SOC 43-5051 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

Postal Service Clerks Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for postal service clerks in McAllen, Texas is $64,940 a year ($31.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,810: half of the 90 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($61,860).

$64,940average per year

$31.22 / hourMedian $68,810Take-home ≈ $54,359

  • $43K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $76K90th

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

90people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#2 of 20Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postal Service Clerks pay range in McAllen

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 McAllen earn between $57,820 and $75,030.

  • $43K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $76K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,940$5,412$31.22
Median$68,810$5,734$33.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,820$4,818$27.80
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 McAllen vs. Texas and the U.S.

Postal service clerks in McAllen earn 4% more than the Texas average ($62,180) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($61,860). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $62,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
McAllen$64,940$68,810$42,600$76,36090
Texas$62,180$62,610$42,600$75,0304,900
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 McAllen

On the average salary of $64,940, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $54,359 a year, or $4,530 a month and $2,091 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $64,940 buys what about $75,604 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postal Service Clerks salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 2nd of 20 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($65,000).

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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 McAllen: questions

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

$31.22 an hour on average, and $33.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,600 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 McAllen?

About $54,359 a year ($4,530 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,940. Texas has no state income tax.

Do postal service clerks earn more in McAllen than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). 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 no state income tax.
  • 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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