Postal Service Clerks pay in Massachusetts
$63,550avg. a year
$30.55 an hour · 1,950 employed
Postal Service Clerks in Massachusetts earn an average of $63,550 a year. That is $1,690 (3%) more than the U.S. average of $61,860. The best-paying metro area is Pittsfield, MA at $64,820.
$62,610Median pay
$30.55Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#7Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for postal service clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.
160 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$64,820
$31.16 an hour
2270 jobs
Worcester, MA
$64,820
$31.16 an hour
3150 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$63,530
$30.54 an hour
41,270 jobs
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$63,270
$30.42 an hour
5100 jobs
Springfield, MA
$63,260
$30.41 an hour
6380 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$62,510
$30.05 an hour
760 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$62,210
$29.91 an hour
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Postal Service Clerks pay in Massachusetts, charted
Pay over time
Massachusetts, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Massachusetts postal service clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Massachusetts vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $61,860 | $29.74 |
| Massachusetts | $63,550 | $30.55 |
| New York | $63,160 | $30.37 |
| Connecticut | $63,000 | $30.29 |
| New Hampshire | $62,990 | $30.28 |
| Rhode Island | $61,650 | $29.64 |
| Vermont | $61,040 | $29.35 |
Related jobs in Massachusetts
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$52,560
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,670
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,500
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$60,350
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60,320
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$62,680
Average pay, Massachusetts, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do postal service clerks make in Massachusetts?
The average is $63,550 a year, and the median is $62,610. That is $1,690 (3%) more than the U.S. average of $61,860.
What is the hourly wage in Massachusetts?
$30.55 an hour on average; the median is $30.10.
Where in Massachusetts do they earn the most?
Pittsfield, MA ($64,820), followed by Worcester, MA ($64,820). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Amherst Town-Northampton, MA ($62,210).
How does Massachusetts rank?
Massachusetts ranks #7 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national postal service clerks page. 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.