Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Louisiana
$61,260avg. a year
$29.45 an hour · 5,090 employed
Postal Service Mail Carriers in Louisiana earn an average of $61,260 a year. That is $1,280 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $62,540. The best-paying metro area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA at $64,520.
$58,910Median pay
$29.45Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
#40Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Louisiana metro areas
Average pay for postal service mail carriers by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.
11,120 jobs
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$64,520
$31.02 an hour
2840 jobs
Baton Rouge, LA
$61,400
$29.52 an hour
3440 jobs
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$61,170
$29.41 an hour
4280 jobs
Monroe, LA
$61,050
$29.35 an hour
5140 jobs
Hammond, LA
$60,840
$29.25 an hour
6300 jobs
Lake Charles, LA
$60,740
$29.20 an hour
7310 jobs
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$60,390
$29.03 an hour
8440 jobs
Lafayette, LA
$59,900
$28.80 an hour
9180 jobs
Alexandria, LA
$59,660
$28.68 an hour
10220 jobs
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$58,700
$28.22 an hour
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Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Louisiana, charted
Pay over time
Louisiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Louisiana postal service mail carriers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Louisiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $62,540 | $30.07 |
| Louisiana | $61,260 | $29.45 |
| Texas | $62,050 | $29.83 |
| Arkansas | $61,620 | $29.62 |
| Mississippi | $59,590 | $28.65 |
Related jobs in Louisiana
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,410
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$64,620
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,030
- Customer Service Representatives$39,340
- Office Clerks, General$34,470
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,310
Average pay, Louisiana, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do postal service mail carriers make in Louisiana?
The average is $61,260 a year, and the median is $58,910. That is $1,280 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $62,540.
What is the hourly wage in Louisiana?
$29.45 an hour on average; the median is $28.32.
Where in Louisiana do they earn the most?
New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($64,520), followed by Baton Rouge, LA ($61,400). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA ($58,700).
How does Louisiana rank?
Louisiana ranks #40 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.