Postal Service Clerks pay range in Albuquerque
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,360 or more. The middle half of postal service clerks in Albuquerque earn between $56,390 and $70,890.
- $54K10th
- $56K25th
- $62KMedian
- $71K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,780 | $5,232 | $30.18 |
| Median | $61,640 | $5,137 | $29.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,390 | $4,699 | $27.11 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $70,890 | $5,908 | $34.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Postal Service Clerks pay in Albuquerque vs. New Mexico and the U.S.
Postal service clerks in Albuquerque earn 5% more than the New Mexico average ($59,580) 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.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | $62,780 | $61,640 | $54,330 | $76,360 | 180 |
| New Mexico | $59,580 | $59,970 | $42,600 | $75,030 | 660 |
| United States | $61,860 | $62,130 | $42,600 | $75,030 | 73,720 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Postal Service Clerks salary after taxes in Albuquerque
On the average salary of $62,780, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $50,839 a year, or $4,237 a month and $1,955 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Albuquerque a good place for postal service clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $62,780 buys what about $65,707 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Postal Service Clerks salary in other New Mexico cities
Albuquerque ranks 2nd of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Las Cruces pays the most ($63,140).
- Las Cruces$63,140
- Albuquerque$62,780
- Farmington$62,700
- Santa Fe$59,080
Highest-paying cities for postal service clerks
Hattiesburg, MS pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($67,480).
- Hattiesburg, MS$67,480
- Asheville, NC$67,240
- Ann Arbor, MI$67,130
- Altoona, PA$67,050
- Johnson City, TN$66,750
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Postal Service Clerks salary in Albuquerque: questions
How much do postal service clerks make an hour in Albuquerque?
$30.19 an hour on average, and $29.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level postal service clerks salary in Albuquerque?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the postal service clerks take-home pay in Albuquerque?
About $50,839 a year ($4,237 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,780.
Do postal service clerks earn more in Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque, NM (10740). 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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