Best states for a mail clerk

Q: What is the best state for mail clerks?

The best state to be a mail clerk is Alaska based on mail clerk salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for mail clerks?

The highest paying state for mail clerks is South Carolina based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for mail clerks?

The worst state for mail clerks is South Carolina, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Mail clerk opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for mail clerks, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for mail clerks.In order to help you decide which state is the best for mail clerks, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for mail clerk jobs.

The median salary for mail clerks in Alaska is $44,094. Compare that to the median salary in South Carolina of $27,440, which ranked worst for mail clerks, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that the South is best for mail clerks, and the West is the worst. Seattle, WA is the best city in the country for mail clerk jobs, where as Alaska is the best state in the country.

10 best states for mail clerks in 2025

1. Alaska
Total mail clerk jobs: 132
Average annual salary: $44,094
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Mail clerk jobs in Alaska
2. Oregon
Total mail clerk jobs: 663
Average annual salary: $42,834
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Mail clerk jobs in Oregon
3. Washington
Total mail clerk jobs: 1,078
Average annual salary: $44,977
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Mail clerk jobs in Washington
4. Idaho
Total mail clerk jobs: 235
Average annual salary: $40,722
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Mail clerk jobs in Idaho
5. Rhode Island
Total mail clerk jobs: 115
Average annual salary: $41,220
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Mail clerk jobs in Rhode Island
6. Vermont
Total mail clerk jobs: 78
Average annual salary: $40,759
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Mail clerk jobs in Vermont
7. Minnesota
Total mail clerk jobs: 942
Average annual salary: $37,062
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Mail clerk jobs in Minnesota
8. Utah
Total mail clerk jobs: 491
Average annual salary: $35,323
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Mail clerk jobs in Utah
9. Iowa
Total mail clerk jobs: 476
Average annual salary: $35,757
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1
Mail clerk jobs in Iowa
10. Massachusetts
Total mail clerk jobs: 1,027
Average annual salary: $39,533
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Mail clerk jobs in Massachusetts

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a mail clerk

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Detailed list of the best states for a mail clerk

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$44,094	$31,000	739,795	132
2	Oregon	$42,834	$26,000	4,142,776	663
3	Washington	$44,977	$27,000	7,405,743	1,078
4	Idaho	$40,722	$25,000	1,716,943	235
5	Rhode Island	$41,220	$26,000	1,059,639	115
6	Vermont	$40,759	$26,000	623,657	78
7	Minnesota	$37,062	$23,000	5,576,606	942
8	Utah	$35,323	$22,000	3,101,833	491
9	Iowa	$35,757	$23,000	3,145,711	476
10	Massachusetts	$39,533	$25,000	6,859,819	1,027
11	Colorado	$38,079	$24,000	5,607,154	795
12	Wisconsin	$34,735	$22,000	5,795,483	799
13	Connecticut	$35,895	$22,000	3,588,184	551
14	Michigan	$34,171	$21,000	9,962,311	1,278
15	Wyoming	$36,250	$23,000	579,315	62
16	North Dakota	$38,580	$25,000	755,393	71
17	California	$36,400	$23,000	39,536,653	5,328
18	Louisiana	$37,033	$26,000	4,684,333	274
19	Missouri	$34,035	$22,000	6,113,532	871
20	New Mexico	$35,372	$24,000	2,088,070	220
21	Nevada	$36,775	$24,000	2,998,039	150
22	Kansas	$33,266	$21,000	2,913,123	550
23	Hawaii	$39,961	$31,000	1,427,538	107
24	Ohio	$32,996	$21,000	11,658,609	1,363
25	Nebraska	$33,300	$21,000	1,920,076	305
26	South Dakota	$33,151	$21,000	869,666	130
27	West Virginia	$33,556	$21,000	1,815,857	149
28	New York	$34,210	$21,000	19,849,399	1,886
29	District of Columbia	$38,832	$25,000	693,972	104
30	Arkansas	$33,880	$23,000	3,004,279	207
31	Montana	$34,763	$22,000	1,050,493	85
32	Illinois	$32,875	$21,000	12,802,023	1,420
33	Pennsylvania	$32,568	$20,000	12,805,537	1,375
34	Kentucky	$30,417	$20,000	4,454,189	545
35	Tennessee	$30,217	$20,000	6,715,984	846
36	Oklahoma	$31,635	$21,000	3,930,864	317
37	New Jersey	$33,787	$21,000	9,005,644	713
38	Maryland	$33,943	$21,000	6,052,177	659
39	Indiana	$29,476	$19,000	6,666,818	1,025
40	New Hampshire	$32,812	$21,000	1,342,795	153
41	Arizona	$32,522	$22,000	7,016,270	470
42	Delaware	$31,752	$20,000	961,939	161
43	Alabama	$31,719	$22,000	4,874,747	344
44	Maine	$31,228	$21,000	1,335,907	104
45	Florida	$28,434	$20,000	20,984,400	2,357
46	Texas	$28,858	$20,000	28,304,596	2,610
47	North Carolina	$28,988	$19,000	10,273,419	1,056
48	Virginia	$30,457	$20,000	8,470,020	913
49	Mississippi	$27,612	$19,000	2,984,100	227
50	Georgia	$27,842	$19,000	10,429,379	1,117
51	South Carolina	$27,440	$19,000	5,024,369	441

Highest paying states for mail clerks

Rank	State	Avg. Mail Clerk Salary
1	Alaska	$44,094
2	Oregon	$42,834
3	Washington	$44,977
4	Idaho	$40,722
5	Rhode Island	$41,220
6	Vermont	$40,759
7	Minnesota	$37,062
8	Utah	$35,323
9	Iowa	$35,757
10	Massachusetts	$39,533
11	Colorado	$38,079
12	Wisconsin	$34,735
13	Connecticut	$35,895
14	Michigan	$34,171
15	Wyoming	$36,250
16	North Dakota	$38,580
17	California	$36,400
18	Louisiana	$37,033
19	Missouri	$34,035
20	New Mexico	$35,372
21	Nevada	$36,775
22	Kansas	$33,266
23	Hawaii	$39,961
24	Ohio	$32,996
25	Nebraska	$33,300
26	South Dakota	$33,151
27	West Virginia	$33,556
28	New York	$34,210
29	District of Columbia	$38,832
30	Arkansas	$33,880
31	Montana	$34,763
32	Illinois	$32,875
33	Pennsylvania	$32,568
34	Kentucky	$30,417
35	Tennessee	$30,217
36	Oklahoma	$31,635
37	New Jersey	$33,787
38	Maryland	$33,943
39	Indiana	$29,476
40	New Hampshire	$32,812
41	Arizona	$32,522
42	Delaware	$31,752
43	Alabama	$31,719
44	Maine	$31,228
45	Florida	$28,434
46	Texas	$28,858
47	North Carolina	$28,988
48	Virginia	$30,457
49	Mississippi	$27,612
50	Georgia	$27,842
51	South Carolina	$27,440

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Total mail clerk jobs:	132
Average annual salary:	$44,094
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$61,000
Location Quotient:	1.21

Best states for a mail clerk

10 best states for mail clerks in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Oregon

3. Washington

4. Idaho

5. Rhode Island

6. Vermont

7. Minnesota

8. Utah

9. Iowa

10. Massachusetts