There are currently an estimated 79,000 postal service clerks in the United States. The postal service clerk job market is expected to shrink by -12.0% between 2016 and 2026.
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 -6,800 postal service clerks. That number is based on the retirement of 2,700 existing 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 | 7,680 |
| New York | 6,150 |
| Texas | 4,840 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,960 |
| Florida | 3,860 |
| Illinois | 3,240 |
| Michigan | 2,840 |
| Ohio | 2,800 |
| New Jersey | 2,800 |
| Virginia | 2,400 |
| Massachusetts | 2,370 |
| Georgia | 2,230 |
| North Carolina | 2,170 |
| Missouri | 1,920 |
| Indiana | 1,730 |
| Washington | 1,690 |
| Wisconsin | 1,610 |
| Tennessee | 1,550 |
| Minnesota | 1,540 |
| Iowa | 1,460 |
| Maryland | 1,450 |
| Colorado | 1,360 |
| Alabama | 1,310 |
| Kentucky | 1,300 |
| Kansas | 1,260 |
| Louisiana | 1,220 |
| Arkansas | 1,100 |
| Connecticut | 1,080 |
| Arizona | 1,060 |
| Oklahoma | 1,030 |
| South Carolina | 1,000 |
| Oregon | 980 |
| West Virginia | 940 |
| Mississippi | 850 |
| Nebraska | 800 |
| Maine | 750 |
| New Mexico | 670 |
| Puerto Rico | 660 |
| Utah | 660 |
| New Hampshire | 560 |
| Montana | 540 |
| Idaho | 500 |
| Nevada | 480 |
| Hawaii | 470 |
| Vermont | 450 |
| South Dakota | 440 |
| North Dakota | 400 |
| Alaska | 400 |
| Wyoming | 300 |
| Rhode Island | 290 |
| Delaware | 260 |
| District of Columbia | 160 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 70 |
| Guam | 30 |