SOC 43-5051 · Eugene-Springfield, OR metro

Postal Service Clerks Salary in Eugene, OR

The average salary for postal service clerks in Eugene, Oregon is $58,460 a year ($28.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,880: half of the 100 people in this job in the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,028).

$58,460average per year

$28.11 / hourMedian $58,880Take-home ≈ $45,018

  • $43K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Oregon metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postal Service Clerks pay range in Eugene

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 Eugene earn between $42,600 and $66,750.

  • $43K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,460$4,872$28.11
Median$58,880$4,907$28.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,600$3,550$20.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,750$5,562$32.09

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

Postal Service Clerks salary after taxes in Eugene

On the average salary of $58,460, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $45,018 a year, or $3,752 a month and $1,731 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $58,460 buys what about $57,557 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postal Service Clerks salary in other Oregon cities

Eugene ranks 5th of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Medford pays the most ($63,850).

All Postal Service Clerks salaries in Oregon

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 Eugene: questions

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

$28.11 an hour on average, and $28.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

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

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

About $45,018 a year ($3,752 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,460. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do postal service clerks earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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