Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Colorado
$62,480avg. a year
$30.04 an hour · 5,100 employed
Postal Service Mail Carriers in Colorado earn an average of $62,480 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $62,540. The best-paying metro area is Grand Junction, CO at $63,740.
$59,880Median pay
$30.04Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
#18Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Colorado metro areas
Average pay for postal service mail carriers by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.
1140 jobs
Grand Junction, CO
$63,740
$30.64 an hour
2140 jobs
Pueblo, CO
$63,700
$30.63 an hour
3440 jobs
Boulder, CO
$63,640
$30.60 an hour
42,590 jobs
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$63,250
$30.41 an hour
5300 jobs
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
$63,010
$30.29 an hour
6730 jobs
Colorado Springs, CO
$61,640
$29.64 an hour
7260 jobs
Greeley, CO
$59,860
$28.78 an hour
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Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Colorado, charted
Pay over time
Colorado, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Colorado postal service mail carriers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Colorado vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $62,540 | $30.07 |
| Colorado | $62,480 | $30.04 |
| New Mexico | $62,250 | $29.93 |
| Utah | $62,210 | $29.91 |
| Wyoming | $61,840 | $29.73 |
| Nebraska | $61,400 | $29.52 |
| Oklahoma | $61,400 | $29.52 |
Related jobs in Colorado
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,850
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$67,530
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$58,140
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60,490
- Customer Service Representatives$50,230
- Office Clerks, General$56,890
Average pay, Colorado, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do postal service mail carriers make in Colorado?
The average is $62,480 a year, and the median is $59,880. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $62,540.
What is the hourly wage in Colorado?
$30.04 an hour on average; the median is $28.79.
Where in Colorado do they earn the most?
Grand Junction, CO ($63,740), followed by Pueblo, CO ($63,700). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Greeley, CO ($59,860).
How does Colorado rank?
Colorado ranks #18 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.