Average Salary for Postal Service Mail Carriers
SOC 43-5052 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Postal Service Mail Carriers in the United States is $57,490 ($27.64/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $42,390 at the 10th percentile to $76,880 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 336,040 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 0.5% since 2014.
Median Annual
$57,490
Mean Annual
$59,880
10th Pct
$42,390
75th Pct
$75,300
Employment
336,040
Salary Distribution
$42k
10th
$46k
25th
$57k
Median
$75k
75th
$77k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Victoria, TX | $65,490 |
| Napa, CA | $64,540 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $64,540 |
| Lincoln, NE | $64,540 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $64,540 |
| Lawrence, KS | $64,500 |
| Enid, OK | $64,180 |
| Bozeman, MT | $63,390 |
| Dubuque, IA | $62,900 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $62,500 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $62,500 |
| Bay City, MI | $62,500 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $62,500 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $62,300 |
| Iowa City, IA | $62,090 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| South Dakota | $59,320 |
| Massachusetts | $59,010 |
| Arizona | $58,570 |
| New York | $58,390 |
| District of Columbia | $58,390 |
| Minnesota | $58,390 |
| Rhode Island | $58,390 |
| Utah | $58,390 |
| Texas | $58,390 |
| Illinois | $58,390 |
| Florida | $58,390 |
| Maryland | $58,390 |
| California | $58,390 |
| Virginia | $58,390 |
| Washington | $58,390 |
| Nevada | $58,390 |
| Nebraska | $58,390 |
| Indiana | $57,910 |
| Iowa | $57,820 |
| Ohio | $57,490 |
| North Dakota | $57,490 |
| Oklahoma | $57,490 |
| New Jersey | $57,490 |
| Connecticut | $57,470 |
| Wisconsin | $57,470 |
| New Hampshire | $57,470 |
| North Carolina | $57,200 |
| Tennessee | $57,030 |
| Delaware | $56,660 |
| Arkansas | $56,560 |
| Missouri | $56,450 |
| Michigan | $56,450 |
| Colorado | $56,330 |
| Kentucky | $56,330 |
| Maine | $56,330 |
| Oregon | $56,330 |
| Montana | $56,330 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,330 |
| Vermont | $56,330 |
| Kansas | $56,330 |
| Louisiana | $55,930 |
| Idaho | $55,930 |
| South Carolina | $55,930 |
| New Mexico | $55,540 |
| West Virginia | $55,540 |
| Alabama | $55,200 |
| Hawaii | $54,270 |
| Alaska | $54,270 |
| Wyoming | $54,270 |
| Georgia | $54,270 |
| Puerto Rico | $54,270 |
| Mississippi | $53,600 |
| Virgin Islands | $52,210 |
| Guam | $50,210 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Postal Service Mail Carriers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Transportation and Warehousing | $57,490 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $57,490 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $57,490 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $57,490 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $57,490 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $57,490 |
| 2023 | $56,330 |
| 2022 | $54,250 |
| 2021 | $52,440 |
| 2020 | $51,080 |
| 2019 | $51,310 |
| 2018 | $55,210 |
| 2017 | $57,000 |
| 2016 | $58,110 |
| 2015 | $58,280 |
| 2014 | $57,200 |