SOC 43-9051 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Salary in Gulfport, MS

The average salary for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Gulfport, Mississippi is $40,310 a year ($19.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,540: half of the 30 people in this job in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,650).

$40,310average per year

$19.38 / hourMedian $39,540Take-home ≈ $33,689

  • $26K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $54K90th

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

30people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Mississippi metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay range in Gulfport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,930 or more. The middle half of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Gulfport earn between $36,600 and $44,450.

  • $26K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $54K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,310$3,359$19.38
Median$39,540$3,295$19.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,600$3,050$17.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,450$3,704$21.37

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

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

Mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Gulfport earn 17% more than the Mississippi average ($34,530) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($41,650). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $39,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gulfport$40,310$39,540$25,630$53,93030
Mississippi$34,530$34,350$21,690$45,660270
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 Gulfport

On the average salary of $40,310, a single filer in Gulfport takes home about $33,689 a year, or $2,807 a month and $1,296 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Gulfport area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $40,310 buys what about $44,786 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Gulfport ($43,470). A typical home costs $224,666, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Gulfport ranks 1st of 2 Mississippi metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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

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).

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

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

$19.38 an hour on average, and $19.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,689 a year ($2,807 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,310.

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

The average here is 3% less 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (25060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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