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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
78,130 0.0 % $ 28.48 $ 59,240 0.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Postal Service Clerks:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 20.05 $ 25.69 $ 28.64 $ 34.54 $ 35.17
Annual Wage (2) $ 41,700 $ 53,440 $ 59,570 $ 71,840 $ 73,150

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) 78,130 12.35 $ 28.48 $ 59,240

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) 78,130 12.35 $ 28.48 $ 59,240

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) 78,130 12.35 $ 28.48 $ 59,240

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 2023


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 $ 29.81 $ 62,000
New York 5,670 0.60 1.17 $ 28.60 $ 59,490
Texas 5,090 0.38 0.73 $ 28.69 $ 59,680
Florida 3,880 0.41 0.79 $ 28.70 $ 59,700
Pennsylvania 3,830 0.64 1.25 $ 27.95 $ 58,130


Map of location quotient of postal service clerks by state, May 2023


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 430 1.44 2.80 $ 27.81 $ 57,830
West Virginia 900 1.31 2.55 $ 27.34 $ 56,860
Alaska 390 1.24 2.41 $ 24.93 $ 51,850
Maine 740 1.19 2.31 $ 27.48 $ 57,160
Montana 510 1.01 1.97 $ 26.16 $ 54,410


Map of annual mean wages of postal service clerks by state, May 2023


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 410 0.67 1.30 $ 30.68 $ 63,800
California 6,770 0.38 0.73 $ 29.81 $ 62,000
North Carolina 2,130 0.44 0.86 $ 29.66 $ 61,690
Arizona 1,120 0.36 0.70 $ 29.60 $ 61,580
New Jersey 2,490 0.59 1.15 $ 29.47 $ 61,300



Map of employment of postal service clerks by area, May 2023


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 5,220 0.55 1.07 $ 29.42 $ 61,190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,160 0.35 0.68 $ 30.67 $ 63,800
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,510 0.34 0.65 $ 29.94 $ 62,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,480 0.52 1.01 $ 28.91 $ 60,120
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,410 0.51 0.99 $ 28.68 $ 59,650
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,300 0.42 0.81 $ 29.44 $ 61,240
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,270 0.32 0.62 $ 29.27 $ 60,880
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,100 0.39 0.76 $ 29.21 $ 60,750
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 990 0.52 1.01 $ 31.05 $ 64,590
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 990 0.36 0.70 $ 29.06 $ 60,440


Map of location quotient of postal service clerks by area, May 2023


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 130 2.35 4.56 $ 28.94 $ 60,190
Beckley, WV 90 2.25 4.38 $ 26.87 $ 55,880
Wichita, KS 490 1.61 3.13 $ 29.26 $ 60,860
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 60 1.57 3.05 $ 26.92 $ 56,000
Barnstable Town, MA 160 1.56 3.03 $ 29.13 $ 60,580
Glens Falls, NY 70 1.34 2.61 $ 26.86 $ 55,860
Cumberland, MD-WV 50 1.29 2.51 $ 28.13 $ 58,510
Johnstown, PA 60 1.28 2.49 $ 26.09 $ 54,260
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 50 1.26 2.46 $ 27.71 $ 57,650
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 40 1.24 2.41 $ 28.64 $ 59,570