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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

43-5051 Postal Service Clerks

Perform any combination of tasks in a United States Postal Service (USPS) 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. Includes postal service clerks employed by USPS contractors.

National estimates for Postal Service Clerks
Industry profile for Postal Service Clerks
Geographic profile for Postal Service Clerks

National estimates for Postal Service Clerks:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Postal Service Clerks:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
77,690 0.0 % $ 27.11 $ 56,400 0.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Postal Service Clerks:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.12 $ 24.11 $ 27.02 $ 32.84 $ 33.47
Annual Wage (2) $ 39,770 $ 50,150 $ 56,200 $ 68,310 $ 69,620

Industry profile for Postal Service Clerks:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Postal Service Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service (federal government) 77,690 12.41 $ 27.11 $ 56,400

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Postal Service Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service (federal government) 77,690 12.41 $ 27.11 $ 56,400

Top paying industries for Postal Service Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service (federal government) 77,690 12.41 $ 27.11 $ 56,400

Geographic profile for Postal Service Clerks:

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



Map of employment of postal service clerks by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Postal Service Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 6,770 0.38 0.73 $ 28.33 $ 58,930
New York 5,770 0.63 1.20 $ 27.21 $ 56,590
Texas 5,070 0.39 0.74 $ 27.24 $ 56,660
Florida 3,860 0.42 0.80 $ 27.25 $ 56,690
Pennsylvania 3,650 0.63 1.20 $ 26.82 $ 55,790


Map of location quotient of postal service clerks by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Postal Service Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 440 1.51 2.87 $ 26.62 $ 55,360
West Virginia 910 1.34 2.55 $ 25.83 $ 53,720
Alaska 400 1.32 2.51 $ 23.32 $ 48,510
Maine 730 1.19 2.27 $ 25.93 $ 53,920
Montana 510 1.04 1.97 $ 25.07 $ 52,140


Map of annual mean wages of postal service clerks by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Postal Service Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 400 0.67 1.27 $ 29.26 $ 60,850
California 6,770 0.38 0.73 $ 28.33 $ 58,930
North Carolina 2,060 0.44 0.85 $ 28.29 $ 58,850
Arizona 1,060 0.35 0.67 $ 28.28 $ 58,820
New Jersey 2,480 0.60 1.15 $ 28.16 $ 58,580



Map of employment of postal service clerks by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Postal Service Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,320 0.58 1.10 $ 27.94 $ 58,120
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,130 0.35 0.66 $ 29.36 $ 61,070
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,560 0.35 0.67 $ 28.33 $ 58,930
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,410 0.51 0.97 $ 28.02 $ 58,280
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,380 0.51 0.97 $ 27.67 $ 57,550
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,310 0.43 0.82 $ 28.08 $ 58,410
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,220 0.32 0.61 $ 28.16 $ 58,570
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,080 0.40 0.76 $ 27.91 $ 58,050
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,020 0.55 1.04 $ 29.45 $ 61,260
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 960 0.37 0.70 $ 27.83 $ 57,880


Map of location quotient of postal service clerks by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Postal Service Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kingston, NY 140 2.49 4.74 $ 28.21 $ 58,670
Beckley, WV 90 2.30 4.38 $ 25.21 $ 52,440
Wichita, KS 480 1.61 3.06 $ 27.53 $ 57,250
Barnstable Town, MA 160 1.61 3.06 $ 27.26 $ 56,690
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 60 1.59 3.02 $ 25.82 $ 53,700
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 50 1.34 2.54 $ 26.42 $ 54,950
Cumberland, MD-WV 50 1.32 2.51 $ 26.33 $ 54,760
Glens Falls, NY 60 1.31 2.49 $ 26.09 $ 54,270
Johnstown, PA 60 1.27 2.42 $ 24.45 $ 50,860
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 40 1.23 2.35 $ 27.38 $ 56,940