Postal Service Clerks in South Carolina

Considering a career as a Postal Service Clerk in South Carolina?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Postal Service Clerks in South Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Postal Service Clerks in South Carolina is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Postal Service Clerks Work in South Carolina?

In 2018, there were 960 Postal Service Clerks working in the state.

There were 1,000 Postal Service Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

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

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

Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Postal Service Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 1.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -12.0%.

South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Postal Service Clerks job openings in South Carolina, and 950 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Postal Service Clerks ranged from $35,770 to $61,340 with $50,500 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 $24.28.

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

The hourly rate declined by $3.87.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	390	$60,100
Columbia, SC	130	$46,990
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	130	$60,100
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	130	$47,530
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	120	$60,100
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	80	$60,100
Spartanburg, SC	70	$46,070
Florence, SC	50	$60,100
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	50	$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

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References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.