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Postal Service Clerks Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Postal Service Clerkss in the United States earn a median salary of $61,630/year ($29.63/hr). Salaries range from $42,600 to $74,050 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$43K
10th percentile
$55K
25th percentile
$62K
Median
$74K
75th percentile
$74K
90th percentile

Postal Service Clerks salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
District of Columbia$66K$31.62/hr130
New Jersey$64K$30.62/hr2,400
North Carolina$64K$30.62/hr2,180
Hawaii$64K$30.62/hr460
California$64K$30.61/hr6,890
Michigan$63K$30.42/hr2,470
Tennessee$63K$30.42/hr1,340
Kentucky$63K$30.13/hr1,280
South Carolina$63K$30.13/hr970
Georgia$62K$29.9/hr2,190

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$73K50
Rocky Mount, NC$70K30
St. Cloud, MN$69K50
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$68K80
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$68K90
Ann Arbor, MI$68K50
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC$68K50
Florence, SC$67K40
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$67K30
El Centro, CA$67K40
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