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Postal Service Clerks in New Jersey

Want to work in New Jersey as a Postal Service Clerk? Read this first!

-3% Jobs Projection
$60,100 Median Salary
200 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Postal Service Clerks Work in New Jersey?

There were approximately 2,590 workers employed as Postal Service Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 2,800 Postal Service Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Postal Service Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 3.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 200 annual job openings, and a total of 2,610 jobs for New Jersey 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 New Jersey?

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.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.16 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.73.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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 York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,390 $60,100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,560 $60,100
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 190 $60,090
Trenton, NJ 80 $60,100
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 70 $60,090
Ocean City, NJ 50 $47,500
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 50 $60,090

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

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