Postal Service Clerks pay in Ohio
$61,820avg. a year
$29.72 an hour · 2,430 employed
Postal Service Clerks in Ohio earn an average of $61,820 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $61,860. The best-paying metro area is Akron, OH at $64,990.
$62,690Median pay
$29.72Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#23Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Ohio metro areas
Average pay for postal service clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
1160 jobs
Akron, OH
$64,990
$31.25 an hour
290 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$64,770
$31.14 an hour
3350 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$64,650
$31.08 an hour
4120 jobs
Toledo, OH
$63,210
$30.39 an hour
530 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$63,160
$30.37 an hour
6190 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$62,510
$30.05 an hour
780 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$62,230
$29.92 an hour
8400 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$61,730
$29.68 an hour
9120 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$61,550
$29.59 an hour
10360 jobs
Columbus, OH
$59,600
$28.66 an hour
1150 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$58,600
$28.17 an hour
1250 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$58,550
$28.15 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Postal Service Clerks pay in Ohio, charted
Pay over time
Ohio, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Ohio postal service clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Ohio vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $61,860 | $29.74 |
| Ohio | $61,820 | $29.72 |
| Michigan | $63,480 | $30.52 |
| Kentucky | $61,250 | $29.45 |
| Indiana | $61,080 | $29.37 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,890 | $29.27 |
| West Virginia | $58,850 | $28.29 |
Related jobs in Ohio
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,290
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,560
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,990
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,890
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,390
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$55,510
Average pay, Ohio, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do postal service clerks make in Ohio?
The average is $61,820 a year, and the median is $62,690. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $61,860.
What is the hourly wage in Ohio?
$29.72 an hour on average; the median is $30.14.
Where in Ohio do they earn the most?
Akron, OH ($64,990), followed by Youngstown-Warren, OH ($64,770). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH ($58,550).
How does Ohio rank?
Ohio ranks #23 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.