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Postal Service Clerks
Perform any combination of tasks in a United States Postal Service (USPS) post office, such as receive letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes; fill out and sell money orders; place mail in pigeon holes of mail rack or in bags; and examine mail for correct postage. Includes postal service clerks employed by USPS contractors.
What a postal service clerk does
Become a postal service clerk
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good postal service clerk
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Talking to others.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $20 per hour with a typical salary of $26,600 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $18 and $32 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $4,500 and $33,600 per year.
- 31% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $19 per hour with a typical salary of $17,200 per year.
- 73.7% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Postal Service Clerk job outlook
- There are 1,517 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 101 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 13% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.