Postal Service Clerks Salary in Kentucky

Postal service clerks in Kentucky earn the most in Lexington (average $63,970 a year) and the least in Paducah ($59,510), across the 5 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the postal service clerks average at $61,250 and the median at $62,610 for 1,220 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $61,860.

Postal Service Clerks average salary by city in Kentucky

Lexington$63,970
Louisville$63,050
Elizabethtown$60,800
Bowling Green$60,060
Paducah$59,510

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Lexington	$63,970	$64,670	$57,430	$49,699	93
Louisville	$63,050	$63,650	$57,820	$49,364	93
Elizabethtown	$60,800	$63,640	$56,020	$47,837	91
Bowling Green	$60,060	$63,670	$42,600	$47,253	90
Paducah	$59,510	$60,250	$54,330	$46,841	86

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Postal Service Clerks salary in other states

Postal Service Clerks salary by city and state

More about pay in Kentucky

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-5051.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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