Postal Service Mail Carriers Salary in U.S.
SOC 43-5052 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Postal Service Mail Carriers in U.S. is $57,490 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $27.64 per hour. 336,040 people work as Postal Service Mail Carriers in U.S.. Wages have grown 12% since 2019, when the median was $51,310.
Median Annual Salary
$57,490
Mean Annual
$59,880
Median Hourly
$27.64
Total Employed
336,040
Salary Distribution
$42k
10th
$46k
25th
$57k
Median
$75k
75th
$77k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
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