The average salary for a postal service mail carrier in the United States is $59,340, but the range typically falls between $46,030 and $75,300. This corresponds to an average hourly wage of $28.53, with a range between $22.13 and $36.2.
There are approximately 331,600 people employed as a postal service mail carrier in the United States. With California, Texas, New York employing the highest number of postal service mail carriers.The state with the best pay for a postal service mail carrier is California, with an average annual salary of $60,820, while Wyoming has the lowest average annual salary of $56,120.
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $41,480 | $19.94 |
| 25th Percentile | $46,030 | $22.13 |
| Median | $56,330 | $27.08 |
| 75th Percentile | $75,300 | $36.2 |
| 90th Percentile | $75,920 | $36.5 |
The salary of a postal service mail carrier can vary depending on the state. Below is a map of the United States showing the average annual salary for a postal service mail carrier in each state. The darker the color, the higher the salary. The best states for postal service mail carriers are California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, District of Columbia, Arizona while the worst states are Wyoming, Alaska, Mississippi, West Virginia, South Carolina.
| State | Low-end | Average | High-end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $41,480 | $57,650 | $78,580 |
| Alaska | $41,250 | $56,970 | $75,300 |
| Arizona | $41,250 | $60,130 | $76,880 |
| Arkansas | $41,480 | $58,320 | $75,920 |
| California | $41,250 | $60,820 | $75,300 |
| Colorado | $41,480 | $59,440 | $75,300 |
| Connecticut | $41,250 | $59,170 | $75,300 |
| Delaware | $41,480 | $58,530 | $78,080 |
| District of Columbia | $40,210 | $59,790 | $75,300 |
| Florida | $41,250 | $59,280 | $75,920 |
| Georgia | $41,480 | $58,110 | $79,160 |
| Hawaii | $40,210 | $58,230 | $75,300 |
| Idaho | $41,250 | $57,690 | $78,150 |
| Illinois | $41,250 | $59,980 | $75,300 |
| Indiana | $41,480 | $59,560 | $76,590 |
| Iowa | $41,480 | $58,560 | $75,300 |
| Kansas | $41,480 | $58,440 | $75,300 |
| Kentucky | $41,480 | $58,430 | $78,150 |
| Louisiana | $41,250 | $58,260 | $76,610 |
| Maine | $41,480 | $59,470 | $78,580 |
| Maryland | $41,250 | $59,910 | $75,920 |
| Massachusetts | $41,480 | $61,310 | $75,300 |
| Michigan | $41,250 | $58,810 | $75,300 |
| Minnesota | $41,480 | $61,240 | $77,630 |
| Mississippi | $41,480 | $57,210 | $78,580 |
| Missouri | $41,480 | $59,370 | $75,920 |
| Montana | $41,480 | $57,930 | $75,300 |
| Nebraska | $41,480 | $59,260 | $75,920 |
| Nevada | $41,250 | $59,770 | $75,300 |
| New Hampshire | $41,480 | $60,120 | $78,580 |
| New Jersey | $41,250 | $59,910 | $75,300 |
| New Mexico | $41,250 | $58,080 | $75,920 |
| New York | $41,250 | $60,170 | $75,300 |
| North Carolina | $41,480 | $59,160 | $78,580 |
| North Dakota | $41,480 | $58,690 | $75,300 |
| Ohio | $41,250 | $59,300 | $75,300 |
| Oklahoma | $41,480 | $58,570 | $76,880 |
| Oregon | $41,480 | $57,720 | $75,300 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,250 | $58,900 | $75,300 |
| Rhode Island | $41,250 | $59,460 | $75,300 |
| South Carolina | $41,480 | $57,600 | $78,580 |
| South Dakota | $41,480 | $58,470 | $75,300 |
| Tennessee | $41,480 | $58,860 | $81,240 |
| Texas | $41,250 | $58,570 | $75,920 |
| Utah | $41,480 | $59,610 | $75,920 |
| Vermont | $41,480 | $58,840 | $78,580 |
| Virginia | $41,480 | $59,410 | $78,580 |
| Washington | $41,480 | $59,540 | $75,300 |
| West Virginia | $41,480 | $57,810 | $76,880 |
| Wisconsin | $41,480 | $59,750 | $78,580 |
| Wyoming | $40,210 | $56,120 | $75,300 |
Even between cities, the salary of a postal service mail carrier can vary. For example, the areas with the highest average salary for postal service mail carriers is San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area, CA with an average salary of $63,720.The city with the lowest average salary for postal service mail carriers is East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area area, MT with an average salary of $52,700.
Areas with highest average salaries for postal service mail carriers
Areas with lowest average salaries for postal service mail carriers
The number of postal service mail carriers in the United States has been decreasing over the years. Since 2020, the number of postal service mail carriers has decreased by -1,970. On average, the number of postal service mail carriers has been increasing by -0.1% each year. The salary of postal service mail carriers has been increasing. Since 2020, the salary of postal service mail carriers has increased by $6,160. On average, the salary of postal service mail carriers has been increasing by 2.9% each year.
Postal Service Mail Carriers are part of the office and administrative support occupations group. Below is a comparison of the average annual salary for postal service mail carriers compared to other jobs in the same occupation group. View all office and administrative support occupations jobs here.
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