Postal Service Clerks pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton

In Boston-Cambridge-Newton (MA), the median pay for postal service clerks is $30.10 an hour ($62,610 a year). About 1,270 people work in this job there.

$30.10Median hourly pay
$57,430–$71,470Middle half of workers, yearly
1,270People in this job in Boston-Cambridge-Newton (MA)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($62,130). It is about the same as the Massachusetts median ($62,610).

Pay range for postal service clerks in Boston-Cambridge-Newton (MA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$26.12$54,330
25% of workers$27.61$57,430
Half of workers (median)$30.10$62,610
75% of workers$34.36$71,470
90% of workers$36.07$75,030

Postal Service Clerks pay in Massachusetts metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Pittsfield$64,63060
Worcester$64,290270
Springfield$63,650100
Barnstable Town$62,610150
Boston-Cambridge-Newton (this page)$62,6101,270
Amherst Town-Northampton$62,37060

Massachusetts unemployment rate: 4.3% (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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton (MA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,700
Office Clerks, General$50,710
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,980
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,090
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490
Order Clerks$55,090
Couriers and Messengers$43,830
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,490

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.