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Top 15 cities for postal service clerks by average salary
| Hattiesburg, MS | $67,480 |
|---|---|
| Asheville, NC | $67,240 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $67,130 |
| Altoona, PA | $67,050 |
| Johnson City, TN | $66,750 |
| Merced, CA | $66,630 |
| Greensboro, NC | $66,320 |
| Detroit, MI | $66,190 |
| Greenville, NC | $66,160 |
| Raleigh, NC | $65,980 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $65,880 |
| Florence, AL | $65,800 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $65,770 |
| Hickory, NC | $65,650 |
| Gainesville, GA | $65,380 |
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Postal Service Clerks salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays postal service clerks the most statewide, $66,740 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $66,740 | $67,790 | 110 | 1 | $64,350 | $64,350 |
| Hawaii | $64,540 | $63,650 | 430 | 2 | $64,400 | $64,310 |
| New Jersey | $64,410 | $64,290 | 2,230 | 3 | $64,930 | $61,480 |
| North Carolina | $64,280 | $64,290 | 2,070 | 14 | $67,240 | $62,400 |
| California | $64,270 | $63,650 | 6,410 | 23 | $66,630 | $61,770 |
| Puerto Rico | $63,920 | $62,610 | 670 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Maryland | $63,740 | $63,210 | 1,240 | 4 | $64,100 | $58,840 |
| Massachusetts | $63,550 | $62,610 | 1,950 | 6 | $64,820 | $62,210 |
| Michigan | $63,480 | $63,650 | 2,340 | 9 | $67,130 | $61,010 |
| New York | $63,160 | $62,690 | 5,030 | 11 | $64,680 | $59,030 |
| Connecticut | $63,000 | $62,130 | 860 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| New Hampshire | $62,990 | $62,610 | 500 | 1 | $63,100 | $63,100 |
| Tennessee | $62,750 | $63,210 | 1,330 | 8 | $66,750 | $59,740 |
| South Carolina | $62,740 | $62,610 | 960 | 7 | $65,030 | $61,430 |
| Delaware | $62,680 | $61,710 | 230 | 1 | $63,630 | $63,630 |
| Florida | $62,620 | $62,610 | 3,540 | 20 | $65,150 | $58,110 |
| Louisiana | $62,410 | $63,210 | 1,100 | 10 | $65,370 | $61,700 |
| Georgia | $62,290 | $62,610 | 2,070 | 8 | $65,380 | $57,220 |
| Nevada | $62,280 | $62,610 | 460 | 2 | $64,030 | $63,450 |
| Texas | $62,180 | $62,610 | 4,900 | 20 | $65,000 | $59,840 |
| Arizona | $62,140 | $61,710 | 1,190 | 7 | $63,460 | $59,690 |
| Washington | $62,130 | $61,570 | 1,460 | 9 | $64,680 | $59,080 |
| Virginia | $62,070 | $62,610 | 1,980 | 9 | $63,260 | $58,910 |
| Ohio | $61,820 | $62,690 | 2,430 | 9 | $64,990 | $59,600 |
| Rhode Island | $61,650 | $61,570 | 250 | 1 | $62,510 | $62,510 |
| Illinois | $61,530 | $61,710 | 2,720 | 6 | $64,270 | $59,470 |
| Kentucky | $61,250 | $62,610 | 1,220 | 5 | $63,970 | $59,510 |
| Indiana | $61,080 | $61,710 | 1,520 | 7 | $64,350 | $56,500 |
| Vermont | $61,040 | $61,050 | 400 | 1 | $62,690 | $62,690 |
| Minnesota | $60,940 | $61,050 | 1,380 | 4 | $63,700 | $59,210 |
| Colorado | $60,930 | $60,530 | 1,230 | 6 | $62,930 | $59,490 |
| Utah | $60,930 | $60,530 | 620 | 5 | $63,280 | $58,790 |
| Alabama | $60,900 | $61,640 | 1,240 | 10 | $65,800 | $59,630 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,890 | $61,050 | 3,650 | 15 | $67,050 | $57,810 |
| Oregon | $60,840 | $60,530 | 960 | 5 | $63,850 | $58,460 |
| Wisconsin | $60,830 | $61,050 | 1,400 | 9 | $64,860 | $58,420 |
| Maine | $60,360 | $62,130 | 670 | 3 | $62,210 | $58,190 |
| Mississippi | $60,160 | $61,050 | 790 | 3 | $67,480 | $60,340 |
| Idaho | $60,020 | $60,530 | 480 | 3 | $60,210 | $58,100 |
| New Mexico | $59,580 | $59,970 | 660 | 4 | $63,140 | $59,080 |
