Career Atlas USA

Best States for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Missouri83.9 / 100
  2. 2Tennessee76.6 / 100
  3. 3Pennsylvania75.3 / 100
  4. 4Iowa74.8 / 100
  5. 5Michigan72 / 100
  6. 6Illinois70.5 / 100
  7. 7Ohio69.6 / 100
  8. 8North Carolina67.6 / 100
  9. 9Louisiana66.7 / 100
  10. 10Rhode Island64.7 / 100
  11. 11Nebraska64.5 / 100
  12. 12Maryland59.8 / 100
  13. 13Maine59.3 / 100
  14. 14New Hampshire58.8 / 100
  15. 15New Jersey58.4 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).