Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Michigan
$62,190avg. a year
$29.90 an hour · 11,610 employed
Postal Service Mail Carriers in Michigan earn an average of $62,190 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $62,540. The best-paying metro area is Bay City, MI at $66,040.
$59,880Median pay
$29.90Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
#25Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Michigan metro areas
Average pay for postal service mail carriers by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.
1120 jobs
Bay City, MI
$66,040
$31.75 an hour
2320 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$63,550
$30.55 an hour
35,390 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$63,220
$30.40 an hour
4520 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$63,160
$30.36 an hour
5470 jobs
Flint, MI
$63,100
$30.34 an hour
6130 jobs
Monroe, MI
$63,020
$30.30 an hour
7270 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$62,980
$30.28 an hour
81,120 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$62,370
$29.99 an hour
9230 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$62,030
$29.82 an hour
10400 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$61,490
$29.56 an hour
11170 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$61,340
$29.49 an hour
12180 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$61,270
$29.46 an hour
1390 jobs
Midland, MI
$60,980
$29.32 an hour
14180 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$60,790
$29.23 an hour
15180 jobs
Jackson, MI
$60,200
$28.94 an hour
16190 jobs
Niles, MI
$59,990
$28.84 an hour
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Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Michigan, charted
Pay over time
Michigan, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Michigan postal service mail carriers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Michigan vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $62,540 | $30.07 |
| Michigan | $62,190 | $29.90 |
| Ohio | $62,990 | $30.29 |
| Wisconsin | $62,190 | $29.90 |
| Indiana | $62,140 | $29.88 |
Related jobs in Michigan
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,300
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$64,360
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,140
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60,850
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$54,480
- Cargo and Freight Agents$52,280
Average pay, Michigan, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do postal service mail carriers make in Michigan?
The average is $62,190 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 Michigan?
$29.90 an hour on average; the median is $28.79.
Where in Michigan do they earn the most?
Bay City, MI ($66,040), followed by South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI ($63,550). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is Niles, MI ($59,990).
How does Michigan rank?
Michigan ranks #25 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.