SOC 43-5051 · Montgomery, AL metro

Postal Service Clerks Salary in Montgomery, AL

The average salary for postal service clerks in Montgomery, Alabama is $63,290 a year ($30.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,650: half of the 90 people in this job in the Montgomery, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($61,860).

$63,290average per year

$30.43 / hourMedian $63,650Take-home ≈ $50,380

  • $43K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#2 of 10Alabama metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postal Service Clerks pay range in Montgomery

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,360 or more. The middle half of postal service clerks in Montgomery earn between $58,880 and $72,950.

  • $43K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,290$5,274$30.43
Median$63,650$5,304$30.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,880$4,907$28.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$72,950$6,079$35.07

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Postal Service Clerks pay in Montgomery vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Postal service clerks in Montgomery earn 4% more than the Alabama average ($60,900) and about the same as the U.S. average ($61,860). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $62,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Montgomery$63,290$63,650$42,600$76,36090
Alabama$60,900$61,640$42,600$75,0301,240
United States$61,860$62,130$42,600$75,03073,720

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Postal Service Clerks salary after taxes in Montgomery

On the average salary of $63,290, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $50,380 a year, or $4,198 a month and $1,938 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Montgomery a good place for postal service clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $63,290 buys what about $70,572 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postal Service Clerks salary in other Alabama cities

Montgomery ranks 2nd of 10 Alabama metro areas for this job; Florence pays the most ($65,800).

All Postal Service Clerks salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for postal service clerks

Hattiesburg, MS pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($67,480).

Postal Service Clerks salary by city

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Postal Service Clerks salary in Montgomery: questions

How much do postal service clerks make an hour in Montgomery?

$30.43 an hour on average, and $30.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level postal service clerks salary in Montgomery?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the postal service clerks take-home pay in Montgomery?

About $50,380 a year ($4,198 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,290. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do postal service clerks earn more in Montgomery than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($61,860).

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; area Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.0%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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