Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

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


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for Postal Service Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florence, SC 40 0.40 0.77 $ 30.15 $ 62,710
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 40 0.57 1.08 $ 30.06 $ 62,520
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 70 0.48 0.92 $ 29.83 $ 62,050
Ann Arbor, MI 50 0.26 0.49 $ 29.64 $ 61,640
Yuma, AZ 40 0.55 1.04 $ 29.53 $ 61,420
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,020 0.55 1.04 $ 29.45 $ 61,260
Raleigh, NC 170 0.26 0.49 $ 29.43 $ 61,220
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 40 0.55 1.05 $ 29.41 $ 61,160
El Centro, CA 40 0.67 1.28 $ 29.40 $ 61,150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,130 0.35 0.66 $ 29.36 $ 61,070

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Postal Service Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 530 1.37 2.61 $ 24.46 $ 50,880
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 320 1.70 3.23 $ 25.95 $ 53,980
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 310 2.04 3.88 $ 26.22 $ 54,540
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 310 1.17 2.22 $ 26.46 $ 55,030
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 300 1.11 2.12 $ 26.85 $ 55,850

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 220 3.22 6.14 $ 24.98 $ 51,960
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 190 2.96 5.63 $ 23.22 $ 48,290
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 280 2.85 5.43 $ 26.01 $ 54,090
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 290 2.82 5.37 $ 21.61 $ 44,960
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 130 2.55 4.86 $ 26.04 $ 54,150

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Postal Service Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 130 1.34 2.55 $ 29.38 $ 61,110
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 70 1.05 2.00 $ 28.07 $ 58,380
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 80 0.59 1.11 $ 28.06 $ 58,370
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 100 1.05 2.00 $ 27.93 $ 58,100
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 120 1.10 2.10 $ 27.84 $ 57,920


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023