Postal Service Clerks pay in California
$64,270avg. a year
$30.90 an hour · 6,410 employed
Postal Service Clerks in California earn an average of $64,270 a year. That is $2,410 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $61,860. The best-paying metro area is Merced, CA at $66,630.
$63,650Median pay
$30.90Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#5Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for postal service clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 23.
140 jobs
Merced, CA
$66,630
$32.03 an hour
2110 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$65,360
$31.42 an hour
380 jobs
Visalia, CA
$65,300
$31.40 an hour
440 jobs
El Centro, CA
$65,040
$31.27 an hour
5740 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$65,040
$31.27 an hour
62,160 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$64,880
$31.19 an hour
770 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$64,710
$31.11 an hour
8410 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$64,540
$31.03 an hour
9150 jobs
Fresno, CA
$64,420
$30.97 an hour
1050 jobs
Chico, CA
$64,410
$30.96 an hour
1190 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$64,370
$30.95 an hour
1270 jobs
Modesto, CA
$64,220
$30.88 an hour
13480 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$64,120
$30.83 an hour
14600 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$64,110
$30.82 an hour
1580 jobs
Salinas, CA
$64,070
$30.80 an hour
1650 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$63,990
$30.76 an hour
1760 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$63,890
$30.72 an hour
1860 jobs
Redding, CA
$63,600
$30.58 an hour
19130 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$63,580
$30.57 an hour
20110 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$63,240
$30.41 an hour
2180 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$63,220
$30.39 an hour
22250 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$63,030
$30.31 an hour
2330 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$61,770
$29.70 an hour
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Postal Service Clerks pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California postal service clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $61,860 | $29.74 |
| California | $64,270 | $30.90 |
| Nevada | $62,280 | $29.94 |
| Arizona | $62,140 | $29.88 |
| Oregon | $60,840 | $29.25 |
Related jobs in California
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,250
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$67,020
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,560
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$57,950
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$61,530
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$81,520
Average pay, California, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do postal service clerks make in California?
The average is $64,270 a year, and the median is $63,650. That is $2,410 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $61,860.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$30.90 an hour on average; the median is $30.60.
Where in California do they earn the most?
Merced, CA ($66,630), followed by Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($65,360). The lowest average among 23 metro areas with data is Yuba City, CA ($61,770).
How does California rank?
California ranks #5 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-5051. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national postal service clerks page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.