Postal Service Mail Carriers — Salary

National wage record

Median annual

$60,550

10th percentile

$42,390

90th percentile

$81,040

Employment

328,820

CA
Median $62,090 · Employment 32,320
TX
Median $60,550 · Employment 26,700
FL
Median $61,130 · Employment 20,810
NY
Median $62,070 · Employment 20,580
New York, NY
Median $62,070 · Employment 20,280
IL
Median $62,070 · Employment 14,730
PA
Median $59,880 · Employment 13,900
OH
Median $61,130 · Employment 12,680
MI
Median $59,880 · Employment 11,610
NC
Median $59,990 · Employment 11,030
Los Angeles, CA
Median $64,250 · Employment 10,940
GA
Median $57,700 · Employment 10,790
Chicago, IL
Median $63,750 · Employment 10,320
NJ
Median $61,130 · Employment 10,160
VA
Median $62,070 · Employment 7,900
MA
Median $62,070 · Employment 7,630
TN
Median $58,570 · Employment 7,310
MO
Median $59,880 · Employment 7,260
Dallas, TX
Median $62,070 · Employment 7,100
IN
Median $59,880 · Employment 6,910

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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.