43 Series · SOC 43-5051
Postal Service Clerks Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $62,130
- Median / year
- $75,030
- Top 10% earn
- -3.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 73,720
- US workers
Postal Service Clerks earn a median of $62,130 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $62,130, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $42,600 (10th percentile) to $75,030 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 73,720 US workers. Guam pays the most ($68,810), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Postal Service Clerks earn a median of $62,130, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 51% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #4 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 3.5% by 2033.
- $62,130
- Median annual wage
- Top 49%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #4 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 1.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Guam at $68,810. Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.
Postal Service Clerks (SOC 43-5051) pays a national median of $62,130 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $42,600 at the 10th percentile to $75,030 at the 90th, with a mean of $61,860 indicating a compressed distribution clustered near the median. An estimated 73,720 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 441 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -3.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 6,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is No formal educational credential and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Guam pays the highest state median at $68,810, which is +11% above the national figure. The top metro is Asheville, NC at $69,700 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 73,720 jobs Median $62,130/yr
Median Salary
$62,130
per year
Median Hourly
$29.87/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$61,860
average
Employment
73,720
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Postal Service Clerks pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$62,130 Top 49% higher than 51% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Postal Service Clerks; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 43-series occupations with growth data, Postal Service Clerks sits on the slower-growing side at -3.5% growth and $62,130 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-3.5%
Declining
Annual Openings
6,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
No formal educational credential
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.5/100K
Injury Rate
1/100
Danger Index
4.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Postal Service Clerks roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 3.4
Speaking 3.3
Reading Comprehension 3.1
Service Orientation 3.1
Critical Thinking 3.0
Monitoring 3.0
Social Perceptiveness 3.0
Time Management 3.0
Writing 2.9
Judgment and Decision Making 2.9
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.0
English Language 3.4
Mathematics 3.4
Sales and Marketing 3.0
Administrative 3.0
Computers and Electronics 3.0
Transportation 3.0
Administration and Management 2.9
Public Safety and Security 2.9
Production and Processing 2.8
Key Tasks
- ▸ Sell and collect payment for products such as stamps, prepaid mail envelopes, and money orders.
- ▸ Weigh letters and parcels, compute mailing costs based on type, weight, and destination, and affix correct postage.
- ▸ Keep money drawers in order, and record and balance daily transactions.
- ▸ Check mail to ensure correct postage and that packages and letters are in proper condition for mailing.
- ▸ Register, certify, and insure letters and parcels.
- ▸ Complete forms regarding changes of address, or theft or loss of mail, or for special services such as registered or priority mail.
- ▸ Sort incoming and outgoing mail, according to type and destination, by hand or by operating electronic mail-sorting and scanning devices.
- ▸ Receive letters and parcels, and place mail into bags.
- ▸ Put undelivered parcels away, retrieve them when customers come to claim them, and complete any related documentation.
- ▸ Obtain signatures from recipients of registered or special delivery mail.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$42,600
25th Percentile
$56,740
Median
$62,130
75th Percentile
$70,890
90th Percentile
$75,030
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guam | $68,810 | +11% above national |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $67,790 | +9% above national |
| 3 | New Jersey | $64,290 | +3% above national |
| 4 | North Carolina | $64,290 | +3% above national |
| 5 | Virgin Islands | $63,660 | +2% above national |
| 6 | California | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 7 | Hawaii | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 8 | Michigan | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 9 | Louisiana | $63,210 | +2% above national |
| 10 | Maryland | $63,210 | +2% above national |
| 11 | Tennessee | $63,210 | +2% above national |
| 12 | New York | $62,690 | +1% above national |
| 13 | Ohio | $62,690 | +1% above national |
| 14 | Florida | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 15 | Georgia | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 16 | Kentucky | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 17 | Massachusetts | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 18 | Nevada | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 20 | South Carolina | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Texas | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Virginia | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Puerto Rico | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Connecticut | $62,130 | same as national |
| 25 | Maine | $62,130 | same as national |
| 26 | Arizona | $61,710 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Delaware | $61,710 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Illinois | $61,710 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Indiana | $61,710 | 1% below national |
| 30 | Alabama | $61,640 | 1% below national |
| 31 | Rhode Island | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 32 | Washington | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 33 | Minnesota | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 34 | Mississippi | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 36 | Vermont | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 37 | West Virginia | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 38 | Wisconsin | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 39 | Colorado | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 40 | Idaho | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 41 | Kansas | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 42 | Oregon | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 43 | Utah | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 44 | Iowa | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 45 | Missouri | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 46 | New Mexico | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 47 | Wyoming | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 48 | Arkansas | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 49 | Nebraska | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 51 | Montana | $58,470 | 6% below national |
| 52 | South Dakota | $58,470 | 6% below national |
| 53 | Alaska | $57,820 | 7% below national |
| 54 | North Dakota | $57,820 | 7% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asheville, NC | $69,700 | +12% above national |
| 2 | Hattiesburg, MS | $69,700 | +12% above national |
| 3 | Merced, CA | $69,160 | +11% above national |
| 4 | Ann Arbor, MI | $68,810 | +11% above national |
| 5 | Johnson City, TN | $68,810 | +11% above national |
