Postal Service Clerks pay in the U.S.
$61,860avg. a year
$29.74 an hour · 73,720 employed
Postal Service Clerks in the U.S. earn an average of $61,860 a year and a median of $62,130. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($66,740) and lowest in Alaska ($53,970).
$62,130Median pay
$29.74Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
73,720Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for postal service clerks
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1110 jobs
District of Columbia
$66,740
$32.09 an hour
2430 jobs
Hawaii
$64,540
$31.03 an hour
32,230 jobs
New Jersey
$64,410
$30.97 an hour
42,070 jobs
North Carolina
$64,280
$30.91 an hour
56,410 jobs
California
$64,270
$30.90 an hour
61,240 jobs
Maryland
$63,740
$30.65 an hour
71,950 jobs
Massachusetts
$63,550
$30.55 an hour
82,340 jobs
Michigan
$63,480
$30.52 an hour
95,030 jobs
New York
$63,160
$30.37 an hour
10860 jobs
Connecticut
$63,000
$30.29 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Postal Service Clerks pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $66,320 | $31.89 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $66,190 | $31.82 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $65,980 | $31.72 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $65,880 | $31.67 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $65,360 | $31.42 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $65,040 | $31.27 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $65,000 | $31.25 |
| Akron, OH | $64,990 | $31.25 |
Related jobs
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,810
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$62,150
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,540
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,740
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,430
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$56,740
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Postal Service Clerks pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $60,900 | $61,640 | 1,240 |
| Alaska | $53,970 | $57,820 | 410 |
| Arizona | $62,140 | $61,710 | 1,190 |
| Arkansas | $58,070 | $59,490 | 970 |
| California | $64,270 | $63,650 | 6,410 |
| Colorado | $60,930 | $60,530 | 1,230 |
| Connecticut | $63,000 | $62,130 | 860 |
| Delaware | $62,680 | $61,710 | 230 |
| District of Columbia | $66,740 | $67,790 | 110 |
| Florida | $62,620 | $62,610 | 3,540 |
| Georgia | $62,290 | $62,610 | 2,070 |
| Hawaii | $64,540 | $63,650 | 430 |
| Idaho | $60,020 | $60,530 | 480 |
| Illinois | $61,530 | $61,710 | 2,720 |
| Indiana | $61,080 | $61,710 | 1,520 |
| Iowa | $58,180 | $59,970 | 1,190 |
| Kansas | $59,230 | $60,530 | 1,290 |
| Kentucky | $61,250 | $62,610 | 1,220 |
| Louisiana | $62,410 | $63,210 | 1,100 |
| Maine | $60,360 | $62,130 | 670 |
| Maryland | $63,740 | $63,210 | 1,240 |
| Massachusetts | $63,550 | $62,610 | 1,950 |
| Michigan | $63,480 | $63,650 | 2,340 |
| Minnesota | $60,940 | $61,050 | 1,380 |
| Mississippi | $60,160 | $61,050 | 790 |
| Missouri | $58,840 | $59,970 | 1,780 |
| Montana | $56,110 | $58,470 | 510 |
| Nebraska | $58,000 | $59,490 | 690 |
| Nevada | $62,280 | $62,610 | 460 |
| New Hampshire | $62,990 | $62,610 | 500 |
| New Jersey | $64,410 | $64,290 | 2,230 |
| New Mexico | $59,580 | $59,970 | 660 |
| New York | $63,160 | $62,690 | 5,030 |
| North Carolina | $64,280 | $64,290 | 2,070 |
| North Dakota | $55,880 | $57,820 | 330 |
| Ohio | $61,820 | $62,690 | 2,430 |
| Oklahoma | $58,870 | $59,490 | 1,040 |
| Oregon | $60,840 | $60,530 | 960 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,890 | $61,050 | 3,650 |
| Rhode Island | $61,650 | $61,570 | 250 |
| South Carolina | $62,740 | $62,610 | 960 |
| South Dakota | $56,450 | $58,470 | 390 |
| Tennessee | $62,750 | $63,210 | 1,330 |
| Texas | $62,180 | $62,610 | 4,900 |
| Utah | $60,930 | $60,530 | 620 |
| Vermont | $61,040 | $61,050 | 400 |
| Virginia | $62,070 | $62,610 | 1,980 |
| Washington | $62,130 | $61,570 | 1,460 |
| West Virginia | $58,850 | $61,050 | 890 |
| Wisconsin | $60,830 | $61,050 | 1,400 |
| Wyoming | $59,150 | $59,970 | 250 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$64,680
4,340 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$64,880
2,160 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$64,270
1,430 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$62,520
1,400 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$63,270
1,270 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$64,350
1,130 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$64,180
1,120 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$63,940
1,020 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do postal service clerks make?
The average is $61,860 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $62,130 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $29.74, and the median is $29.87 an hour.
Which state pays postal service clerks the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $66,740 a year. The best-paying metro area is Greensboro-High Point, NC at $66,320.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $42,600 a year, and the top 10% earn over $75,030.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-5051. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.