| Kansas | $59,230 | $60,530 | 1,290 | 3 | $63,820 | $57,180 |
| Wyoming | $59,150 | $59,970 | 250 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Oklahoma | $58,870 | $59,490 | 1,040 | 3 | $60,470 | $58,430 |
| West Virginia | $58,850 | $61,050 | 890 | 6 | $63,990 | $56,810 |
| Missouri | $58,840 | $59,970 | 1,780 | 7 | $60,720 | $56,830 |
| Iowa | $58,180 | $59,970 | 1,190 | 6 | $64,220 | $57,680 |
| Arkansas | $58,070 | $59,490 | 970 | 4 | $59,460 | $58,920 |
| Nebraska | $58,000 | $59,490 | 690 | 2 | $61,540 | $56,850 |
| South Dakota | $56,450 | $58,470 | 390 | 2 | $57,930 | $56,430 |
| Montana | $56,110 | $58,470 | 510 | 1 | $59,480 | $59,480 |
| North Dakota | $55,880 | $57,820 | 330 | 2 | $59,940 | $55,610 |
| Alaska | $53,970 | $57,820 | 410 | 1 | $62,200 | $62,200 |
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Postal Service Clerks salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattiesburg, MS | $67,480 | $69,700 | $32.44 | 40 |
| Asheville, NC | $67,240 | $69,700 | $32.33 | 80 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $67,130 | $68,810 | $32.27 | 50 |
| Altoona, PA | $67,050 | $68,540 | $32.23 | 30 |
| Johnson City, TN | $66,750 | $68,810 | $32.09 | 40 |
| Merced, CA | $66,630 | $69,160 | $32.03 | 40 |
| Greensboro, NC | $66,320 | $66,750 | $31.89 | 120 |
| Detroit, MI | $66,190 | $65,710 | $31.82 | 990 |
| Greenville, NC | $66,160 | $66,750 | $31.81 | 40 |
| Raleigh, NC | $65,980 | $66,520 | $31.72 | 170 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $65,880 | $66,750 | $31.67 | 110 |
| Florence, AL | $65,800 | $68,620 | $31.64 | 30 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $65,770 | $65,660 | $31.62 | 70 |
| Hickory, NC | $65,650 | $68,540 | $31.56 | 80 |
| Gainesville, GA | $65,380 | $66,460 | $31.43 | 30 |
| Hammond, LA | $65,370 | $66,600 | $31.43 | 30 |
| Oxnard, CA | $65,360 | $65,710 | $31.42 | 110 |
| Visalia, CA | $65,300 | $66,520 | $31.40 | 80 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $65,230 | $62,910 | $31.36 | 30 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $65,150 | $65,660 | $31.32 | 60 |
| El Centro, CA | $65,040 | $63,970 | $31.27 | 40 |
| San Francisco, CA | $65,040 | $64,630 | $31.27 | 740 |
| Florence, SC | $65,030 | $65,370 | $31.27 | 40 |
| Houston, TX | $65,000 | $64,670 | $31.25 | 830 |
| Akron, OH | $64,990 | $64,670 | $31.25 | 160 |
| McAllen, TX | $64,940 | $68,810 | $31.22 | 90 |
| Trenton, NJ | $64,930 | $66,750 | $31.22 | 70 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $64,880 | $63,670 | $31.19 | 2,160 |
| Green Bay, WI | $64,860 | $63,210 | $31.18 | 50 |
| Burlington, NC | $64,820 | $65,170 | $31.16 | 40 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $64,820 | $64,630 | $31.16 | 60 |
| Worcester, MA | $64,820 | $64,290 | $31.16 | 270 |
| Youngstown, OH | $64,770 | $65,710 | $31.14 | 90 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $64,710 | $65,600 | $31.11 | 70 |
| New York, NY | $64,680 | $63,650 | $31.09 | 4,340 |
| Yakima, WA | $64,680 | $66,750 | $31.10 | 50 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $64,670 | $68,670 | $31.09 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $64,650 | $64,630 | $31.08 | 350 |
| Flint, MI | $64,600 | $63,670 | $31.06 | 70 |
| Houma, LA | $64,600 | $64,670 | $31.06 | 40 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $64,590 | $64,670 | $31.06 | 30 |
| Sacramento, CA | $64,540 | $63,660 | $31.03 | 410 |
| Fresno, CA | $64,420 | $65,710 | $30.97 | 150 |
