Bellingham, WA
$61,710
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $140 (0.2%) above Washington's $61,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
50 jobs reported for the full area
SOC 43-5051
Postal Service Clerks Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $61,570
- 10th percentile
- $42,600
- 25th percentile
- $56,740
- 75th percentile
- $70,780
- 90th percentile
- $75,030
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $56,740 to $70,780 in 2025, a span of $14,040.
Across 12 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $59,730 in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA to $66,750 in Yakima, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$61,570
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is the same as Washington's $61,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
60 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$61,050
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $520 (0.8%) below Washington's $61,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
160 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$59,970
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,600 (2.6%) below Washington's $61,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
50 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$59,730
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,840 (3.0%) below Washington's $61,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
30 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$66,140
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,570 (7.4%) above Washington's $61,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
40 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$62,130
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $560 (0.9%) above Washington's $61,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
400 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$63,210
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,640 (2.7%) above Washington's $61,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
550 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$61,050
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $520 (0.8%) below Washington's $61,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
130 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$59,970
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,600 (2.6%) below Washington's $61,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
40 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$59,970
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,600 (2.6%) below Washington's $61,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
200 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$66,750
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,180 (8.4%) above Washington's $61,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
50 jobs reported for the full area
Postal Service Clerks Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Postal Service Clerks?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Postal Service Clerks is $61,570 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.