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Postal Service Clerks in Tennessee
Get the information you need to know about working as a Postal Service Clerk.
While jobs for Postal Service Clerks in Tennessee are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Postal Service Clerks in Tennessee is expected to decrease.
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Postal Service Clerks in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Postal Service Clerks Work in Tennessee?
In Tennessee, there were 1,490 people working as Postal Service Clerks in the year 2018.
There were 1,550 Postal Service Clerks employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,170 Postal Service Clerks working in it, which means Tennessee has more Postal Service Clerks than average.
Job Projections for Tennessee
Jobs for Postal Service Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 11.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of
Tennessee Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 90 annual job openings, and 1,350 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 Tennessee?
In 2018 wages for Postal Service Clerks ranged from $35,760 to $61,330 with $47,500 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 $22.84.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.15 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $5.31.
The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Tennessee 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 |
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Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 350 | $60,090 |
Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 260 | $46,620 |
Knoxville, TN | 180 | $47,490 |
Chattanooga, TN-GA | 130 | $60,100 |
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA | 60 | $60,100 |
Jackson, TN | 60 | $60,090 |
Clarksville, TN-KY | 50 | $60,100 |
Johnson City, TN | 50 | $47,510 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 Tennessee
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Occupation | Tennessee Employment Total |
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Postal Service Mail Carriers | 7,150 |
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 2,110 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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