| Chico, CA | $64,410 | $65,190 | $30.96 | 50 |
| Kahului, HI | $64,400 | $63,210 | $30.96 | 70 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $64,390 | $62,130 | $30.96 | 40 |
| Stockton, CA | $64,370 | $64,670 | $30.95 | 90 |
| Charlotte, NC | $64,370 | $63,650 | $30.95 | 390 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $64,350 | $64,670 | $30.94 | 360 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $64,350 | $66,460 | $30.94 | 30 |
| Washington, DC | $64,350 | $64,630 | $30.94 | 1,130 |
| Olympia, WA | $64,320 | $66,140 | $30.92 | 40 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $64,320 | $66,750 | $30.92 | 70 |
| Honolulu, HI | $64,310 | $64,140 | $30.92 | 200 |
| Chicago, IL | $64,270 | $63,670 | $30.90 | 1,430 |
| Modesto, CA | $64,220 | $62,910 | $30.88 | 70 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $64,220 | $66,750 | $30.87 | 70 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $64,190 | $65,170 | $30.86 | 30 |
| Dallas, TX | $64,180 | $65,600 | $30.86 | 1,120 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $64,180 | $63,650 | $30.86 | 110 |
| San Diego, CA | $64,120 | $63,650 | $30.83 | 480 |
| Riverside, CA | $64,110 | $63,650 | $30.82 | 600 |
| Baltimore, MD | $64,100 | $62,610 | $30.82 | 490 |
| Salinas, CA | $64,070 | $63,650 | $30.80 | 80 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $64,030 | $63,650 | $30.79 | 240 |
| Morgantown, WV | $63,990 | $67,660 | $30.76 | 30 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $63,990 | $60,740 | $30.76 | 50 |
| Lexington, KY | $63,970 | $64,670 | $30.76 | 80 |
| Beaumont, TX | $63,950 | $62,610 | $30.74 | 70 |
| Atlanta, GA | $63,940 | $63,650 | $30.74 | 1,020 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $63,930 | $64,630 | $30.73 | 210 |
| Charleston, SC | $63,900 | $64,670 | $30.72 | 130 |
| Vallejo, CA | $63,890 | $63,650 | $30.72 | 60 |
| Medford, OR | $63,850 | $67,790 | $30.70 | 50 |
| Wichita, KS | $63,820 | $63,650 | $30.69 | 480 |
| Greenville, SC | $63,790 | $62,650 | $30.67 | 140 |
| Knoxville, TN | $63,770 | $63,650 | $30.66 | 160 |
| Salem, OR | $63,760 | $64,670 | $30.65 | 80 |
| Seattle, WA | $63,720 | $63,210 | $30.64 | 550 |
| Orlando, FL | $63,710 | $63,650 | $30.63 | 430 |
| Sherman, TX | $63,710 | $62,130 | $30.63 | 40 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $63,700 | $65,540 | $30.63 | 50 |
| Durham, NC | $63,690 | $61,570 | $30.62 | 100 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $63,680 | $64,480 | $30.62 | 180 |
| Dover, DE | $63,630 | $64,830 | $30.59 | 30 |
| Allentown, PA | $63,600 | $63,650 | $30.58 | 180 |
| Redding, CA | $63,600 | $65,370 | $30.58 | 60 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $63,580 | $64,630 | $30.57 | 130 |
| Barnstable, MA | $63,530 | $62,610 | $30.54 | 150 |
| Miami, FL | $63,510 | $63,650 | $30.53 | 880 |
| Naples, FL | $63,460 | $63,650 | $30.51 | 50 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $63,460 | $62,610 | $30.51 | 40 |
| Reno, NV | $63,450 | $63,650 | $30.51 | 100 |
| Panama City, FL | $63,430 | $61,570 | $30.49 | 40 |
| Tampa, FL | $63,420 | $63,650 | $30.49 | 600 |
| Columbia, SC | $63,420 | $62,130 | $30.49 | 130 |
| Lansing, MI | $63,400 | $62,610 | $30.48 | 100 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $63,370 | $62,610 | $30.47 | 600 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $63,350 | $63,660 | $30.46 | 60 |
| Nashville, TN | $63,300 | $62,610 | $30.43 | 310 |
| Kingston, NY | $63,290 | $63,210 | $30.43 | 120 |
