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Postal Service Clerks salary

The BLS estimates 73,720 Postal Service Clerks jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $62,130 (May 2025, SOC 43-5051). Across 85 metros with published figures, medians range from $56,740 in Alaska nonmetropolitan area to $65,710 in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.

POSTAL SERVICE CLERKS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$42,600P25$56,740MEDIAN$62,130P75$70,890P90$75,030
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$65,710 · 990 jobs
  2. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$65,600 · 1,120 jobs
  3. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$64,670 · 830 jobs
  4. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$64,670 · 360 jobs
  5. Cleveland, OH$64,630 · 350 jobs
  6. Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$64,630 · 210 jobs
  7. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$64,630 · 740 jobs
  8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$64,630 · 1,130 jobs
  9. Worcester, MA$64,290 · 270 jobs
  10. Urban Honolulu, HI$64,140 · 200 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$63,650 · 4,340 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$63,670 · 2,160 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$63,670 · 1,430 jobs
  4. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$61,570 · 1,400 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$62,610 · 1,270 jobs
  6. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$64,630 · 1,130 jobs
  7. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$65,600 · 1,120 jobs
  8. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$63,650 · 1,020 jobs
  9. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$65,710 · 990 jobs
  10. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$63,650 · 880 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Postal Service Clerks salary in the U.S.?

$62,130 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $56,740–$70,890.

Where do Postal Service Clerks earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ($65,710), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($65,600), Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($64,670). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.