Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Missouri
$62,220avg. a year
$29.92 an hour · 7,260 employed
Postal Service Mail Carriers in Missouri earn an average of $62,220 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $62,540. The best-paying metro area is Columbia, MO at $63,880.
$59,880Median pay
$29.92Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#23Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Missouri metro areas
Average pay for postal service mail carriers by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.
1200 jobs
Columbia, MO
$63,880
$30.71 an hour
2120 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$63,550
$30.55 an hour
33,450 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$63,370
$30.46 an hour
42,400 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$63,200
$30.39 an hour
5130 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$62,810
$30.20 an hour
6150 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$62,800
$30.19 an hour
7210 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$62,240
$29.92 an hour
8520 jobs
Springfield, MO
$61,340
$29.49 an hour
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Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Missouri, charted
Pay over time
Missouri, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Missouri postal service mail carriers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Missouri
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,140
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,560
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$59,420
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,680
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,310
- Customer Service Representatives$46,470
Average pay, Missouri, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do postal service mail carriers make in Missouri?
The average is $62,220 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 Missouri?
$29.92 an hour on average; the median is $28.79.
Where in Missouri do they earn the most?
Columbia, MO ($63,880), followed by St. Joseph, MO-KS ($63,550). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Springfield, MO ($61,340).
How does Missouri rank?
Missouri ranks #23 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.