Postal service clerk earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Postal service clerk salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Hawaii $64,210
Virgin Islands, U.S. $64,210
Guam $58,230
California $55,390
New Jersey $55,140
Louisiana $54,250
Arizona $53,310
Delaware $53,310
Michigan $53,310
North Carolina $53,310
South Carolina $53,310
Georgia $53,270
New Mexico $53,250
Puerto Rico $53,250
Tennessee $53,250
Texas $53,250
District of Columbia $52,310
Kentucky $52,310
Maryland $52,290
Ohio $52,290
Virginia $52,290
Alabama $52,250
Connecticut $52,250
Florida $52,250
Idaho $52,250
Indiana $52,250
Massachusetts $52,250
New York $52,250
Oregon $52,250
Pennsylvania $52,250
Washington $52,250
West Virginia $51,810
Wisconsin $51,380
Colorado $51,250
Illinois $51,250
Minnesota $51,250
New Hampshire $51,250
Nevada $51,250
Oklahoma $51,250
Utah $51,250
Vermont $51,250
Wyoming $51,250
Mississippi $50,440
Missouri $50,250
Rhode Island $50,250
Iowa $50,210
Kansas $50,210
Maine $50,210
Nebraska $50,210
Arkansas $49,170
Montana $48,280
South Dakota $47,280
Alaska $47,110
North Dakota $47,110

How do postal service clerk salaries compare to similar careers?

Postal service clerks earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than funeral directors but more than ambulance dispatchers.

Career Median Salary
Funeral director salary $49K
Firefighter salary $51K
Family social worker salary $49K
Correctional officer salary $48K
Landscaper salary $49K
Postal service worker salary $52K
Postal service clerk salary $52K
Meter reader salary $46K
Precious metal worker salary $47K
Ambulance dispatcher salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)