Postal Service Clerks pay in Virginia
$62,070avg. a year
$29.84 an hour · 1,980 employed
Postal Service Clerks in Virginia earn an average of $62,070 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $61,860. The best-paying metro area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $64,350.
$62,610Median pay
$29.84Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#22Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Virginia metro areas
Average pay for postal service clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.
11,130 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$64,350
$30.94 an hour
260 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$63,260
$30.41 an hour
340 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$62,970
$30.27 an hour
4250 jobs
Richmond, VA
$62,910
$30.25 an hour
570 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$62,390
$29.99 an hour
660 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$61,980
$29.80 an hour
740 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$61,920
$29.77 an hour
8310 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$61,240
$29.44 an hour
960 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$60,750
$29.21 an hour
1040 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$60,250
$28.96 an hour
1150 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$58,910
$28.32 an hour
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Postal Service Clerks pay in Virginia, charted
Pay over time
Virginia, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Virginia postal service clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Virginia vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $61,860 | $29.74 |
| Virginia | $62,070 | $29.84 |
| District of Columbia | $66,740 | $32.09 |
| North Carolina | $64,280 | $30.91 |
| Maryland | $63,740 | $30.65 |
| Tennessee | $62,750 | $30.17 |
| Kentucky | $61,250 | $29.45 |
Related jobs in Virginia
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,290
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$63,510
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,790
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,230
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,050
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$53,370
Average pay, Virginia, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do postal service clerks make in Virginia?
The average is $62,070 a year, and the median is $62,610. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $61,860.
What is the hourly wage in Virginia?
$29.84 an hour on average; the median is $30.10.
Where in Virginia do they earn the most?
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($64,350), followed by Roanoke, VA ($63,260). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA ($58,910).
How does Virginia rank?
Virginia ranks #22 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.