| 6 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $68,810 | +11% above national |
| 7 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $68,670 | +11% above national |
| 8 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $68,620 | +10% above national |
| 9 | Altoona, PA | $68,540 | +10% above national |
| 10 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $68,540 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Medford, OR | $67,790 | +9% above national |
| 12 | Morgantown, WV | $67,660 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $67,140 | +8% above national |
| 14 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $66,750 | +7% above national |
| 15 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $66,750 | +7% above national |
| 16 | Greenville, NC | $66,750 | +7% above national |
| 17 | Spartanburg, SC | $66,750 | +7% above national |
| 18 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $66,750 | +7% above national |
| 19 | Winston-Salem, NC | $66,750 | +7% above national |
| 20 | Yakima, WA | $66,750 | +7% above national |
| 21 | Hammond, LA | $66,600 | +7% above national |
| 22 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $66,520 | +7% above national |
| 23 | Visalia, CA | $66,520 | +7% above national |
| 24 | Corpus Christi, TX | $66,460 | +7% above national |
| 25 | Gainesville, GA | $66,460 | +7% above national |
| 26 | Rocky Mount, NC | $66,460 | +7% above national |
| 27 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $66,140 | +6% above national |
| 28 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $66,080 | +6% above national |
| 29 | Sandusky, OH | $66,060 | +6% above national |
| 30 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $65,710 | +6% above national |
| 31 | Farmington, NM | $65,710 | +6% above national |
| 32 | Fresno, CA | $65,710 | +6% above national |
| 33 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $65,710 | +6% above national |
| 34 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $65,710 | +6% above national |
| 35 | Fayetteville, NC | $65,660 | +6% above national |
| 36 | Tallahassee, FL | $65,660 | +6% above national |
| 37 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $65,600 | +6% above national |
| 38 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $65,600 | +6% above national |
| 39 | St. Cloud, MN | $65,540 | +5% above national |
| 40 | Florence, SC | $65,370 | +5% above national |
| 41 | Redding, CA | $65,370 | +5% above national |
| 42 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $65,370 | +5% above national |
| 43 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $65,370 | +5% above national |
| 44 | Chico, CA | $65,190 | +5% above national |
| 45 | Burlington, NC | $65,170 | +5% above national |
| 46 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $65,170 | +5% above national |
| 47 | Alexandria, LA | $65,020 | +5% above national |
| 48 | Dover, DE | $64,830 | +4% above national |
| 49 | Akron, OH | $64,670 | +4% above national |
| 50 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $64,670 | +4% above national |
| 51 | El Paso, TX | $64,670 | +4% above national |
| 52 | Harrisonburg, VA | $64,670 | +4% above national |
| 53 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $64,670 | +4% above national |
| 54 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $64,670 | +4% above national |
| 55 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $64,670 | +4% above national |
| 56 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $64,670 | +4% above national |
| 57 | Punta Gorda, FL | $64,670 | +4% above national |
| 58 | Salem, OR | $64,670 | +4% above national |
| 59 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $64,670 | +4% above national |
| 60 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $64,670 | +4% above national |
| 61 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $64,630 | +4% above national |
| 62 | Cleveland, OH | $64,630 | +4% above national |
| 63 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $64,630 | +4% above national |
| 64 | Pittsfield, MA | $64,630 | +4% above national |
| 65 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $64,630 | +4% above national |
| 66 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $64,630 | +4% above national |
| 67 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $64,630 | +4% above national |
| 68 | Baton Rouge, LA | $64,480 | +4% above national |
| 69 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $64,480 | +4% above national |
| 70 | Gainesville, FL | $64,290 | +3% above national |
| 71 | Jackson, TN | $64,290 | +3% above national |
| 72 | Lubbock, TX | $64,290 | +3% above national |
| 73 | Roanoke, VA | $64,290 | +3% above national |
| 74 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $64,290 | +3% above national |
| 75 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $64,290 | +3% above national |
| 76 | Worcester, MA | $64,290 | +3% above national |
| 77 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $64,290 | +3% above national |
| 78 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $64,290 | +3% above national |
| 79 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $64,140 | +3% above national |
| 80 | El Centro, CA | $63,970 | +3% above national |
| 81 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $63,970 | +3% above national |
| 82 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $63,970 | +3% above national |
| 83 | Manhattan, KS | $63,920 | +3% above national |
| 84 | Bowling Green, KY | $63,670 | +2% above national |
| 85 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $63,670 | +2% above national |
| 86 | Flint, MI | $63,670 | +2% above national |
| 87 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $63,670 | +2% above national |
| 88 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $63,670 | +2% above national |
| 89 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $63,660 | +2% above national |
| 90 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $63,660 | +2% above national |
| 91 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $63,660 | +2% above national |
| 92 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 93 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 94 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 95 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 96 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 97 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 98 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 99 | Knoxville, TN | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 100 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 101 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 102 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 103 | Montgomery, AL | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 104 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 105 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 106 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 107 | Reno, NV | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 108 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 109 | Rochester, NY | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 110 | Salinas, CA | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 111 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 112 | Savannah, GA | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 113 | Springfield, MA | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 114 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 115 | Tucson, AZ | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 116 | Vallejo, CA | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 117 | Wichita, KS | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 118 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 119 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 120 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 121 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 122 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $63,650 | +2% above national |
