Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,090 or more. The middle half of postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators in Portland earn between $52,670 and $75,030.
- $47K10th
- $53K25th
- $60KMedian
- $75K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,680 | $5,140 | $29.65 |
| Median | $59,760 | $4,980 | $28.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,670 | $4,389 | $25.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,030 | $6,252 | $36.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $61,680, a single filer in Portland takes home about $49,254 a year, or $4,105 a month and $1,894 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $61,680 buys what about $60,555 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salary in other Maine cities
Portland ranks 1st of 2 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Portland$61,680
- Bangor$60,090
All Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salaries in Maine
Highest-paying cities for postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
Erie, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,250).
- Erie, PA$66,250
- Wichita, KS$65,800
- Duluth, MN$65,750
- San Francisco, CA$64,200
- Burlington, VT$63,210
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salary by city
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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators salary in Portland: questions
How much do postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators make an hour in Portland?
$29.66 an hour on average, and $28.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators take-home pay in Portland?
About $49,254 a year ($4,105 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,680. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,352).
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 43-5053; area Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.0%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.68, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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