Postal Service Clerks in California

Is California a good place for you to work as a Postal Service Clerk?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Postal Service Clerks in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Postal Service Clerks in California is growing slower than average.

• Postal Service Clerks in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Postal Service Clerks Work in California?

In 2018, there were 7,330 Postal Service Clerks working in the state.

There were 7,680 Postal Service Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 350 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,170 Postal Service Clerks working in it, which means California has more Postal Service Clerks than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Postal Service Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 4.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -12.0%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 620 annual job openings, and a total of 7,600 jobs for California Postal Service Clerks in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,800 annual jobs and 69,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Postal Service Clerks Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Postal Service Clerks ranged from $35,780 to $61,330 with $60,100 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.2 to $29.49. The median hourly rate was $28.89.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $28.15 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.74.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Postal Service Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Postal Service Clerks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,420	$60,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	980	$60,100
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	600	$60,100
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	510	$60,100
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA	500	$60,100
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	320	$60,090
Fresno, CA	150	$60,100
Bakersfield, CA	140	$60,100
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	130	$60,100
Santa Rosa, CA	120	$46,990
Stockton-Lodi, CA	110	$60,100
Salinas, CA	100	$60,100
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	90	$60,090
Modesto, CA	80	$60,090
Visalia-Porterville, CA	80	$60,100
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	80	$60,100
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	80	$60,100
Redding, CA	60	$53,790
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	60	$60,090
Chico, CA	50	$46,180
Merced, CA	50	$60,100
El Centro, CA	40	$60,100
Madera, CA	40	$60,090
Yuba City, CA	40	$60,090
Napa, CA	30	$60,090

Top States for Postal Service Clerks Employment

View the list below to see where most Postal Service Clerks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	7,330	$60,100
New York	5,780	$60,090
Texas	4,750	$60,090
Pennsylvania	3,770	$47,500
Florida	3,680	$60,100
Illinois	3,080	$48,560
Michigan	2,680	$60,090
Ohio	2,670	$47,500
New Jersey	2,590	$60,100
Virginia	2,240	$54,500
Massachusetts	2,150	$60,090
Georgia	2,100	$60,100
North Carolina	2,080	$60,090
Missouri	1,820	$45,870
Indiana	1,620	$47,500
Washington	1,590	$46,630
Wisconsin	1,540	$46,510
Minnesota	1,490	$46,490
Tennessee	1,490	$47,500
Iowa	1,400	$44,720

Below are the states where Postal Service Clerks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Georgia	$60,100
Rhode Island	$60,100
Arizona	$60,100
New Jersey	$60,100
California	$60,100
Hawaii	$60,100
Connecticut	$60,100
Delaware	$60,100
District of Columbia	$60,100
Florida	$60,100

Related Careers in California

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	California Employment Total
Postal Service Mail Carriers	34,290
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	12,510

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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