| 123 | Elizabethtown, KY | $63,640 | +2% above national |
| 124 | St. George, UT | $63,450 | +2% above national |
| 125 | Abilene, TX | $63,210 | +2% above national |
| 126 | Decatur, AL | $63,210 | +2% above national |
| 127 | Fargo, ND-MN | $63,210 | +2% above national |
| 128 | Green Bay, WI | $63,210 | +2% above national |
| 129 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $63,210 | +2% above national |
| 130 | Kingston, NY | $63,210 | +2% above national |
| 131 | Lexington Park, MD | $63,210 | +2% above national |
| 132 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $63,210 | +2% above national |
| 133 | Winchester, VA-WV | $63,210 | +2% above national |
| 134 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $63,210 | +2% above national |
| 135 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $63,210 | +2% above national |
| 136 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $63,210 | +2% above national |
| 137 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $63,210 | +2% above national |
| 138 | Binghamton, NY | $63,170 | +2% above national |
| 139 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $63,130 | +2% above national |
| 140 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $62,950 | +1% above national |
| 141 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $62,910 | +1% above national |
| 142 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $62,910 | +1% above national |
| 143 | Erie, PA | $62,910 | +1% above national |
| 144 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $62,910 | +1% above national |
| 145 | Modesto, CA | $62,910 | +1% above national |
| 146 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $62,910 | +1% above national |
| 147 | Toledo, OH | $62,690 | +1% above national |
| 148 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $62,670 | +1% above national |
| 149 | Peoria, IL | $62,670 | +1% above national |
| 150 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $62,650 | +1% above national |
| 151 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 152 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 153 | Barnstable Town, MA | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 154 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 155 | Birmingham, AL | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 156 | Bloomington, IN | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 157 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 158 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 159 | Evansville, IN | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 160 | Flagstaff, AZ | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 161 | Fort Wayne, IN | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 162 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 163 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 164 | Lafayette, LA | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 165 | Lake Charles, LA | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 166 | Lancaster, PA | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 167 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 168 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 169 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 170 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 171 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 172 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 173 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 174 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 175 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 176 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 177 | Syracuse, NY | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 178 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 179 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 180 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 181 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 182 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 183 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,610 | +1% above national |
| 184 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $62,370 | same as national |
| 185 | Las Cruces, NM | $62,370 | same as national |
| 186 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $62,370 | same as national |
| 187 | Columbia, SC | $62,130 | same as national |
| 188 | Jacksonville, NC | $62,130 | same as national |
| 189 | Johnstown, PA | $62,130 | same as national |
| 190 | Mobile, AL | $62,130 | same as national |
| 191 | Monroe, LA | $62,130 | same as national |
| 192 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $62,130 | same as national |
| 193 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $62,130 | same as national |
| 194 | Sheboygan, WI | $62,130 | same as national |
| 195 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $62,130 | same as national |
| 196 | Traverse City, MI | $62,130 | same as national |
| 197 | York-Hanover, PA | $62,130 | same as national |
| 198 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $62,130 | same as national |
| 199 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $62,130 | same as national |
| 200 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $62,130 | same as national |
| 201 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $62,130 | same as national |
| 202 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $62,130 | same as national |
| 203 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $62,130 | same as national |
| 204 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $62,130 | same as national |
| 205 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $62,130 | same as national |
| 206 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $62,130 | same as national |
| 207 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $62,130 | same as national |
| 208 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $62,130 | same as national |
| 209 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $61,920 | same as national |
| 210 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $61,870 | same as national |
| 211 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $61,850 | same as national |
| 212 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $61,850 | same as national |
| 213 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $61,850 | same as national |
| 214 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $61,850 | same as national |
| 215 | Bellingham, WA | $61,710 | 1% below national |
| 216 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $61,710 | 1% below national |
| 217 | Wichita Falls, TX | $61,710 | 1% below national |
| 218 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $61,710 | 1% below national |
| 219 | Albuquerque, NM | $61,640 | 1% below national |
| 220 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $61,640 | 1% below national |
| 221 | Bangor, ME | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 222 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 223 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 224 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 225 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 226 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 227 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 228 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 229 | Lynchburg, VA | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 230 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 231 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 232 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 233 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 234 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 235 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 236 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 237 | Vineland, NJ | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 238 | Wilmington, NC | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 239 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $61,570 | 1% below national |
