Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Minnesota
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$36,629
after federal, FICA and Minnesota tax
Tax takes
$8,211
18.3% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$37,218
Minnesota costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Minnesota — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$44,840
Kept after tax
$36,629
Worth in national money
$37,218
State rank
6
of 50 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- This is a good state for the work. Minnesota pays this job a middle wage of $44,840, ranking 6 of 50 states and sitting about 14.15% above the national middle.
- Within Minnesota this is lower-paid work. Of 490 occupations the state publishes figures for, this job ranks 416. That is the bottom quarter locally, whatever the national comparison says.
- No great distortion either way. Minnesota costs about what the country costs, so from $44,840, take-home of $36,629 is worth roughly $37,218 in national money. The average lands at $44,220, below the middle of the range.
- Minnesota's median for mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service is $44,840, about 14.15% above the national figure and 6 of 50 states reporting. Whether that premium reaches the worker depends on the two adjustments below, which is the part a wage table cannot tell you.
- Against every occupation Minnesota reports, mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service ranks 416 of 490, in the lowest quartile of the state's distribution. That position is set by the local labor market and is independent of how the state compares nationally for this work.
- Price parity in Minnesota is near the national base, so for mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service, whose median is $44,840, the adjusted figure of $37,218 differs little from $36,629 retained after tax. The state's position for this occupation is therefore set by wage and tax rather than by living costs. At $44,220 the mean undershoots the median, an inversion of the usual skew.
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Pay band: Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $35,460 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $44,840 |
| Top tenth earn over | $55,040 |
| This salary | $44,840 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Minnesota | $36,629 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $38,209 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$2,102 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $42,873 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$2,542 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 98 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in Minnesota earn under $44,840 and half over. The published range runs $35,460 at the tenth percentile to $55,040 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- In Minnesota the take-home figure of $36,629, from $44,840, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 416 of 490 occupations here.
- One number stands for prices across all of Minnesota, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $37,218, the adjusted value of that $44,840 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 416 of 490 in the state.
- Figures are distribution medians for mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in Minnesota, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $35,460 to $55,040; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- Take-home for Minnesota is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $36,629 from $44,840. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 416 of 490 locally.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Minnesota, so $37,218 — the adjusted value of that $44,840 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 416 of 490 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $35,460 at the bottom tenth to $55,040 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
Further than the number implies. Minnesota is cheaper than the national average, so this take-home behaves like $37,218 in national terms.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Minnesota then takes its own share, leaving $36,629.
Why is this job missing from some states?
The survey withholds small samples rather than publish an unreliable number. Pay appears for 50 states here, and a missing state means too few reports, not no jobs.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($35,460 to $55,040) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Minnesota rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Minnesota's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $37,218 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $36,629 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Minnesota income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Why does this occupation lack published estimates in every state?
BLS suppresses estimates failing disclosure or reliability criteria. This occupation has published state-level estimates in 50 of the fifty-one jurisdictions. Suppression reflects sample size and confidentiality rules, and cannot be read as an absence of employment.