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Postal Service Clerks Salary
Postal Service Clerks earn a median $62,130 a year in the U.S., with 73,720 jobs (May 2025).
- Median wage
- $62,130 a year
- Employment
- 73,720
- Excludes self-employed
- Projected growth
- -0.3%
- 2025 to 2035
- Openings per year
- 5,300
- Average, including replacements
Pay range nationally
The middle half of workers earn between the 25th and 75th percentile (shaded)
- Median (50%)
- $62,130 · $29.87 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $61,860 · $29.74 an hour (estimate error ±0.0%)
- 10th percentile
- $42,600 · $20.48 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $56,740 · $27.28 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $70,890 · $34.08 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $75,030 · $36.07 an hour
- Employment
- 73,720 (estimate error ±0.0%)
What they do
Standard Occupational Classification definition
Perform any combination of tasks in a United States Postal Service (USPS) post office, such as receive letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes; fill out and sell money orders; place mail in pigeon holes of mail rack or in bags; and examine mail for correct postage. Includes postal service clerks employed by USPS contractors.
Job outlook
BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035
- Jobs in 2025
- 70,900
- Projected for 2035
- 70,700
- Change
- -200 (-0.3%)
- Openings each year
- 5,300
- Typical education
- No formal educational credential
- Work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- Not reported
Occupational Outlook Handbook (duties, how to become one, work environment)
Highest paying states
Median wage for this occupation
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| # | State | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guam | $68,810 | 30 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $67,790 | 110 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $64,290 | 2,230 |
| 4 | North Carolina | $64,290 | 2,070 |
| 5 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $63,660 | 60 |
| 6 | California | $63,650 | 6,410 |
| 7 | Hawaii | $63,650 | 430 |
| 8 | Michigan | $63,650 | 2,340 |
| 9 | Louisiana | $63,210 | 1,100 |
| 10 | Maryland | $63,210 | 1,240 |
States with the most jobs
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| State | Employment | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 6,410 | $63,650 |
| New York | 5,030 | $62,690 |
| Texas | 4,900 | $62,610 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,650 | $61,050 |
| Florida | 3,540 | $62,610 |
| Illinois | 2,720 | $61,710 |
| Ohio | 2,430 | $62,690 |
| Michigan | 2,340 | $63,650 |
| New Jersey | 2,230 | $64,290 |
| Georgia | 2,070 | $62,610 |
Highest paying metro areas
Metro areas with at least 100 jobs in this occupation
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| # | Metro area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $66,750 | 120 |
| 2 | Winston-Salem, NC | $66,750 | 110 |
| 3 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $66,520 | 170 |
| 4 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $65,710 | 990 |
| 5 | Fresno, CA | $65,710 | 150 |
| 6 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $65,710 | 110 |
| 7 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $65,600 | 1,120 |
| 8 | Akron, OH | $64,670 | 160 |
| 9 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $64,670 | 130 |
| 10 | El Paso, TX | $64,670 | 110 |
| 11 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $64,670 | 830 |
| 12 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $64,670 | 360 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
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| Metro area | Employment | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 4,340 | $63,650 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2,160 | $63,670 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 1,430 | $63,670 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,400 | $61,570 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1,270 | $62,610 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,130 | $64,630 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,120 | $65,600 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,020 | $63,650 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 990 | $65,710 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 880 | $63,650 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 830 | $64,670 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 740 | $61,050 |
Postal Service Clerks pay by state
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Related occupations
- Cargo and Freight Agents
- Couriers and Messengers
- Public Safety Telecommunicators
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
- Meter Readers, Utilities
- Postal Service Mail Carriers
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
Frequently asked questions
- How much do postal service clerks make?
- The median wage for postal service clerks in the U.S. is $62,130 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $56,740 and $70,890.
- Which state pays postal service clerks the most?
- Guam has the highest median wage for this occupation at $68,810 a year.
- What is the job outlook for postal service clerks?
- BLS projects employment to decline 0.3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 5,300 openings each year on average.
- What education do postal service clerks need?
- The typical entry-level education is: no formal educational credential.