SOC 43-5051 · Alexandria, LA metro

Postal Service Clerks Salary in Alexandria, LA

The average salary for postal service clerks in Alexandria, Louisiana is $61,720 a year ($29.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,020: half of the 50 people in this job in the Alexandria, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($61,860).

$61,720average per year

$29.67 / hourMedian $65,020Take-home ≈ $50,307

  • $43K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#9 of 10Louisiana metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postal Service Clerks pay range in Alexandria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,030 or more. The middle half of postal service clerks in Alexandria earn between $56,050 and $71,320.

  • $43K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,720$5,143$29.67
Median$65,020$5,418$31.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,050$4,671$26.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$71,320$5,943$34.29

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Postal Service Clerks pay in Alexandria vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Postal service clerks in Alexandria earn about the same as the Louisiana average ($62,410) and about the same as the U.S. average ($61,860). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $62,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Alexandria$61,720$65,020$42,600$75,03050
Louisiana$62,410$63,210$42,600$76,3601,100
United States$61,860$62,130$42,600$75,03073,720

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Postal Service Clerks salary after taxes in Alexandria

On the average salary of $61,720, a single filer in Alexandria takes home about $50,307 a year, or $4,192 a month and $1,935 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Alexandria a good place for postal service clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Alexandria area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $61,720 buys what about $72,030 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Alexandria ($40,600). A typical home costs $171,604, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postal Service Clerks salary in other Louisiana cities

Alexandria ranks 9th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Hammond pays the most ($65,370).

All Postal Service Clerks salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for postal service clerks

Hattiesburg, MS pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($67,480).

Postal Service Clerks salary by city

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Postal Service Clerks salary in Alexandria: questions

How much do postal service clerks make an hour in Alexandria?

$29.67 an hour on average, and $31.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level postal service clerks salary in Alexandria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the postal service clerks take-home pay in Alexandria?

About $50,307 a year ($4,192 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,720.

Do postal service clerks earn more in Alexandria than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($61,860).

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; area Alexandria, LA (10780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.0%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.69, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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