Postal Service Clerks Salary in Maryland

Postal service clerks in Maryland earn the most in Baltimore (average $64,100 a year) and the least in Salisbury ($58,840), across the 4 Maryland metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the postal service clerks average at $63,740 and the median at $63,210 for 1,240 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $61,860.

Postal Service Clerks average salary by city in Maryland

Baltimore$64,100
Hagerstown$63,350
Lexington Park$62,500
Salisbury$58,840

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Baltimore	$64,100	$62,610	$57,430	$50,851	104
Hagerstown	$63,350	$63,660	$57,820	$50,284	94
Lexington Park	$62,500	$63,210	$57,820	$49,642	101
Salisbury	$58,840	$60,510	$42,600	$46,875	96

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower. 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 Maryland

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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