SOC 43-5051 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro

Postal Service Clerks Salary in Minneapolis, MN

The average salary for postal service clerks in Minneapolis, Minnesota is $63,370 a year ($30.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,610: half of the 600 people in this job in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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).

$63,370average per year

$30.47 / hourMedian $62,610Take-home ≈ $50,312

  • $54K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $75K90th

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

600people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Minnesota metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postal Service Clerks pay range in Minneapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,030 or more. The middle half of postal service clerks in Minneapolis earn between $57,820 and $70,170.

  • $54K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $75K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,370$5,281$30.47
Median$62,610$5,218$30.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,820$4,818$27.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$70,170$5,848$33.74

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

Postal Service Clerks pay in Minneapolis vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Postal service clerks in Minneapolis earn 4% more than the Minnesota average ($60,940) and about the same as the U.S. average ($61,860). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $62,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Minneapolis$63,370$62,610$54,330$75,030600
Minnesota$60,940$61,050$42,600$75,0301,380
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 Minneapolis

On the average salary of $63,370, a single filer in Minneapolis takes home about $50,312 a year, or $4,193 a month and $1,935 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$50,845$4,237
Working in MN$50,312$4,193

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Minneapolis area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.8), so the average $63,370 buys what about $60,455 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Minneapolis ($59,320). A typical home costs $393,774, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postal Service Clerks salary in other Minnesota cities

Minneapolis ranks 2nd of 4 Minnesota metro areas for this job; St. Cloud pays the most ($63,700).

All Postal Service Clerks salaries in Minnesota

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 Minneapolis: questions

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

$30.47 an hour on average, and $30.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $50,312 a year ($4,193 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,370. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do postal service clerks earn more in Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (33460). 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).

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