Postal Service Clerks pay in North Carolina
$64,280avg. a year
$30.91 an hour · 2,070 employed
Postal Service Clerks in North Carolina earn an average of $64,280 a year. That is $2,420 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $61,860. The best-paying metro area is Asheville, NC at $67,240.
$64,290Median pay
$30.91Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#4Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for postal service clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
180 jobs
Asheville, NC
$67,240
$32.33 an hour
2120 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$66,320
$31.89 an hour
340 jobs
Greenville, NC
$66,160
$31.81 an hour
4170 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$65,980
$31.72 an hour
5110 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$65,880
$31.67 an hour
670 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$65,770
$31.62 an hour
780 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$65,650
$31.56 an hour
840 jobs
Burlington, NC
$64,820
$31.16 an hour
940 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$64,390
$30.96 an hour
10390 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$64,370
$30.95 an hour
1130 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$64,350
$30.94 an hour
1230 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$64,190
$30.86 an hour
13100 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$63,690
$30.62 an hour
14100 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$62,400
$30.00 an hour
15310 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$61,240
$29.44 an hour
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Postal Service Clerks pay in North Carolina, charted
Pay over time
North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where North Carolina postal service clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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North Carolina vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $61,860 | $29.74 |
| North Carolina | $64,280 | $30.91 |
| Tennessee | $62,750 | $30.17 |
| South Carolina | $62,740 | $30.17 |
| Georgia | $62,290 | $29.95 |
| Virginia | $62,070 | $29.84 |
Related jobs in North Carolina
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,350
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,820
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,920
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,240
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$56,620
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$47,180
Average pay, North Carolina, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do postal service clerks make in North Carolina?
The average is $64,280 a year, and the median is $64,290. That is $2,420 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $61,860.
What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?
$30.91 an hour on average; the median is $30.91.
Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?
Asheville, NC ($67,240), followed by Greensboro-High Point, NC ($66,320). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ($61,240).
How does North Carolina rank?
North Carolina ranks #4 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.