| Montgomery, AL | $63,290 | $63,650 | $30.43 | 90 |
| St. George, UT | $63,280 | $63,450 | $30.43 | 40 |
| Boston, MA | $63,270 | $62,610 | $30.42 | 1,270 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $63,270 | $62,610 | $30.42 | 50 |
| Roanoke, VA | $63,260 | $64,290 | $30.41 | 60 |
| Springfield, MA | $63,260 | $63,650 | $30.41 | 100 |
| El Paso, TX | $63,250 | $64,670 | $30.41 | 110 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $63,240 | $61,570 | $30.41 | 110 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $63,220 | $64,290 | $30.39 | 80 |
| Portland, OR | $63,210 | $62,130 | $30.39 | 400 |
| Toledo, OH | $63,210 | $62,690 | $30.39 | 120 |
| Sandusky, OH | $63,160 | $66,060 | $30.37 | 30 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $63,140 | $62,370 | $30.35 | 50 |
| Lakeland, FL | $63,120 | $62,670 | $30.35 | 110 |
| College Station, TX | $63,110 | $61,850 | $30.34 | 40 |
| Manchester, NH | $63,100 | $63,670 | $30.34 | 90 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $63,080 | $62,610 | $30.33 | 280 |
| Louisville, KY | $63,050 | $63,650 | $30.31 | 240 |
| Slidell, LA | $63,040 | $61,640 | $30.31 | 50 |
| San Jose, CA | $63,030 | $62,610 | $30.31 | 250 |
| Tucson, AZ | $63,030 | $63,650 | $30.30 | 180 |
| Staunton, VA | $62,970 | $65,370 | $30.27 | 40 |
| Denver, CO | $62,930 | $61,570 | $30.26 | 440 |
| Richmond, VA | $62,910 | $61,050 | $30.25 | 250 |
| Macon, GA | $62,830 | $62,610 | $30.21 | 50 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $62,780 | $61,640 | $30.19 | 180 |
| La Crosse, WI | $62,770 | $64,480 | $30.18 | 40 |
| Waterloo, IA | $62,770 | $63,970 | $30.18 | 40 |
| Augusta, GA | $62,720 | $62,910 | $30.15 | 130 |
| Evansville, IN | $62,700 | $62,610 | $30.15 | 50 |
| Farmington, NM | $62,700 | $65,710 | $30.14 | 30 |
| Bremerton, WA | $62,690 | $61,570 | $30.14 | 60 |
| Burlington, VT | $62,690 | $62,910 | $30.14 | 80 |
| Shreveport, LA | $62,680 | $64,670 | $30.13 | 90 |
| Lancaster, PA | $62,610 | $62,610 | $30.10 | 120 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $62,540 | $62,610 | $30.07 | 100 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $62,520 | $61,570 | $30.06 | 1,400 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $62,510 | $66,460 | $30.05 | 70 |
| Dayton, OH | $62,510 | $63,650 | $30.05 | 190 |
| Lafayette, LA | $62,510 | $62,610 | $30.05 | 90 |
| Providence, RI | $62,510 | $62,610 | $30.05 | 380 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $62,500 | $63,210 | $30.05 | 70 |
| New Orleans, LA | $62,450 | $62,370 | $30.02 | 180 |
| Erie, PA | $62,420 | $62,910 | $30.01 | 50 |
| Buffalo, NY | $62,400 | $62,610 | $30.00 | 260 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $62,400 | $63,130 | $30.00 | 150 |
| Wilmington, NC | $62,400 | $61,570 | $30.00 | 100 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $62,390 | $61,570 | $29.99 | 70 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $62,390 | $61,570 | $29.99 | 180 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $62,370 | $62,610 | $29.99 | 630 |
| Savannah, GA | $62,360 | $63,650 | $29.98 | 80 |
| Gulfport, MS | $62,340 | $62,610 | $29.97 | 80 |
| South Bend, IN | $62,330 | $61,050 | $29.97 | 60 |
| Albany, NY | $62,310 | $62,610 | $29.96 | 220 |
| Rochester, NY | $62,310 | $63,650 | $29.96 | 250 |
| Sioux City, IA | $62,250 | $65,370 | $29.93 | 40 |
| Bellingham, WA | $62,240 | $61,710 | $29.92 | 50 |
| Canton, OH | $62,230 | $61,570 | $29.92 | 80 |
