SOC 435051

Postal Service Clerks

Perform any combination of tasks in a United States Postal Service (USPS) post office, such as receive letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes; fill out and sell money orders; place mail in pigeon holes of mail rack or in bags; and examine mail for correct postage. Includes postal service clerks employed by USPS contractors.

National Median

$61,630

per year

National Salary Overview

Median Annual

$61,630

Entry Level (10th pct)

$42,600

Experienced (90th pct)

$74,050

Total Employed

78,060

Salary Distribution

Salary percentiles show the range from entry-level (10th) to top earners (90th)

Salary by Experience Level

Experience Level	Estimated Salary Range
Entry Level0-2 years experience	$42,600 - $55,410
Mid Career2-8 years experience	$55,410 - $74,050
Senior / Expert8+ years experience	$74,050 - $74,050

Highest Paying Locations for Postal Service Clerks

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA

$72,500

+17.6% vs national

Rocky Mount, NC

$69,760

+13.2% vs national

St. Cloud, MN

$68,680

+11.4% vs national

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

$68,120

+10.5% vs national

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

$67,830

+10.1% vs national

Postal Service Clerks Salary by Location

Compare salaries across 50 metropolitan areas

Metropolitan Area	Median Salary	Employed
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$72,500	50
Rocky Mount, NC	$69,760	30
St. Cloud, MN	$68,680	50
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$68,120	80
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$67,830	90
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	$67,830	50
Ann Arbor, MI	$67,830	50
Florence, SC	$67,320	40
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$67,200	30
Yakima, WA	$66,810	50
College Station-Bryan, TX	$66,810	50
El Centro, CA	$66,810	40
Asheville, NC	$66,810	90
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$66,810	1,030
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$66,810	130
Jackson, TN	$66,810	60
Hattiesburg, MS	$66,660	30
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$66,580	130
Merced, CA	$66,520	50
Johnson City, TN	$66,290	40
Morgantown, WV	$65,770	40
District of Columbia	$65,770	130
Medford, OR	$65,770	50
Winston-Salem, NC	$65,770	120
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$65,770	80
Corpus Christi, TX	$65,600	80
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$65,520	190
Salinas, CA	$65,520	80
Dover, DE	$65,440	40
Altoona, PA	$65,170	30
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$65,080	50
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$64,730	70
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$64,730	1,210
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$64,730	80
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$64,730	370
Youngstown-Warren, OH	$64,730	90
Gainesville, GA	$64,730	40
Fresno, CA	$64,730	180
Visalia, CA	$64,730	80
Urban Honolulu, HI	$64,730	210
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$64,730	120
Spartanburg, SC	$64,730	70
Fayetteville, NC	$64,730	70
Cedar Rapids, IA	$64,730	80
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$64,730	250
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$64,730	410
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$64,630	2,310
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$64,540	40
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$64,540	110
Cleveland, OH	$64,490	360

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average salary for a Postal Service Clerks?

The national median annual salary for Postal Service Clerks is $61,630, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. This means half of workers in this occupation earn more, and half earn less.

Where do Postal Service Clerkss earn the most?

The highest-paying metro area for Postal Service Clerkss is Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, with a median salary of $72,500.

How much can an experienced Postal Service Clerks make?

Top-earning Postal Service Clerkss (90th percentile) make $74,050 or more annually. This typically reflects workers with significant experience, specialized skills, or positions in high-paying regions.