Postal Service Clerk

October 30, 2016

Postal Service Clerk Job Description

Postal Service Clerks Perform any combination of tasks in a 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 according to State, address, or other scheme; and examine mail for correct postage.

Postal Service Clerk Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Postal Service Clerk is $35443 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $53320. The lowest salary reported was $20904. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Postal Service Clerk is $17.62 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $26.51. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $10.39. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Postal Service Clerk are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Postal Service Clerk. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.

These are the highest paying cities for a Postal Service Clerk. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
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This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Postal Service Clerk from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $35443 while in 2007 it was just $32869.21

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 50% of Postal Service Clerks were males while 50% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

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