DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-5051 Postal Service Clerks

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Central Minnesota 1700$24.38/hr$0.26/hr$17.41/hr$21.59/hr$23.43/hr$29.56/hr$30.74/hr
Minnesota 1,5300$23.84/hr$0.17/hr$17.40/hr$21.00/hr$23.01/hr$29.55/hr$30.15/hr
U S 81,1700$24.63/hr$0.05/hr$17.41/hr$21.00/hr$23.51/hr$29.56/hr$30.16/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Postal Service Clerks
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities210$23.43/hr
Other Regional Data For Postal Service Clerks
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 520 $23.97/hr -6.6%
Northwest Minnesota 270 $22.47/hr -6.8%
Southwest Minnesota 230 $22.94/hr -6.5%
Southeast Minnesota 170 $22.96/hr -6.1%
Central Minnesota 170 $23.43/hr -6.3%
Northeast Minnesota 140 $23.00/hr -6.9%
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Office Clerks, General4,580$17.90/hr-2.3%
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators740$20.15/hr2.3%
Library Assistants, Clerical510$13.92/hr-5.0%
Counter and Rental Clerks410$12.58/hr3.7%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service160$16.70/hr-3.9%
Library Technicians130$19.15/hr-5.4%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks110$21.81/hr9.1%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping80$18.14/hr-2.2%
Tasks for Postal Service Clerks