Postal Service Mail Carriers
SOC code 43-5052 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $42,390 | $20.38 |
| 25th percentile | $48,940 | $23.53 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $60,550 | $29.11 |
| 75th percentile | $81,000 | $38.94 |
| 90th percentile | $81,040 | $38.96 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Postal Service Mail Carriers (SOC 43-5052), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5,940 | $59,310 | $55,200 | $42,390 | $42,390 | $75,300 | $84,200 |
| Alaska | 480 | $57,320 | $54,270 | $41,250 | $48,090 | $68,660 | $75,300 |
| Arizona | 5,470 | $60,690 | $58,570 | $41,250 | $46,030 | $75,300 | $78,980 |
| Arkansas | 3,110 | $60,020 | $56,560 | $42,390 | $42,390 | $75,300 | $81,830 |
| California | 33,150 | $60,700 | $58,390 | $41,250 | $48,070 | $75,300 | $75,300 |
| Colorado | 5,180 | $59,750 | $56,330 | $42,390 | $48,070 | $75,300 | $75,300 |
| Connecticut | 4,670 | $59,620 | $57,470 | $41,250 | $46,030 | $75,300 | $75,300 |
| Delaware | 1,140 | $60,200 | $56,660 | $42,390 | $42,390 | $75,300 | $81,000 |
| District of Columbia | 1,020 | $59,310 | $58,390 | $40,210 | $46,990 | $75,300 | $75,300 |
| Florida | 21,290 | $59,810 | $58,390 | $41,250 | $42,390 | $75,300 | $76,960 |
| Georgia | 11,090 | $58,730 | $54,270 | $42,390 | $42,390 | $75,300 | $81,620 |
| Hawaii | 1,290 | $58,680 | $54,270 | $41,250 | $46,030 | $75,300 | $75,300 |
| Idaho | 1,680 | $59,170 | $55,930 | $42,390 | $42,390 | $75,300 | $82,370 |
| Illinois | 15,240 | $59,980 | $58,390 | $41,250 | $46,030 | $75,300 | $75,300 |
| Indiana | 7,020 | $59,870 | $57,910 | $42,390 | $46,030 | $75,300 | $78,270 |
| Iowa | 3,710 | $59,740 | $57,820 | $42,390 | $46,030 | $75,300 | $77,940 |
| Kansas | 3,310 | $59,240 | $56,330 | $42,390 | $46,030 | $75,300 | $76,880 |
| Kentucky | 4,710 | $59,650 | $56,330 | $42,390 | $42,390 | $75,300 | $81,000 |
| Louisiana | 5,260 | $58,950 | $55,930 | $41,250 | $42,390 | $75,300 | $78,980 |
| Maine | 1,620 | $59,790 | $56,330 | $42,390 | $45,510 | $75,300 | $81,000 |
| Maryland | 6,630 | $60,390 | $58,390 | $41,250 | $46,030 | $75,300 | $76,880 |
| Massachusetts | 7,640 | $61,140 | $59,010 | $42,390 | $48,090 | $75,300 | $75,300 |
| Michigan | 12,010 | $59,010 | $56,450 | $41,250 | $42,390 | $75,300 | $75,440 |
| Minnesota | 5,860 | $60,990 | $58,390 | $42,390 | $48,090 | $75,300 | $78,460 |
| Mississippi | 3,440 | $58,510 | $53,600 | $42,390 | $42,390 | $75,300 | $83,750 |
| Missouri | 7,500 | $59,570 | $56,450 | $42,390 | $46,030 | $75,300 | $78,270 |
| Montana | 830 | $59,170 | $56,330 | $42,390 | $46,030 | $73,880 | $76,790 |
| Nebraska | 2,120 | $60,020 | $58,390 | $42,390 | $46,030 | $75,300 | $77,940 |
| Nevada | 2,640 | $59,450 | $58,390 | $40,210 | $46,030 | $75,300 | $75,300 |
| New Hampshire | 1,540 | $60,320 | $57,470 | $42,390 | $48,070 | $75,300 | $81,000 |
| New Jersey | 10,130 | $60,000 | $57,490 | $41,250 | $48,070 | $75,300 | $75,300 |
| New Mexico | 1,660 | $58,880 | $55,540 | $41,250 | $45,510 | $75,300 | $76,880 |
| New York | 21,000 | $60,250 | $58,390 | $41,250 | $48,090 | $75,300 | $75,300 |
| North Carolina | 11,300 | $60,120 | $57,200 | $42,390 | $42,390 | $75,300 | $83,740 |
| North Dakota | 830 | $58,990 | $57,490 | $42,390 | $46,030 | $70,720 | $75,520 |
| Ohio | 13,070 | $59,930 | $57,490 | $42,390 | $46,030 | $75,300 | $75,960 |
| Oklahoma | 4,160 | $59,570 | $57,490 | $42,390 | $42,390 | $75,300 | $78,980 |
| Oregon | 3,810 | $58,780 | $56,330 | $42,390 | $46,030 | $72,550 | $75,300 |
| Pennsylvania | 14,490 | $59,190 | $56,330 | $41,250 | $46,030 | $75,300 | $75,300 |
| Rhode Island | 1,260 | $59,770 | $58,390 | $41,250 | $46,030 | $75,300 | $75,300 |
| South Carolina | 5,540 | $59,240 | $55,930 | $42,390 | $42,390 | $75,300 | $83,740 |
| South Dakota | 860 | $60,070 | $59,320 | $42,390 | $45,070 | $75,300 | $78,270 |
| Tennessee | 7,370 | $60,050 | $57,030 | $42,390 | $42,390 | $75,300 | $84,200 |
| Texas | 27,180 | $59,740 | $58,390 | $41,250 | $42,390 | $75,300 | $78,270 |
| Utah | 2,430 | $60,330 | $58,390 | $42,390 | $46,030 | $75,300 | $76,880 |
| Vermont | 730 | $59,330 | $56,330 | $42,390 | $42,390 | $74,340 | $81,000 |
| Virginia | 8,110 | $60,910 | $58,390 | $42,390 | $46,030 | $75,300 | $82,160 |
| Washington | 6,660 | $60,050 | $58,390 | $42,390 | $46,030 | $75,300 | $75,520 |
| West Virginia | 1,830 | $58,660 | $55,540 | $42,390 | $42,390 | $75,300 | $79,560 |
| Wisconsin | 6,610 | $60,140 | $57,470 | $42,390 | $46,030 | $75,300 | $80,080 |
| Wyoming | 450 | $57,570 | $54,270 | $41,250 | $46,030 | $70,720 | $75,300 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.