| 240 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $61,430 | 1% below national |
| 241 | Omaha, NE-IA | $61,310 | 1% below national |
| 242 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $61,310 | 1% below national |
| 243 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $61,150 | 2% below national |
| 244 | Billings, MT | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 245 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 246 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 247 | Charlottesville, VA | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 248 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 249 | Glens Falls, NY | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 250 | Jackson, MS | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 251 | Jacksonville, FL | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 252 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 253 | Lebanon, PA | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 254 | Longview, TX | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 255 | Pittsburgh, PA | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 256 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 257 | Reading, PA | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 258 | Richmond, VA | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 259 | Rochester, MN | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 260 | Saginaw, MI | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 261 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 262 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 263 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 264 | Springfield, IL | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 265 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 266 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 267 | Yuba City, CA | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 268 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 269 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 270 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 271 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 272 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 273 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 274 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 275 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 276 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 277 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 278 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 279 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 280 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 281 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 282 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 283 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $61,050 | 2% below national |
| 284 | Amarillo, TX | $60,890 | 2% below national |
| 285 | Dothan, AL | $60,790 | 2% below national |
| 286 | Greeley, CO | $60,790 | 2% below national |
| 287 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $60,790 | 2% below national |
| 288 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $60,790 | 2% below national |
| 289 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $60,740 | 2% below national |
| 290 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $60,740 | 2% below national |
| 291 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $60,740 | 2% below national |
| 292 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $60,740 | 2% below national |
| 293 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $60,740 | 2% below national |
| 294 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $60,630 | 2% below national |
| 295 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 296 | Boise City, ID | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 297 | Boulder, CO | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 298 | Columbus, OH | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 299 | Duluth, MN-WI | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 300 | Huntsville, AL | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 301 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 302 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 303 | Niles, MI | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 304 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 305 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 306 | Utica-Rome, NY | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 307 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 308 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 309 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 310 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 311 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 312 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $60,530 | 3% below national |
| 313 | Salisbury, MD | $60,510 | 3% below national |
| 314 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $60,510 | 3% below national |
| 315 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $60,510 | 3% below national |
| 316 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $60,250 | 3% below national |
| 317 | Joplin, MO-KS | $60,250 | 3% below national |
| 318 | Paducah, KY-IL | $60,250 | 3% below national |
| 319 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $60,250 | 3% below national |
| 320 | Springfield, MO | $60,250 | 3% below national |
| 321 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $60,250 | 3% below national |
| 322 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $60,250 | 3% below national |
| 323 | Bloomington, IL | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 324 | Jonesboro, AR | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 325 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 326 | Lawton, OK | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 327 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 328 | Waco, TX | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 329 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 330 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 331 | Williamsport, PA | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 332 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 333 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 334 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 335 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 336 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 337 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 338 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 339 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 340 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 341 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 342 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 343 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 344 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 345 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 346 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 347 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 348 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 349 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 350 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 351 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 352 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 353 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $59,970 | 3% below national |
