Postal Service Clerks pay in California

In California, the median pay for postal service clerks is $30.60 an hour ($63,650 a year). About 6,410 people work in this job there.

$30.60Median hourly pay

$57,430–$75,030Middle half of workers, yearly

6,410People in this job in California

That is 2% higher than the U.S. median ($62,130). California ranks 6th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for postal service clerks in California

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$26.12	$54,330
25% of workers	$27.61	$57,430
Half of workers (median)	$30.60	$63,650
75% of workers	$36.07	$75,030
90% of workers	$36.71	$76,360

Postal Service Clerks pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Merced	$69,160	40
Visalia	$66,520	80
Fresno	$65,710	150
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$65,710	110
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara	$65,600	70
Redding	$65,370	60
Chico	$65,190	50
Stockton-Lodi	$64,670	90
Bakersfield-Delano	$64,630	130
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$64,630	740
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles	$64,290	80
El Centro	$63,970	40
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$63,670	2,160
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$63,660	410
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$63,650	600
Salinas	$63,650	80
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$63,650	480
Vallejo	$63,650	60
Modesto	$62,910	70
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$62,610	250
Santa Rosa-Petaluma	$61,570	110
Yuba City	$61,050	30
Santa Cruz-Watsonville	$60,740	50

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for postal service clerks

Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -0.3% over ten years, little or no change · about 5,300 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in California

Job	Median yearly pay
Office Clerks, General	$48,460
Stockers and Order Fillers	$42,870
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$46,520
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$62,090
Cargo and Freight Agents	$57,690
Order Clerks	$47,290
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$59,490
Couriers and Messengers	$44,970

Other job titles for this job

Window ClerkAnnuitant HcaBulk ClerkBulk Mail ClerkBulk Mail TechnicianBusiness Mail Entry ClerkDock ClerkMail AgentMail CallerMailing ClerkMailroom AssociateMailroom Clerk

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.