Postal Service Clerks Wages

SOC 43-5051 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Postal Service Clerks is $59,570 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $41,700 and the 90th percentile is $73,150, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

78,130

P10

$41,700

P25

$53,440

Median

$59,570

P75

$71,840

P90

$73,150

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Postal Service Clerks have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Postal Service Clerks across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $59,570 $59,240 $41,700 $73,150 78,130
2022 $56,200 $56,400 $39,770 $69,620 77,690 -5.66%
2021 $52,290 $53,210 $38,880 $65,500 79,320 -6.96%
2020 $50,150 $51,200 $37,760 $64,260 86,950 -4.09%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Postal Service Clerks. The highest median is in Hawaii at $63,650, 7% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Postal Service Clerks, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Hawaii $63,650 +6.8% $63,800 410
District of Columbia $62,550 +5% $60,970 140
California $61,610 +3.4% $62,000 6,770
North Carolina $61,610 +3.4% $61,690 2,130
South Carolina $61,610 +3.4% $60,850 950
Tennessee $61,610 +3.4% $61,100 1,330
Michigan $61,150 +2.7% $60,960 2,500
New Jersey $61,150 +2.7% $61,300 2,490
Arizona $60,590 +1.7% $61,580 1,120
Kentucky $60,590 +1.7% $59,320 1,250
Louisiana $60,590 +1.7% $59,430 1,160
Texas $60,590 +1.7% $59,680 5,090
Delaware $60,070 +0.8% $59,410 240
Georgia $60,070 +0.8% $59,410 2,190
Indiana $60,070 +0.8% $59,350 1,510
New Mexico $60,070 +0.8% $58,880 620
Ohio $60,070 +0.8% $59,330 2,590
Virginia $60,070 +0.8% $59,180 2,160
West Virginia $59,850 +0.5% $56,860 900
Maryland $59,630 +0.1% $59,720 1,390
Florida $59,570 0% $59,700 3,880
Illinois $59,570 0% $59,170 2,890
New York $59,570 0% $59,490 5,670
Washington $59,570 0% $59,230 1,510
Idaho $59,010 -0.9% $58,550 490
Massachusetts $59,010 -0.9% $59,920 2,110
Minnesota $59,010 -0.9% $58,610 1,480
New Hampshire $59,010 -0.9% $59,490 570
Alabama $58,550 -1.7% $58,010 1,350
Colorado $58,550 -1.7% $59,560 1,190
Oregon $58,550 -1.7% $57,940 1,000
Pennsylvania $58,550 -1.7% $58,130 3,830
Rhode Island $58,550 -1.7% $58,200 270
Maine $57,950 -2.7% $57,160 740
Vermont $57,950 -2.7% $57,830 430
Wisconsin $57,950 -2.7% $58,100 1,510
Utah $57,830 -2.9% $57,770 660
Connecticut $57,530 -3.4% $58,770 1,030
Mississippi $57,530 -3.4% $57,160 820
Missouri $57,530 -3.4% $57,090 1,840
Nevada $57,530 -3.4% $58,040 510
Oklahoma $57,530 -3.4% $56,770 1,070
Kansas $56,870 -4.5% $56,940 1,320
Wyoming $56,870 -4.5% $56,370 260
Nebraska $56,740 -4.8% $55,630 770
Arkansas $56,690 -4.8% $55,380 1,020
Iowa $55,810 -6.3% $55,150 1,340
Montana $55,470 -6.9% $54,410 510
North Dakota $54,750 -8.1% $54,230 330
South Dakota $54,750 -8.1% $53,700 440
Alaska $54,150 -9.1% $51,850 390