Postal Service Clerks in Florida

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While jobs for Postal Service Clerks in Florida are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Postal Service Clerks in Florida is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Postal Service Clerks Work in Florida?

3,680 people worked as Postal Service Clerks in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,860 Postal Service Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Postal Service Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 13.4% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -12.0%.

Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 220 annual Postal Service Clerks job openings in Florida, and 3,170 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Postal Service Clerks Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Postal Service Clerks ranged from $35,770 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 Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	980	$60,100
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	630	$60,100
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	430	$60,100
Jacksonville, FL	210	$60,100
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	130	$60,100
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	120	$60,100
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	120	$60,090
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	110	$48,520
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	110	$60,100
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	80	$46,490
Tallahassee, FL	70	$60,090
Port St. Lucie, FL	60	$60,100
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	60	$45,670
Ocala, FL	60	$60,100
Gainesville, FL	60	$46,490
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	50	$60,090
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	40	$60,100
Panama City, FL	40	$60,100
Homosassa Springs, FL	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

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References

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

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