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Postal Service Clerks in Maine

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

-3% Jobs Projection
$45,660 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

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

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

  • Postal Service Clerks in Maine earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Postal Service Clerks Work in Maine?

In 2018, there were 710 Postal Service Clerks working in the state.

There were 750 Postal Service Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Postal Service Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 2.9% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 680 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 Maine?

In 2018 wages for Postal Service Clerks ranged from $35,760 to $61,330 with $45,660 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.19 to $29.49. The median hourly rate was $21.95.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.74 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.21.

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

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Top Maine 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
Portland-South Portland, ME 120 $45,670
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 50 $45,180
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 50 $60,100
Portsmouth, NH-ME 50 $60,100
Bangor, ME 50 $44,710

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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