Postal Service Clerks
SOC code 43-5051 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $42,600 | $20.48 |
| 25th percentile | $56,740 | $27.28 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $62,130 | $29.87 |
| 75th percentile | $70,890 | $34.08 |
| 90th percentile | $75,030 | $36.07 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Postal Service Clerks (SOC 43-5051), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,270 | $60,280 | $61,110 | $42,600 | $54,370 | $69,760 | $75,380 |
| Alaska | 430 | $52,810 | $55,720 | $33,820 | $35,150 | $62,190 | $74,050 |
| Arizona | 1,230 | $61,710 | $61,630 | $42,600 | $55,720 | $74,050 | $74,050 |
| Arkansas | 1,020 | $57,320 | $58,510 | $42,600 | $42,600 | $68,680 | $74,050 |
| California | 6,890 | $63,420 | $63,670 | $52,310 | $56,450 | $74,050 | $75,380 |
| Colorado | 1,270 | $60,520 | $59,760 | $42,600 | $54,640 | $69,910 | $74,050 |
| Connecticut | 960 | $61,930 | $60,590 | $42,600 | $55,720 | $74,050 | $75,380 |
| Delaware | 240 | $61,890 | $60,740 | $42,600 | $54,370 | $74,050 | $75,380 |
| District of Columbia | 130 | $64,520 | $65,770 | $53,350 | $57,490 | $74,050 | $75,380 |
| Florida | 3,770 | $61,730 | $61,630 | $42,600 | $55,410 | $74,050 | $74,050 |
| Georgia | 2,190 | $61,860 | $62,190 | $42,600 | $55,720 | $74,050 | $75,380 |
| Hawaii | 460 | $63,770 | $63,690 | $53,350 | $56,450 | $74,050 | $75,380 |
| Idaho | 490 | $59,610 | $60,030 | $42,600 | $54,370 | $69,760 | $74,050 |
| Illinois | 2,920 | $60,730 | $61,110 | $42,600 | $54,640 | $74,050 | $74,050 |
| Indiana | 1,530 | $60,590 | $61,630 | $42,600 | $55,410 | $69,760 | $74,050 |
| Iowa | 1,300 | $57,410 | $58,950 | $42,600 | $42,600 | $67,600 | $74,050 |
| Kansas | 1,350 | $58,440 | $58,950 | $42,600 | $42,600 | $67,560 | $74,050 |
| Kentucky | 1,280 | $60,980 | $62,670 | $42,600 | $55,720 | $69,910 | $75,380 |
| Louisiana | 1,190 | $60,830 | $61,710 | $42,600 | $53,350 | $74,050 | $75,380 |
| Maine | 710 | $59,440 | $60,030 | $42,600 | $55,410 | $66,810 | $74,050 |
| Maryland | 1,360 | $61,940 | $61,630 | $42,600 | $55,720 | $74,050 | $75,380 |
| Massachusetts | 2,090 | $61,910 | $61,630 | $42,600 | $55,720 | $74,050 | $74,050 |
| Michigan | 2,470 | $63,070 | $63,270 | $42,600 | $56,780 | $74,050 | $75,380 |
| Minnesota | 1,440 | $60,450 | $61,110 | $42,600 | $55,720 | $68,680 | $74,050 |
| Mississippi | 820 | $59,060 | $59,550 | $42,600 | $52,310 | $68,680 | $74,050 |
| Missouri | 1,850 | $58,560 | $59,250 | $42,600 | $42,600 | $68,680 | $74,050 |
| Montana | 520 | $55,910 | $57,870 | $35,150 | $42,600 | $66,810 | $74,050 |
| Nebraska | 750 | $57,500 | $58,510 | $42,600 | $42,600 | $66,810 | $74,050 |
| Nevada | 480 | $61,240 | $61,630 | $42,600 | $55,410 | $74,050 | $75,380 |
| New Hampshire | 520 | $61,790 | $61,110 | $42,600 | $56,780 | $69,320 | $74,050 |
| New Jersey | 2,400 | $63,620 | $63,690 | $42,600 | $56,780 | $74,050 | $75,380 |
| New Mexico | 690 | $59,190 | $60,030 | $42,600 | $53,350 | $69,760 | $75,380 |
| New York | 5,480 | $61,870 | $61,630 | $42,600 | $55,720 | $74,050 | $74,050 |
| North Carolina | 2,180 | $63,500 | $63,690 | $53,350 | $56,780 | $74,050 | $75,380 |
| North Dakota | 350 | $55,340 | $57,140 | $35,150 | $42,600 | $66,520 | $74,050 |
| Ohio | 2,570 | $61,090 | $61,630 | $42,600 | $55,720 | $69,760 | $74,050 |
| Oklahoma | 1,090 | $58,190 | $58,950 | $42,600 | $42,600 | $69,760 | $74,050 |
| Oregon | 990 | $60,050 | $60,590 | $42,600 | $54,370 | $69,510 | $74,050 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,820 | $60,120 | $60,590 | $42,600 | $55,410 | $68,680 | $74,050 |
| Rhode Island | 270 | $60,140 | $60,030 | $42,600 | $55,410 | $66,810 | $74,050 |
| South Carolina | 970 | $62,750 | $62,670 | $53,350 | $56,450 | $74,050 | $75,380 |
| South Dakota | 420 | $55,640 | $57,800 | $35,150 | $42,600 | $67,560 | $74,050 |
| Tennessee | 1,340 | $62,420 | $63,270 | $42,600 | $56,450 | $74,050 | $75,380 |
| Texas | 5,150 | $61,510 | $61,710 | $42,600 | $55,410 | $74,050 | $75,380 |
| Utah | 640 | $59,940 | $59,550 | $42,600 | $54,370 | $69,760 | $74,050 |
| Vermont | 420 | $60,330 | $60,590 | $42,600 | $56,450 | $67,600 | $74,050 |
| Virginia | 2,190 | $60,700 | $61,110 | $42,600 | $54,370 | $74,050 | $75,380 |
| Washington | 1,490 | $61,180 | $60,590 | $42,600 | $55,410 | $74,050 | $74,050 |
| West Virginia | 910 | $58,480 | $61,630 | $42,600 | $42,600 | $69,760 | $74,050 |
| Wisconsin | 1,540 | $60,250 | $60,590 | $42,600 | $55,410 | $69,760 | $74,050 |
| Wyoming | 280 | $58,170 | $58,650 | $35,150 | $53,350 | $68,700 | $74,050 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.