Iowa · 2026 pay · 35 people
How much does a mail clerk make in Iowa?
$47,694typical pay for a mail clerk in 2026
$34,515 – $48,876what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 2.0% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where mail clerks work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- University of Iowa12 people$52,385
- Department of Corrections7 people$39,727
- Department of Administrative Services5 people$41,436
- Department of Health and Human Services2 people$18,905
- Iowa State University2 people$35,545
- Department of Transportation2 people$47,786
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services1 person$32,398
- Iowa Veterans Home1 person$32,791
- Department of Natural Resources1 person$47,694
- Iowa Workforce Development1 person$34,030
- University of Northern Iowa1 person$47,949
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Mail Clerk 218 people$40,582
- Mail Clerk15 people$49,744
Highest-paid mail clerks, 2026
- 1Tebockhorst, Larry RMail Clerk · University of Iowa$56,875
- 2Bender-Penfield, Penny JMail Clerk · University of Iowa$55,100
- 3Robe, Mark RMail Clerk · University of Iowa$54,366
- 4Becker, AlanMail Clerk · University of Iowa$54,166
- 5Stewart, Raymond TMail Clerk · University of Iowa$53,565
Common questions
How much does a mail clerk make in Iowa?
The typical mail clerk was paid $47,694 in 2026; most earned between $34,515 and $48,876. This counts all 35 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Mail Clerk, at any level (for example "Mail Clerk 2"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this