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Postal Service Clerks in Louisiana

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-2% Jobs Projection
$60,090 Median Salary
130 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Postal Service Clerks Work in Louisiana?

In 2018, there were 1,170 Postal Service Clerks working in the state.

There were 1,220 Postal Service Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Postal Service Clerks working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Postal Service Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 2.4% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 130 annual job openings, and 1,660 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 Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Postal Service Clerks ranged from $35,770 to $62,510 with $60,090 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.2 to $30.05. 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 Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Louisiana 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
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 250 $60,100
Baton Rouge, LA 200 $60,100
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 110 $47,500
Lafayette, LA 100 $60,100
Alexandria, LA 50 $47,500
Lake Charles, LA 50 $60,100
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 50 $60,100
Monroe, LA 40 $60,100
Hammond, LA 30 $60,100

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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