Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Salary in South Dakota

Mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in South Dakota earn the most in Sioux Falls (average $39,720 a year) and the least in Rapid City ($36,880), across the 2 South Dakota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) average at $38,250 and the median at $37,580 for 320 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $41,650.

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service average salary by city in South Dakota

Sioux Falls$39,720
Rapid City$36,880

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Sioux Falls	$39,720	$38,020	$35,480	$34,095	91
Rapid City	$36,880	$35,540	$30,850	$31,813	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; South Dakota has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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

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

More about pay in South Dakota

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.
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.

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