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Postal Service Clerks — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$62,130
United States, 2025
Employment
73,720
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 43-5051.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Register, certify, and insure letters and parcels.
- Keep money drawers in order, and record and balance daily transactions.
- Weigh letters and parcels, compute mailing costs based on type, weight, and destination, and affix correct postage.
- Check mail to ensure correct postage and that packages and letters are in proper condition for mailing.
- Sort incoming and outgoing mail, according to type and destination, by hand or by operating electronic mail-sorting and scanning devices.
- Obtain signatures from recipients of registered or special delivery mail.
- Answer questions regarding mail regulations and procedures, postage rates, and post office boxes.
- Transport mail from one work station to another.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$42,600
25th percentile
$56,740
75th percentile
$70,890
90th percentile
$75,030
Most important skills
- Active Listening3.4
- Speaking3.3
- Service Orientation3.1
- Reading Comprehension3.1
- Time Management3.0
- Monitoring3.0
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Writing2.9
- Judgment and Decision Making2.9
- Coordination2.8
- Complex Problem Solving2.8
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Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 8 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
8
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.4 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Speaking | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 2.4 | Not selected | 2.4 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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National median $38,630
Compare with Postal Service ClerksSupplemental
National median $59,650
Compare with Postal Service ClerksHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville, NC | $69,700 | 80 | 2025 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $69,700 | 40 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | $69,160 | 40 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $68,810 | 50 | 2025 |
| McAllen, TX | $68,810 | 90 | 2025 |
| Johnson City, TN | $68,810 | 40 | 2025 |
| GU | $68,810 | 30 | 2025 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $68,670 | 50 | 2025 |
| Florence, AL | $68,620 | 30 | 2025 |
| Hickory, NC | $68,540 | 80 | 2025 |
| Altoona, PA | $68,540 | 30 | 2025 |
| DC | $67,790 | 110 | 2025 |
| Medford, OR | $67,790 | 50 | 2025 |
| Morgantown, WV | $67,660 | 30 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | $66,750 | 110 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $66,750 | 70 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | $66,750 | 50 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | $66,750 | 120 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $66,750 | 70 | 2025 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $66,750 | 70 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.