Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Arizona
$63,650avg. a year
$30.60 an hour · 5,300 employed
Postal Service Mail Carriers in Arizona earn an average of $63,650 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $62,540. The best-paying metro area is Tucson, AZ at $64,600.
$62,390Median pay
$30.60Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#7Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Arizona metro areas
Average pay for postal service mail carriers by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.
1870 jobs
Tucson, AZ
$64,600
$31.06 an hour
23,630 jobs
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$64,460
$30.99 an hour
3110 jobs
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
$61,210
$29.43 an hour
4110 jobs
Flagstaff, AZ
$59,750
$28.72 an hour
5180 jobs
Yuma, AZ
$59,450
$28.58 an hour
6150 jobs
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
$58,570
$28.16 an hour
7120 jobs
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
$57,000
$27.41 an hour
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Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Arizona, charted
Pay over time
Arizona, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Arizona postal service mail carriers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Arizona vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $62,540 | $30.07 |
| Arizona | $63,650 | $30.60 |
| California | $64,560 | $31.04 |
| Nevada | $63,090 | $30.33 |
| Colorado | $62,480 | $30.04 |
| New Mexico | $62,250 | $29.93 |
| Utah | $62,210 | $29.91 |
Related jobs in Arizona
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,750
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,260
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,250
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$56,670
- Cargo and Freight Agents$50,380
- Customer Service Representatives$47,550
Average pay, Arizona, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do postal service mail carriers make in Arizona?
The average is $63,650 a year, and the median is $62,390. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $62,540.
What is the hourly wage in Arizona?
$30.60 an hour on average; the median is $30.00.
Where in Arizona do they earn the most?
Tucson, AZ ($64,600), followed by Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ($64,460). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ ($57,000).
How does Arizona rank?
Arizona ranks #7 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national postal service mail carriers page. 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.