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How much does a postal service clerk make in Santa Cruz?

$60,740a year

Median yearly pay for postal service clerks in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area. That is $29.20 an hour or $5,062 a month.

Hourly
$29.20
Vs. national median
-2%
Rank among cities
235 of 308
Jobs in the area
50
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $55,350Median: $60,740Highest 10%: $75,030
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$55,350$26.61
25th$56,740$27.28
Median$60,740$29.20
75th$75,030$36.07
90th$75,030$36.07

Other cities in California

Median yearly pay for postal service clerks.

Visalia, CA$66,520
Fresno, CA$65,710
Oxnard, CA$65,710
Santa Maria, CA$65,600
Redding, CA$65,370
Chico, CA$65,190
Stockton, CA$64,670
Bakersfield, CA$64,630
San Francisco, CA$64,630
San Luis Obispo, CA$64,290
Los Angeles, CA$63,670
Sacramento, CA$63,660
Riverside, CA$63,650
Salinas, CA$63,650
San Diego, CA$63,650
Vallejo, CA$63,650
Modesto, CA$62,910
San Jose, CA$62,610
Santa Rosa, CA$61,570
Postal Service Clerk salary in California Postal Service Clerk salary in all states

Related jobs in Santa Cruz

Same field, median yearly pay.

Public Safety Telecommunicator$85,950
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$84,090
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$77,780
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$77,410
Office and Administrative Support Worker$72,830
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$68,380
Production$67,530
Interviewer$63,690
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,070
Bookkeeping$61,960
Salaries for every job in Santa Cruz, CA

Frequently asked questions

How much does a postal service clerk make an hour in Santa Cruz?

The median hourly pay in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area is $29.20 ($60,740 a year).

Do postal service clerks make more in Santa Cruz than the national average?

No: $60,740 against $62,130 nationally, 2% less.

How does Santa Cruz compare with the rest of California?

The median in California is $63,650, so Santa Cruz pays 5% less.

Where does Santa Cruz rank for postal service clerk pay?

235 of 308 metro areas with data.

How much does a postal service clerk make starting out in Santa Cruz?

The lowest-paid 10% make $55,350 or less a year; the top 10% make $75,030 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.