Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in the U.S.
$62,540avg. a year
$30.07 an hour · 328,820 employed
Postal Service Mail Carriers in the U.S. earn an average of $62,540 a year and a median of $60,550. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($65,030) and lowest in South Carolina ($59,480).
$60,550Median pay
$30.07Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
328,820Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for postal service mail carriers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1930 jobs
District of Columbia
$65,030
$31.26 an hour
232,320 jobs
California
$64,560
$31.04 an hour
37,630 jobs
Massachusetts
$64,500
$31.01 an hour
420,580 jobs
New York
$64,100
$30.82 an hour
51,220 jobs
Rhode Island
$63,890
$30.72 an hour
61,200 jobs
Hawaii
$63,840
$30.69 an hour
75,300 jobs
Arizona
$63,650
$30.60 an hour
814,730 jobs
Illinois
$63,500
$30.53 an hour
96,420 jobs
Maryland
$63,400
$30.48 an hour
1010,160 jobs
New Jersey
$63,230
$30.40 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Postal Service Mail Carriers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence, KS | $67,790 | $32.59 |
| Napa, CA | $67,090 | $32.26 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $66,130 | $31.79 |
| Bay City, MI | $66,040 | $31.75 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $65,500 | $31.49 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $65,500 | $31.49 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $65,420 | $31.45 |
| Salinas, CA | $65,360 | $31.42 |
Related jobs
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,810
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$62,150
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,740
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,430
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$56,740
- Cargo and Freight Agents$57,230
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $60,050 | $57,700 | 5,840 |
| Alaska | $62,380 | $59,880 | 450 |
| Arizona | $63,650 | $62,390 | 5,300 |
| Arkansas | $61,620 | $59,700 | 3,030 |
| California | $64,560 | $62,090 | 32,320 |
| Colorado | $62,480 | $59,880 | 5,100 |
| Connecticut | $62,740 | $61,130 | 4,510 |
| Delaware | $62,120 | $59,880 | 1,130 |
| District of Columbia | $65,030 | $64,250 | 930 |
| Florida | $62,670 | $61,130 | 20,810 |
| Georgia | $60,260 | $57,700 | 10,790 |
| Hawaii | $63,840 | $59,880 | 1,200 |
| Idaho | $60,220 | $57,820 | 1,660 |
| Illinois | $63,500 | $62,070 | 14,730 |
| Indiana | $62,140 | $59,880 | 6,910 |
| Iowa | $61,480 | $59,880 | 3,730 |
| Kansas | $61,260 | $58,540 | 3,310 |
| Kentucky | $61,200 | $58,910 | 4,640 |
| Louisiana | $61,260 | $58,910 | 5,090 |
| Maine | $61,820 | $59,010 | 1,510 |
| Maryland | $63,400 | $62,070 | 6,420 |
| Massachusetts | $64,500 | $62,070 | 7,630 |
| Michigan | $62,190 | $59,880 | 11,610 |
| Minnesota | $62,540 | $59,990 | 5,890 |
| Mississippi | $59,590 | $57,470 | 3,290 |
| Missouri | $62,220 | $59,880 | 7,260 |
| Montana | $61,070 | $59,010 | 830 |
| Nebraska | $61,400 | $59,880 | 2,150 |
| Nevada | $63,090 | $62,070 | 2,530 |
| New Hampshire | $62,330 | $59,990 | 1,560 |
| New Jersey | $63,230 | $61,130 | 10,160 |
| New Mexico | $62,250 | $59,880 | 1,570 |
| New York | $64,100 | $62,070 | 20,580 |
| North Carolina | $61,920 | $59,990 | 11,030 |
| North Dakota | $60,640 | $59,010 | 800 |
| Ohio | $62,990 | $61,130 | 12,680 |
| Oklahoma | $61,400 | $59,880 | 4,130 |
| Oregon | $61,570 | $59,400 | 3,760 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,460 | $59,880 | 13,900 |
| Rhode Island | $63,890 | $63,610 | 1,220 |
| South Carolina | $59,480 | $57,700 | 5,650 |
| South Dakota | $61,420 | $60,760 | 850 |
| Tennessee | $60,590 | $58,570 | 7,310 |
| Texas | $62,050 | $60,550 | 26,700 |
| Utah | $62,210 | $59,880 | 2,460 |
| Vermont | $61,350 | $59,010 | 690 |
| Virginia | $62,790 | $62,070 | 7,900 |
| Washington | $62,830 | $59,990 | 6,550 |
| West Virginia | $60,170 | $57,700 | 1,850 |
| Wisconsin | $62,190 | $59,880 | 6,470 |
| Wyoming | $61,840 | $59,880 | 430 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$64,330
20,280 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$65,500
10,940 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$64,740
10,320 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$62,930
7,100 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$62,980
6,660 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$63,420
6,560 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$64,560
6,250 jobs$64,260
5,720 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do postal service mail carriers make?
The average is $62,540 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $60,550 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $30.07, and the median is $29.11 an hour.
Which state pays postal service mail carriers the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $65,030 a year. The best-paying metro area is Lawrence, KS at $67,790.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $42,390 a year, and the top 10% earn over $81,040.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-5052. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.