Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Wisconsin
$62,190avg. a year
$29.90 an hour · 6,470 employed
Postal Service Mail Carriers in Wisconsin 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 Appleton, WI at $64,140.
$59,880Median pay
$29.90Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
#25Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for postal service mail carriers by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
1240 jobs
Appleton, WI
$64,140
$30.84 an hour
21,700 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$63,780
$30.66 an hour
33,560 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$63,480
$30.52 an hour
4170 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$63,280
$30.42 an hour
5710 jobs
Madison, WI
$62,990
$30.28 an hour
6130 jobs
Wausau, WI
$62,960
$30.27 an hour
7330 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$62,930
$30.25 an hour
8170 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$62,520
$30.06 an hour
9220 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$62,310
$29.96 an hour
10350 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$62,250
$29.93 an hour
11180 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$62,090
$29.85 an hour
12180 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$62,030
$29.82 an hour
13130 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$61,520
$29.58 an hour
14190 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$60,670
$29.17 an hour
15120 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$60,590
$29.13 an hour
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Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Wisconsin, charted
Pay over time
Wisconsin, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Wisconsin postal service mail carriers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Wisconsin vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $62,540 | $30.07 |
| Wisconsin | $62,190 | $29.90 |
| Illinois | $63,500 | $30.53 |
| Minnesota | $62,540 | $30.07 |
| Michigan | $62,190 | $29.90 |
| Iowa | $61,480 | $29.56 |
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Average pay, Wisconsin, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do postal service mail carriers make in Wisconsin?
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 Wisconsin?
$29.90 an hour on average; the median is $28.79.
Where in Wisconsin do they earn the most?
Appleton, WI ($64,140), followed by Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ($63,780). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Fond du Lac, WI ($60,590).
How does Wisconsin rank?
Wisconsin 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.