SOC 43-5051 · Bloomington, IL metro

Postal Service Clerks Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for postal service clerks in Bloomington, Illinois is $60,460 a year ($29.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,970: half of the 40 people in this job in the Bloomington, IL 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).

$60,460average per year

$29.07 / hourMedian $59,970Take-home ≈ $47,908

  • $43K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $75K90th

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

40people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6Illinois metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postal Service Clerks pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,030 or more. The middle half of postal service clerks in Bloomington earn between $56,740 and $68,810.

  • $43K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $75K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,460$5,038$29.07
Median$59,970$4,998$28.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,740$4,728$27.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$68,810$5,734$33.08

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

Postal Service Clerks pay in Bloomington vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Postal service clerks in Bloomington earn about the same as the Illinois average ($61,530) and about the same as the U.S. average ($61,860). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $62,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bloomington$60,460$59,970$42,600$75,03040
Illinois$61,530$61,710$42,600$75,0302,720
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 Bloomington

On the average salary of $60,460, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $47,908 a year, or $3,992 a month and $1,843 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $60,460 buys what about $64,638 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postal Service Clerks salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 5th of 6 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($64,270).

All Postal Service Clerks salaries in Illinois

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 Bloomington: questions

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

$29.07 an hour on average, and $28.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,908 a year ($3,992 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,460.

Do postal service clerks earn more in Bloomington 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 Bloomington, IL (14010). 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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