There are currently an estimated 74,200 postal service clerks in the United States. The postal service clerk job market is expected to shrink by 3.5% between 2024 and 2034.
How employable are postal service clerks?
CareerExplorer rates postal service clerks with a F employability rating, meaning this career should provide poor employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will lose -2,600 postal service clerks.
What’s the supply of postal service clerks?
The postal service clerk industry is concentrated in California, New York, Texas
Postal Service Clerk job market by state
| State Name | Employed Postal Service Clerks |
|---|---|
| California | 6,410 |
| New York | 5,030 |
| Texas | 4,900 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,650 |
| Florida | 3,540 |
| Illinois | 2,720 |
| Ohio | 2,430 |
| Michigan | 2,340 |
| New Jersey | 2,230 |
| North Carolina | 2,070 |
| Georgia | 2,070 |
| Virginia | 1,980 |
| Massachusetts | 1,950 |
| Missouri | 1,780 |
| Indiana | 1,520 |
| Washington | 1,460 |
| Wisconsin | 1,400 |
| Minnesota | 1,380 |
| Tennessee | 1,330 |
| Kansas | 1,290 |
| Alabama | 1,240 |
| Maryland | 1,240 |
| Colorado | 1,230 |
| Kentucky | 1,220 |
| Arizona | 1,190 |
| Iowa | 1,190 |
| Louisiana | 1,100 |
| Oklahoma | 1,040 |
| Arkansas | 970 |
| South Carolina | 960 |
| Oregon | 960 |
| West Virginia | 890 |
| Connecticut | 860 |
| Mississippi | 790 |
| Nebraska | 690 |
| Maine | 670 |
| New Mexico | 660 |
| Utah | 620 |
| Montana | 510 |
| New Hampshire | 500 |
| Idaho | 480 |
| Nevada | 460 |
| Hawaii | 430 |
| Alaska | 410 |
| Vermont | 400 |
| South Dakota | 390 |
| North Dakota | 330 |
| Rhode Island | 250 |
| Wyoming | 250 |
| Delaware | 230 |
| District of Columbia | 110 |