SOC 43-5051 · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro

Postal Service Clerks Salary in Wenatchee, WA

The average salary for postal service clerks in Wenatchee, Washington is $60,230 a year ($28.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,970: half of the 40 people in this job in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,028).

$60,230average per year

$28.96 / hourMedian $59,970Take-home ≈ $50,575

  • $43K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 9Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postal Service Clerks pay range in Wenatchee

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 Wenatchee earn between $56,740 and $69,790.

  • $43K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,230$5,019$28.96
Median$59,970$4,998$28.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,740$4,728$27.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$69,790$5,816$33.55

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

Postal Service Clerks salary after taxes in Wenatchee

On the average salary of $60,230, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $50,575 a year, or $4,215 a month and $1,945 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $60,230 buys what about $57,994 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postal Service Clerks salary in other Washington cities

Wenatchee ranks 8th of 9 Washington metro areas for this job; Yakima pays the most ($64,680).

All Postal Service Clerks salaries in Washington

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 Wenatchee: questions

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

$28.96 an hour on average, and $28.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $50,575 a year ($4,215 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,230. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do postal service clerks earn more in Wenatchee than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.48, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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