Postal Service Clerks in Georgia

Considering a career as a Postal Service Clerk in Georgia?

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

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

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

How Many Postal Service Clerks Work in Georgia?

There were approximately 2,100 workers employed as Postal Service Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 2,230 Postal Service Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Postal Service Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 12.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -12.0%.

Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 130 annual job openings, and 1,870 total jobs in 2026 for Postal Service Clerks in this state.

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

What do Postal Service Clerks Make in Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Postal Service Clerks ranged from $35,770 to $61,340 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.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.15 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.74.

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

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Top Georgia 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
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	980	$60,100
Chattanooga, TN-GA	130	$60,100
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	120	$60,100
Savannah, GA	80	$60,100
Columbus, GA-AL	70	$60,090
Macon, GA	50	$60,100
Athens-Clarke County, GA	40	$60,110
Valdosta, GA	30	$44,110
Gainesville, GA	30	$60,100
Warner Robins, GA	30	$45,670
Albany, GA	30	$60,100

Top States for Postal Service Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states 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 Georgia

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Georgia Employment Total
Postal Service Mail Carriers	10,850
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	2,530

References

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

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