Postal Service Clerks in Georgia
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$49,962
after federal, FICA and Georgia tax
Tax takes
$12,648
20.2% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$51,667
Georgia costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Georgia — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$62,610
Kept after tax
$49,962
Worth in national money
$51,667
State rank
13
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Georgia is one of the better-paying states for postal service clerks. The middle earner takes $62,610, which ranks 13 of 51 states with published figures. That is about 0.77% above the national middle.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 492 occupations Georgia reports figures for, this is number 200.
- Cheaper living works in this state's favor. From $62,610 you keep $49,962 after tax, and local prices stretch that to the equivalent of $51,667 at national prices. Here the average runs under the middle, at $62,290.
- Georgia ranks 13 of 51 states publishing a median for postal service clerks, at $62,610 — about 0.77% above the national median. A state's position on nominal pay is the figure wage tables report and the least informative of the three on this page, because it survives neither the tax adjustment nor the price adjustment intact for most occupations.
- In Georgia's occupational distribution, postal service clerks sits at 200 of 492 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- Retained pay in Georgia is $49,962 after the full tax stack, from $62,610. Because the state's price level runs below the national average, the price-adjusted equivalent is $51,667 — a real-terms figure describing purchasing power rather than compensation, and not a number that appears on any pay stub. Mean pay of $62,290 sits under the median, so the lower tail is the longer one.
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Pay band: Postal Service Clerks
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $42,600 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $62,610 |
| Top tenth earn over | $75,030 |
| This salary | $62,610 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Georgia | $49,962 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $52,487 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$2,346 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $59,467 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$2,837 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 97 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of postal service clerks in Georgia earn under $62,610 and half over. The published range runs $42,600 at the tenth percentile to $75,030 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- In Georgia the take-home figure of $49,962, from $62,610, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 200 of 492 occupations here.
- One number stands for prices across all of Georgia, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $51,667, the adjusted value of that $62,610 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 200 of 492 in the state.
- Figures are distribution medians for postal service clerks in Georgia, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $42,600 to $75,030; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- Take-home for Georgia is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $49,962 from $62,610. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 200 of 492 locally.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Georgia, so $51,667 — the adjusted value of that $62,610 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 200 of 492 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Most of these jobs pay within a close range — $42,600 at the tenth percentile, $75,030 at the ninetieth.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
A smaller wage in a cheaper place is not automatically less. Adjusted for local prices, this is worth $51,667.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Three of them are federal and one is not. After income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Georgia's own levy, $49,962 remains.
Can I compare this job across every state?
Yes for this one. Pay is published in all 51 jurisdictions, so a state-to-state comparison here rests on the same survey everywhere rather than on a patchwork.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($42,600 to $75,030) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Georgia rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Georgia's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $51,667 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $49,962 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Georgia income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.