Postal Service Clerk Salary


How Much Does a Postal Service Clerk Make?

On average, a Postal Service Clerk make $59,240 a year. The lowest-paid 10 percent made $41,700, while the top-paid 10 percent made $73,150.

Annually National Average Salary: $59,240

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* Based on information from the May 2023 salary report from the BLS.




Salary by State

  • Annually
  • Monthly
  • Hourly

Annual Salary by State

State 10% Annual 25% Annual Avg. Annual 75% Annual 90% Annual
Alabama$41,700$50,380$58,010$71,840$73,150
Alaska$32,860$32,880$51,850$61,150$71,840
Arizona$51,400$54,450$61,580$71,840$73,150
Arkansas$41,700$41,700$55,380$66,480$72,830
California$51,400$54,450$62,000$71,840$73,150
Colorado$41,700$53,680$59,560$71,840$71,840
Connecticut$41,700$52,420$58,770$71,840$73,150
Delaware$41,700$51,400$59,410$71,840$73,150
District of Columbia$41,700$53,440$60,970$71,840$73,150
Florida$41,700$52,420$59,700$71,840$73,150
Georgia$41,700$52,420$59,410$71,840$73,150
Hawaii$52,600$55,810$63,800$71,840$73,150
Idaho$41,700$52,420$58,550$69,690$73,150
Illinois$41,700$52,420$59,170$71,840$73,150
Indiana$41,700$53,680$59,350$71,840$71,840
Iowa$41,700$41,700$55,150$64,460$71,840
Kansas$41,700$51,400$56,940$65,420$73,150
Kentucky$41,700$53,680$59,320$71,840$73,150
Louisiana$41,700$51,400$59,430$71,840$73,150
Maine$41,700$52,420$57,160$63,650$71,840
Maryland$41,700$53,440$59,720$71,840$73,150
Massachusetts$41,700$53,680$59,920$71,840$71,840
Michigan$41,700$54,450$60,960$71,840$73,150
Minnesota$41,700$53,440$58,610$66,050$71,840
Mississippi$41,700$41,700$57,160$66,730$71,840
Missouri$41,700$41,700$57,090$67,540$71,840
Montana$32,880$41,700$54,410$64,690$71,840
Nebraska$41,700$41,700$55,630$64,360$71,840
Nevada$41,700$52,420$58,040$71,840$73,150
New Hampshire$41,700$54,450$59,490$66,480$73,150
New Jersey$41,700$53,680$61,300$71,840$73,150
New Mexico$41,700$53,680$58,880$71,840$73,150
New York$41,700$52,420$59,490$71,840$71,840
North Carolina$51,400$54,750$61,690$71,840$73,150
North Dakota$41,700$41,700$54,230$63,650$71,840
Ohio$41,700$53,440$59,330$71,840$73,150
Oklahoma$41,700$41,700$56,770$66,480$73,150
Oregon$41,700$52,420$57,940$68,760$71,840
Pennsylvania$41,700$52,420$58,130$71,840$71,840
Rhode Island$41,700$52,420$58,200$64,360$71,840
South Carolina$41,700$54,450$60,850$71,840$73,150
South Dakota$32,880$41,700$53,700$64,360$71,840
Tennessee$41,700$54,450$61,100$71,840$73,150
Texas$41,700$52,420$59,680$71,840$73,150
Utah$41,700$51,400$57,770$67,540$71,840
Vermont$41,700$53,680$57,830$64,360$71,840
Virginia$41,700$52,420$59,180$71,840$73,150
Washington$41,700$53,440$59,230$71,840$71,840
West Virginia$41,700$41,700$56,860$66,480$71,840
Wisconsin$41,700$52,420$58,100$66,480$71,840
Wyoming$32,880$52,420$56,370$66,480$71,840
Guam$54,450$59,570$64,830$71,840$73,150
Puerto Rico$41,700$52,420$59,250$71,840$71,840
Virgin Islands$41,700$53,440$62,000$71,840$73,150

Annual Average Salary: Top 5 States

The top earning state in the field is Guam, where the average salary is $64,830.

These are the top 5 earning states in the field:

Guam - $64,830
Hawaii - $63,800
Virgin Islands - $62,000
California - $62,000
North Carolina - $61,690

Postal Service Clerks: Salary Overview

Postal service clerks perform a variety of tasks in a postal office, including receiving letters and parcels, filling out and selling money orders, and selling postage and revenue stamps.

They also place mail in pigeon holes of mail rack or in bags and examine the mail to see if it has the correct postage.

A postal service clerk’s job description typically also includes insuring mail, calculating and collecting postage, and answering questions but may also be responsible for ordering mail.

Postal clerks also weight parcels in order to determine shipping costs and maintain financial records.

In their work, they use barcode scanners, bin stackers, dispensers of packaging tape, scales, barcode sorters, security devices, and a variety of other tools.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for postal service clerks was $48,330 as of May 2019, which means that half of all workers in this profession earned less than this amount while half earned more.

This is lower than the average salary reported by all postal service workers, which in 2019 was $52,060.

The median hourly rate for this profession was calculated at $26.58 in 2019.

Hourly rates and total annual salaries also vary depending on the region, the level of government spending, the worker’s experience, and education level.

The lowest 10 percent of all postal service clerks reportedly made less than $35,770 while the highest 10 percent made more than $61,330 annually.

These numbers show that most postal service clerks earn more than the national average wage across all industries and professions- which in 2019 was $39,810.

Hourly rates typically range between $17.20 and $29.49.

Postal service clerks work for the field of postal service which is an independent agency of the executive branch of the federal government.

According to the report published by BLS, postal service workers held 503,100 jobs in the United States in 2019 but only 78,100 of them were postal service clerks.

Salaries vary depending on the worker’s level of experience and education.

Postal service professions that are typically better paid are postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators, occupations with a median annual wage of $60,140.

If you want a career as a postal service clerk, there are several other things that you can do in order to improve your earning prospects.

For example, although not a requirement, completing some related college coursework can be a plus.

Having good computer skills and knowing how to use budgeting software, delivery information systems, and time and attendance collection systems are important assets in this profession.

Good customer service skills, attention to detail, self-control, cooperation, and integrity are key work skills for postal service clerks.

Experience in this profession is very important and while as an entry-level employee your earnings will be close to the minimum for this profession, your wage will increase after earning a few years of experience in the field.

Job Prospects

In an era in which fewer and fewer people write letters, employment for postal service clerks is expected to decline in the future by 14 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This decline is caused, in part, by the fact that they are increasingly replaced by “delivery point sequencing” systems that sort letter mail directly.

As more people use automated and electronic bill pay, postal offices will no longer need as many postal service clerks.

Job openings may result from the need to replace workers who retire or leave this occupation but if you want to apply for a job in this field you should be ready to face strong competition because the number of applicants usually exceeds the number of available positions.

* Based on information from the May 2023 salary report from the BLS. The figures represent accumulated data for all states of employment for Postal Service Clerks. BLS data represents averages and medians for workers at all levels of education and experience. This data doesn't represent starting salaries.

* Employment conditions in your area may vary.


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