| Amherst, MA | $62,210 | $62,370 | $29.91 | 60 |
| Portland, ME | $62,210 | $62,130 | $29.91 | 170 |
| Anchorage, AK | $62,200 | $59,760 | $29.91 | 100 |
| Gainesville, FL | $62,170 | $64,290 | $29.89 | 70 |
| Longview, TX | $62,160 | $61,050 | $29.88 | 80 |
| Killeen, TX | $62,120 | $62,950 | $29.86 | 80 |
| Amarillo, TX | $62,100 | $60,890 | $29.86 | 60 |
| York, PA | $62,050 | $62,130 | $29.83 | 90 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $62,050 | $61,570 | $29.83 | 60 |
| Lubbock, TX | $62,020 | $64,290 | $29.82 | 60 |
| Birmingham, AL | $62,020 | $62,610 | $29.82 | 280 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $62,000 | $64,290 | $29.81 | 50 |
| Kingsport, TN | $61,980 | $61,050 | $29.80 | 60 |
| Memphis, TN | $61,980 | $62,610 | $29.80 | 220 |
| Deltona, FL | $61,960 | $63,650 | $29.79 | 130 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $61,920 | $64,670 | $29.77 | 40 |
| Decatur, AL | $61,920 | $63,210 | $29.77 | 30 |
| Sarasota, FL | $61,900 | $60,740 | $29.76 | 140 |
| Abilene, TX | $61,860 | $63,210 | $29.74 | 50 |
| Binghamton, NY | $61,850 | $63,170 | $29.74 | 60 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $61,840 | $61,850 | $29.73 | 110 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $61,840 | $61,570 | $29.73 | 200 |
| Reading, PA | $61,820 | $61,050 | $29.72 | 110 |
| Athens, GA | $61,820 | $61,150 | $29.72 | 50 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $61,810 | $61,570 | $29.72 | 50 |
| Syracuse, NY | $61,790 | $62,610 | $29.71 | 210 |
| Peoria, IL | $61,770 | $62,670 | $29.70 | 100 |
| Yuba City, CA | $61,770 | $61,050 | $29.70 | 30 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $61,760 | $59,730 | $29.69 | 30 |
| Spokane, WA | $61,760 | $61,050 | $29.69 | 130 |
| Niles, MI | $61,740 | $60,530 | $29.68 | 40 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $61,730 | $61,570 | $29.68 | 400 |
| Alexandria, LA | $61,720 | $65,020 | $29.67 | 50 |
| Monroe, LA | $61,700 | $62,130 | $29.67 | 60 |
| Brownsville, TX | $61,690 | $63,650 | $29.66 | 50 |
| Sebastian, FL | $61,630 | $61,570 | $29.63 | 30 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $61,600 | $61,050 | $29.62 | 100 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $61,600 | $62,610 | $29.62 | 80 |
| Saginaw, MI | $61,570 | $61,050 | $29.60 | 30 |
| Huntington, WV | $61,550 | $62,610 | $29.59 | 120 |
| Omaha, NE | $61,540 | $61,310 | $29.59 | 190 |
| Boulder, CO | $61,500 | $60,530 | $29.57 | 70 |
| Vineland, NJ | $61,480 | $61,570 | $29.56 | 40 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $61,430 | $59,970 | $29.53 | 60 |
| Provo, UT | $61,410 | $61,050 | $29.52 | 90 |
| Jackson, TN | $61,350 | $64,290 | $29.50 | 60 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $61,240 | $60,740 | $29.44 | 310 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $61,240 | $61,570 | $29.44 | 30 |
| Scranton, PA | $61,220 | $60,250 | $29.43 | 150 |
| Mobile, AL | $61,140 | $62,130 | $29.40 | 70 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $61,120 | $61,050 | $29.39 | 220 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $61,110 | $60,740 | $29.38 | 70 |
| Lewiston, ME | $61,090 | $61,430 | $29.37 | 40 |
| Bloomington, IN | $61,050 | $62,610 | $29.35 | 30 |
| Traverse City, MI | $61,010 | $62,130 | $29.33 | 60 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $60,900 | $61,710 | $29.28 | 40 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $60,880 | $61,050 | $29.27 | 740 |
| Waco, TX | $60,860 | $59,970 | $29.26 | 80 |
