SOC 43-5051 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro

Postal Service Clerks Salary in Charlotte, NC

The average salary for postal service clerks in Charlotte, North Carolina is $64,370 a year ($30.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,650: half of the 390 people in this job in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($61,860).

$64,370average per year

$30.95 / hourMedian $63,650Take-home ≈ $51,842

  • $54K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $75K90th

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

390people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#10 of 14North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postal Service Clerks pay range in Charlotte

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 Charlotte earn between $58,470 and $75,030.

  • $54K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $75K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,370$5,364$30.95
Median$63,650$5,304$30.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,470$4,872$28.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,030$6,252$36.07

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

Postal Service Clerks pay in Charlotte vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Postal service clerks in Charlotte earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($64,280) and 4% more than 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
Charlotte$64,370$63,650$54,330$75,030390
North Carolina$64,280$64,290$55,350$75,0302,070
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 Charlotte

On the average salary of $64,370, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $51,842 a year, or $4,320 a month and $1,994 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$51,949$4,329
Working in NC$51,842$4,320

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

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

Prices in the Charlotte area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $64,370 buys what about $66,124 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlotte ($49,990). A typical home costs $390,321, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postal Service Clerks salary in other North Carolina cities

Charlotte ranks 10th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Asheville pays the most ($67,240).

All Postal Service Clerks salaries in North Carolina

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 Charlotte: questions

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

$30.95 an hour on average, and $30.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $51,842 a year ($4,320 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,370.

Do postal service clerks earn more in Charlotte than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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