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SOC 43-5051·Office & Administrative SupportGood pay · growing
Postal Service Clerks
Median wage
$62,957
10-yr outlook
+9.4%by 2032
Openings / year
555
Workers in NY
5,480
How pay grows with experience
Postal Service Clerks — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $50,884 |
| Median (typical) | $62,957 |
| Experienced | $69,361 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Postal Service Clerks — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $66,124 |
| Finger Lakes | $64,020 |
| Hudson Valley | $64,020 |
| Capital Region | $62,957 |
| New York City | $62,957 |
| Southern Tier | $62,957 |
| Western New York | $62,957 |
| Central New York | $61,322 |
| Mohawk Valley | $61,322 |
| North Country | $60,217 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Meter Readers, Utilities$70,542 median (+$7,585) · +4.9% by 2032
- Legal Secretaries$76,003 median (+$13,046)
- Brokerage Clerks$77,631 median (+$14,673) · +2.6% by 2032
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$78,897 median (+$15,940) · +7.8% by 2032
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$82,220 median (+$19,263) · +10.1% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$61,906 median (−$1,051) · +6.4% by 2032
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,092 median (−$1,865) · +11.1% by 2032
- Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers$60,720 median (−$2,237) · +21.0% by 2032
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,643 median (−$3,314) · +9.4% by 2032
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$58,860 median (−$4,097) · +7.5% by 2032
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,729 median (−$4,228) · +9.4% by 2032
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