| Huntsville, AL | $60,850 | $60,530 | $29.25 | 100 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $60,800 | $63,640 | $29.23 | 30 |
| Champaign, IL | $60,790 | $61,050 | $29.23 | 70 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $60,750 | $61,050 | $29.21 | 60 |
| St. Louis, MO | $60,720 | $61,050 | $29.19 | 590 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $60,650 | $58,880 | $29.16 | 50 |
| Springfield, IL | $60,610 | $61,050 | $29.14 | 50 |
| Kansas City, MO | $60,570 | $60,530 | $29.12 | 540 |
| Williamsport, PA | $60,560 | $59,970 | $29.11 | 40 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $60,510 | $62,130 | $29.09 | 30 |
| Tulsa, OK | $60,470 | $59,490 | $29.07 | 200 |
| Bloomington, IL | $60,460 | $59,970 | $29.07 | 40 |
| Pensacola, FL | $60,460 | $60,530 | $29.07 | 80 |
| Dothan, AL | $60,440 | $60,790 | $29.06 | 40 |
| Rochester, MN | $60,430 | $61,050 | $29.05 | 50 |
| Des Moines, IA | $60,420 | $61,710 | $29.05 | 160 |
| Jackson, MS | $60,340 | $61,050 | $29.01 | 150 |
| Janesville, WI | $60,310 | $60,250 | $29.00 | 30 |
| Greeley, CO | $60,290 | $60,790 | $28.99 | 70 |
| Winchester, VA | $60,250 | $63,210 | $28.96 | 40 |
| Ogden, UT | $60,250 | $59,860 | $28.97 | 90 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $60,240 | $59,490 | $28.96 | 140 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $60,230 | $59,970 | $28.96 | 40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $60,210 | $60,530 | $28.95 | 340 |
| Boise, ID | $60,210 | $60,530 | $28.95 | 110 |
| Texarkana, TX | $60,130 | $61,050 | $28.91 | 30 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $60,060 | $63,670 | $28.88 | 40 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $60,050 | $61,050 | $28.87 | 60 |
| Madison, WI | $60,020 | $59,490 | $28.86 | 140 |
| Austin, TX | $60,010 | $60,530 | $28.85 | 330 |
| Lebanon, PA | $59,980 | $61,050 | $28.84 | 30 |
| Daphne, AL | $59,980 | $61,050 | $28.84 | 60 |
| Fargo, ND | $59,940 | $63,210 | $28.82 | 50 |
| Appleton, WI | $59,930 | $59,490 | $28.81 | 40 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $59,860 | $58,470 | $28.78 | 40 |
| Tyler, TX | $59,840 | $58,680 | $28.77 | 50 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $59,840 | $58,470 | $28.77 | 40 |
| Clarksville, TN | $59,740 | $61,850 | $28.72 | 50 |
| Yuma, AZ | $59,690 | $58,470 | $28.70 | 50 |
| Auburn, AL | $59,630 | $58,470 | $28.67 | 40 |
| Utica, NY | $59,600 | $60,530 | $28.65 | 110 |
| Columbus, OH | $59,600 | $60,530 | $28.66 | 360 |
| Paducah, KY | $59,510 | $60,250 | $28.61 | 40 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $59,490 | $58,880 | $28.60 | 30 |
| Billings, MT | $59,480 | $61,050 | $28.60 | 60 |
| Rockford, IL | $59,470 | $59,490 | $28.59 | 50 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $59,460 | $59,490 | $28.59 | 60 |
| Davenport, IA | $59,450 | $61,920 | $28.58 | 100 |
| Little Rock, AR | $59,440 | $60,530 | $28.58 | 160 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $59,370 | $59,490 | $28.54 | 250 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $59,320 | $59,730 | $28.52 | 100 |
| Duluth, MN | $59,210 | $60,530 | $28.47 | 90 |
| Columbia, MO | $59,100 | $59,490 | $28.42 | 40 |
| Kennewick, WA | $59,080 | $59,970 | $28.41 | 50 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $59,080 | $59,490 | $28.41 | 40 |
| Watertown, NY | $59,050 | $59,970 | $28.39 | 60 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $59,030 | $61,050 | $28.38 | 60 |
