$44,620average per year

$21.45 / hourMedian $40,830Take-home ≈ $37,112

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#7 of 12California metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay range in Visalia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,870 or more. The middle half of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Visalia earn between $35,980 and $46,570.

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,620$3,718$21.45
Median$40,830$3,402$19.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,980$2,998$17.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,570$3,881$22.39

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay in Visalia vs. California and the U.S.

Mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Visalia earn 6% less than the California average ($47,290) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($41,650). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $39,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Visalia$44,620$40,830$34,590$71,87040
California$47,290$44,410$36,110$63,1504,710
United States$41,650$39,280$30,780$54,82055,230

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary after taxes in Visalia

On the average salary of $44,620, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $37,112 a year, or $3,093 a month and $1,427 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Visalia a good place for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $44,620 buys what about $44,698 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary in other California cities

Visalia ranks 7th of 12 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($52,100).

All Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service)

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,100).

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary by city

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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary in Visalia: questions

How much do mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) make an hour in Visalia?

$21.45 an hour on average, and $19.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) salary in Visalia?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) take-home pay in Visalia?

About $37,112 a year ($3,093 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,620. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) earn more in Visalia than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,650).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-9051; area Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).

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