Postal Service Clerks in Virginia

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

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

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

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

How Many Postal Service Clerks Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 2,240 people working as Postal Service Clerks in the year 2018.

There were 2,400 Postal Service Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Postal Service Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 6.5% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 150 annual job openings, and a total of 2,010 jobs for Virginia 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Postal Service Clerks ranged from $35,770 to $61,340 with $54,500 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 $26.2.

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

The hourly rate declined by $1.95.

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

Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,380	$60,100
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	340	$60,090
Richmond, VA	270	$60,090
Charlottesville, VA	80	$46,620
Lynchburg, VA	70	$60,100
Roanoke, VA	70	$47,500
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	60	$60,100
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	50	$45,500
Winchester, VA-WV	40	$47,510
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	40	$60,090
Harrisonburg, VA	40	$45,990

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

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