| 354 | Ogden, UT | $59,860 | 4% below national |
| 355 | Anchorage, AK | $59,760 | 4% below national |
| 356 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $59,730 | 4% below national |
| 357 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $59,730 | 4% below national |
| 358 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $59,730 | 4% below national |
| 359 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $59,730 | 4% below national |
| 360 | Appleton, WI | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 361 | Beckley, WV | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 362 | Chambersburg, PA | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 363 | Colorado Springs, CO | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 364 | Columbia, MO | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 365 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 366 | Madison, WI | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 367 | Oklahoma City, OK | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 368 | Rockford, IL | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 369 | Santa Fe, NM | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 370 | Topeka, KS | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 371 | Tulsa, OK | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 372 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 373 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 374 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 375 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $59,320 | 5% below national |
| 376 | Columbus, GA-AL | $59,190 | 5% below national |
| 377 | Ocala, FL | $59,190 | 5% below national |
| 378 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $59,190 | 5% below national |
| 379 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $58,980 | 5% below national |
| 380 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 381 | Grand Junction, CO | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 382 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 383 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 384 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 385 | State College, PA | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 386 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 387 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 388 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 389 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 390 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 391 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 392 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 393 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 394 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 395 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 396 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 397 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 398 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 399 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 400 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 401 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 402 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 403 | Tyler, TX | $58,680 | 6% below national |
| 404 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $58,680 | 6% below national |
| 405 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $58,680 | 6% below national |
| 406 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $58,680 | 6% below national |
| 407 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $58,680 | 6% below national |
| 408 | Ames, IA | $58,470 | 6% below national |
| 409 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $58,470 | 6% below national |
| 410 | Bend, OR | $58,470 | 6% below national |
| 411 | Charleston, WV | $58,470 | 6% below national |
| 412 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $58,470 | 6% below national |
| 413 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $58,470 | 6% below national |
| 414 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $58,470 | 6% below national |
| 415 | Jefferson City, MO | $58,470 | 6% below national |
| 416 | Yuma, AZ | $58,470 | 6% below national |
| 417 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $58,470 | 6% below national |
| 418 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $58,470 | 6% below national |
| 419 | Idaho Falls, ID | $58,460 | 6% below national |
| 420 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $58,150 | 6% below national |
| 421 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $58,150 | 6% below national |
| 422 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $58,150 | 6% below national |
| 423 | Logan, UT-ID | $57,820 | 7% below national |
| 424 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $57,820 | 7% below national |
| 425 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $57,820 | 7% below national |
| 426 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $57,820 | 7% below national |
| 427 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $57,820 | 7% below national |
| 428 | Albany, GA | $57,640 | 7% below national |
| 429 | Lincoln, NE | $57,430 | 8% below national |
| 430 | Rapid City, SD | $57,430 | 8% below national |
| 431 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $57,430 | 8% below national |
| 432 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $57,430 | 8% below national |
| 433 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $57,090 | 8% below national |
| 434 | Terre Haute, IN | $57,090 | 8% below national |
| 435 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $57,090 | 8% below national |
| 436 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $56,740 | 9% below national |
| 437 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $56,740 | 9% below national |
| 438 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $56,740 | 9% below national |
| 439 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $56,740 | 9% below national |
| 440 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $56,740 | 9% below national |
| 441 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $56,740 | 9% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Postal Service Clerks make? ▼
The median annual salary for Postal Service Clerks is $62,130 ($29.87/hour). The salary range spans from $42,600 at the 10th percentile to $75,030 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Postal Service Clerks the most? ▼
Guam pays the highest median salary for Postal Service Clerks at $68,810/year, which is +11% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Postal Service Clerks? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Postal Service Clerks is No formal educational credential. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Postal Service Clerks? ▼
Postal Service Clerks has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1 per 100 workers.
Is Postal Service Clerks a good career? ▼
Employment for Postal Service Clerks is projected to decline 3.5% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 6,100 openings are projected each year.
How does Postal Service Clerks pay vary by state? ▼
Postal Service Clerks salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Guam at $68,810/year, while Oklahoma pays the least at $59,490/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Postal Service Clerks? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Postal Service Clerks is Asheville, NC at $69,700/year. BLS reports wage data for 441 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Postal Service Clerks pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $70,890/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Guam leads at $68,810/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
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