| Columbus, GA | $59,020 | $59,190 | $28.38 | 70 |
| State College, PA | $59,000 | $58,880 | $28.36 | 40 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $58,920 | $59,970 | $28.33 | 30 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $58,910 | $58,150 | $28.32 | 50 |
| Joplin, MO | $58,890 | $60,250 | $28.31 | 60 |
| Salisbury, MD | $58,840 | $60,510 | $28.29 | 40 |
| Bend, OR | $58,820 | $58,470 | $28.28 | 50 |
| Logan, UT | $58,790 | $57,820 | $28.27 | 40 |
| Wheeling, WV | $58,600 | $58,880 | $28.17 | 50 |
| Weirton, WV | $58,550 | $61,870 | $28.15 | 50 |
| Crestview, FL | $58,520 | $58,470 | $28.13 | 60 |
| Eugene, OR | $58,460 | $58,880 | $28.11 | 100 |
| Lawton, OK | $58,430 | $59,970 | $28.09 | 30 |
| Racine, WI | $58,420 | $58,980 | $28.09 | 30 |
| Springfield, MO | $58,410 | $60,250 | $28.08 | 100 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $58,360 | $59,490 | $28.06 | 40 |
| Manhattan, KS | $58,220 | $63,920 | $27.99 | 30 |
| Bangor, ME | $58,190 | $61,570 | $27.98 | 70 |
| Ocala, FL | $58,110 | $59,190 | $27.94 | 80 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $58,100 | $58,460 | $27.94 | 30 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $57,930 | $58,880 | $27.85 | 70 |
| Johnstown, PA | $57,810 | $62,130 | $27.79 | 60 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $57,680 | $57,090 | $27.73 | 60 |
| Ames, IA | $57,680 | $58,470 | $27.73 | 40 |
| Beckley, WV | $57,580 | $59,490 | $27.69 | 90 |
| Albany, GA | $57,220 | $57,640 | $27.51 | 30 |
| Topeka, KS | $57,180 | $59,490 | $27.49 | 80 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $56,950 | $58,470 | $27.38 | 50 |
| Lincoln, NE | $56,850 | $57,430 | $27.33 | 70 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $56,830 | $57,090 | $27.32 | 40 |
| Charleston, WV | $56,810 | $58,470 | $27.31 | 110 |
| Lafayette, IN | $56,500 | $58,880 | $27.17 | 40 |
| Rapid City, SD | $56,430 | $57,430 | $27.13 | 30 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $55,610 | $58,150 | $26.73 | 30 |
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- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceU.S. average $54,740
- Postal Service Mail CarriersU.S. average $62,540
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsU.S. average $59,430
- Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksU.S. average $62,150
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- Cargo and Freight AgentsU.S. average $57,230
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Postal Service Clerks salary: questions
Where do postal service clerks make the most money?
In Hattiesburg, MS, with an average of $67,480 a year, among the 308 metro areas we cover.
What is the average postal service clerks salary in the U.S.?
$61,860 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $62,130, so half of postal service clerks earn more than that and half less.
What salary should postal service clerks ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of postal service clerks nationwide earn between $56,740 (25th percentile) and $70,890 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays postal service clerks the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $66,740 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is postal service clerks pay the lowest?
Grand Forks, ND, at $55,610 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-5051.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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