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
Northwest Minnesota 2700$22.41/hr$0.16/hr$17.40/hr$17.41/hr$22.47/hr$24.42/hr$29.86/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 Utilities270$22.47/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%
Central Minnesota 170 $23.43/hr -6.3%
Southeast Minnesota 170 $22.96/hr -6.1%
Northeast Minnesota 140 $23.00/hr -6.9%
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Office Clerks, General3,380$16.97/hr-2.9%
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators540$18.25/hr0.6%
Library Assistants, Clerical350$12.59/hr-4.4%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks220$22.03/hr-0.6%
Counter and Rental Clerks190$12.76/hr5.7%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service110$21.18/hr-4.1%
Library Technicians70$17.10/hr-4.1%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping40$19.18/hr-5.6%
Tasks for Postal Service Clerks