Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Texas
$62,050avg. a year
$29.83 an hour · 26,700 employed
Postal Service Mail Carriers in Texas earn an average of $62,050 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $62,540. The best-paying metro area is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX at $64,780.
$60,550Median pay
$29.83Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
#29Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for postal service mail carriers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
1540 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$64,780
$31.14 an hour
2620 jobs
El Paso, TX
$63,520
$30.54 an hour
390 jobs
Victoria, TX
$63,310
$30.44 an hour
46,660 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$62,980
$30.28 an hour
57,100 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$62,930
$30.26 an hour
6330 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$62,750
$30.17 an hour
7370 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$62,540
$30.07 an hour
8270 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$62,200
$29.91 an hour
92,030 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$62,010
$29.81 an hour
10300 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$61,980
$29.80 an hour
111,970 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$61,900
$29.76 an hour
12150 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$61,300
$29.47 an hour
13470 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$61,200
$29.42 an hour
14100 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$61,050
$29.35 an hour
15210 jobs
Laredo, TX
$60,940
$29.30 an hour
16330 jobs
Longview, TX
$60,820
$29.24 an hour
17180 jobs
Abilene, TX
$60,680
$29.17 an hour
18300 jobs
Tyler, TX
$60,560
$29.11 an hour
19140 jobs
Midland, TX
$60,440
$29.06 an hour
20160 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$60,300
$28.99 an hour
21140 jobs
Odessa, TX
$59,940
$28.82 an hour
22400 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$59,680
$28.69 an hour
23360 jobs
Waco, TX
$59,010
$28.37 an hour
24180 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$58,900
$28.32 an hour
25280 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$58,650
$28.20 an hour
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Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas postal service mail carriers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $62,540 | $30.07 |
| Texas | $62,050 | $29.83 |
| New Mexico | $62,250 | $29.93 |
| Arkansas | $61,620 | $29.62 |
| Oklahoma | $61,400 | $29.52 |
| Louisiana | $61,260 | $29.45 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,760
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,780
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,770
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,240
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$51,580
- Cargo and Freight Agents$51,570
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do postal service mail carriers make in Texas?
The average is $62,050 a year, and the median is $60,550. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $62,540.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$29.83 an hour on average; the median is $29.11.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ($64,780), followed by El Paso, TX ($63,520). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is College Station-Bryan, TX ($58,650).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #29 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.