Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

43-5051 Postal Service Clerks

Perform any combination of tasks in a post office, such as receive letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes; fill out and sell money orders; place mail in pigeon holes of mail rack or in bags; and examine mail for correct postage.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
67,320 0.2 % $25.25 $52,520 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $23.38 $25.52 $25.53 $26.08 $26.55
Annual Wage (2) $48,630 $53,090 $53,100 $54,250 $55,230

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service 66,800 9.92 $25.35 $52,730

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service 66,800 9.92 $25.35 $52,730

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service 66,800 9.92 $25.35 $52,730

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 7,520 0.54 1.01 $25.23 $52,470
New York 5,360 0.64 1.21 $25.41 $52,860
Texas 3,870 0.38 0.73 $25.45 $52,930
Florida 3,760 0.53 1.00 $25.44 $52,910
Pennsylvania 3,250 0.59 1.12 $25.47 $52,970




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 270 0.96 1.80 $25.05 $52,090
New Hampshire 480 0.80 1.51 $25.38 $52,790
Maine 460 0.80 1.50 $25.15 $52,310
Hawaii 440 0.77 1.46 $25.08 $52,170
Alaska 230 0.76 1.44 $25.24 $52,500




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 290 0.65 1.23 $25.60 $53,260
Georgia 2,030 0.54 1.03 $25.60 $53,260
Illinois 2,700 0.49 0.92 $25.58 $53,200
Ohio 2,270 0.46 0.87 $25.55 $53,150
New Jersey 2,710 0.72 1.36 $25.55 $53,140

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 3,070 0.62 1.16 $25.52 $53,080
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 1,790 0.47 0.88 $25.47 $52,990
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 1,680 0.47 0.89 $25.65 $53,360
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 1,230 0.54 1.01 $25.43 $52,900
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 1,180 0.54 1.01 $25.67 $53,400
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 1,150 0.64 1.21 $25.66 $53,360
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 1,040 0.87 1.63 $25.36 $52,740
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 1,020 0.62 1.16 $25.49 $53,020
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 850 0.42 0.80 $25.52 $53,080
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 710 0.63 1.18 $25.03 $52,060




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Barnstable Town, MA 160 1.71 3.24 $25.21 $52,440
Kingston, NY 90 1.50 2.82 $25.32 $52,650
Ocean City, NJ 50 1.33 2.50 $25.20 $52,420
Jacksonville, NC 50 1.19 2.25 $18.49 $38,450
Monroe, MI 40 1.12 2.12 $25.36 $52,740
Prescott, AZ 60 1.12 2.11 $24.91 $51,810
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY 240 0.99 1.87 $25.46 $52,970
Hot Springs, AR 40 0.98 1.85 $24.41 $50,780
Yuba City, CA 40 0.94 1.78 $25.28 $52,590
Fayetteville, NC 120 0.92 1.74 $20.28 $42,180