Postal Service Clerks pay range in Lansing
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,030 or more. The middle half of postal service clerks in Lansing earn between $58,780 and $70,490.
- $54K10th
- $59K25th
- $63KMedian
- $70K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,400 | $5,283 | $30.48 |
| Median | $62,610 | $5,218 | $30.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,780 | $4,898 | $28.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $70,490 | $5,874 | $33.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Postal Service Clerks salary after taxes in Lansing
On the average salary of $63,400, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $50,098 a year, or $4,175 a month and $1,927 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Is Lansing a good place for postal service clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $63,400 buys what about $66,743 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Postal Service Clerks salary in other Michigan cities
Lansing ranks 5th of 9 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($67,130).
- Ann Arbor$67,130
- Detroit$66,190
- Kalamazoo$65,230
- Flint$64,600
- Lansing$63,400
- Grand Rapids$61,840
- Niles$61,740
- Saginaw$61,570
- Traverse City$61,010
Highest-paying cities for postal service clerks
Hattiesburg, MS pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($67,480).
- Hattiesburg, MS$67,480
- Asheville, NC$67,240
- Ann Arbor, MI$67,130
- Altoona, PA$67,050
- Johnson City, TN$66,750
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Postal Service Clerks salary in Lansing: questions
How much do postal service clerks make an hour in Lansing?
$30.48 an hour on average, and $30.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level postal service clerks salary in Lansing?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the postal service clerks take-home pay in Lansing?
About $50,098 a year ($4,175 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,400. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Do postal service clerks earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,028).
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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.0%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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