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Top 15 cities for postal service mail carriers by average salary
| Bozeman, MT | $69,930 |
|---|---|
| Lawrence, KS | $67,790 |
| Napa, CA | $67,090 |
| San Francisco, CA | $66,130 |
| Bay City, MI | $66,040 |
| Enid, OK | $65,720 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $65,500 |
| Oxnard, CA | $65,500 |
| Naples, FL | $65,420 |
| Salinas, CA | $65,360 |
| Iowa City, IA | $65,340 |
| Missoula, MT | $65,140 |
| Boston, MA | $65,070 |
| Kahului, HI | $64,870 |
| Bloomington, IN | $64,820 |
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Postal Service Mail Carriers salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 5 | $69,930 | $59,330 |
| Kansas | 4 | $67,790 | $58,770 |
| California | 25 | $67,090 | $59,670 |
| Michigan | 15 | $66,040 | $59,990 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $65,720 | $58,230 |
| Florida | 22 | $65,420 | $56,740 |
| Iowa | 8 | $65,340 | $60,930 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $65,070 | $60,890 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $64,870 | $64,230 |
| Indiana | 12 | $64,820 | $59,560 |
| Texas | 25 | $64,780 | $58,650 |
| Illinois | 8 | $64,740 | $59,670 |
| Washington | 11 | $64,720 | $58,990 |
| Arizona | 7 | $64,600 | $57,000 |
| Ohio | 12 | $64,580 | $60,690 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $64,560 | $64,560 |
| Louisiana | 10 | $64,520 | $58,700 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $64,500 | $59,060 |
| New Mexico | 4 | $64,400 | $59,260 |
| New York | 13 | $64,330 | $61,640 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $64,280 | $58,950 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $64,280 | $64,280 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $64,190 | $59,470 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $64,180 | $61,540 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $64,140 | $60,590 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $64,130 | $60,940 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $63,920 | $63,920 |
| Missouri | 8 | $63,880 | $61,340 |
| Nevada | 3 | $63,840 | $62,360 |
| Utah | 5 | $63,820 | $56,960 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $63,770 | $62,460 |
| Colorado | 7 | $63,740 | $59,860 |
| Vermont | 1 | $63,720 | $63,720 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $63,610 | $58,510 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $63,510 | $58,350 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $63,480 | $60,600 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $63,420 | $59,890 |
| Alaska | 2 | $63,370 | $61,110 |
| Maryland | 4 | $63,370 | $60,090 |
| Virginia | 9 | $63,180 | $60,920 |
| Oregon | 8 | $63,090 | $59,120 |
| Maine | 3 | $62,890 | $61,010 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $62,650 | $57,180 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $62,600 | $61,900 |
| Idaho | 6 | $62,300 | $58,360 |
| Alabama | 12 | $61,940 | $58,000 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $61,920 | $58,120 |
| Georgia | 14 | $61,640 | $57,220 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $60,540 | $59,560 |
| Delaware | 1 | $59,670 | $59,670 |
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Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | $69,930 | $68,060 | $33.62 | 60 |
| Lawrence, KS | $67,790 | $70,530 | $32.59 | 100 |
| Napa, CA | $67,090 | $67,140 | $32.26 | 130 |
| San Francisco, CA | $66,130 | $64,250 | $31.79 | 4,730 |
| Bay City, MI | $66,040 | $68,640 | $31.75 | 120 |
| Enid, OK | $65,720 | $68,640 | $31.60 | 60 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $65,500 | $64,250 | $31.49 | 10,940 |
| Oxnard, CA | $65,500 | $66,440 | $31.49 | 670 |
| Naples, FL | $65,420 | $64,460 | $31.45 | 400 |
| Salinas, CA | $65,360 | $64,250 | $31.42 | 280 |
| Iowa City, IA | $65,340 | $64,890 | $31.41 | 150 |
| Missoula, MT | $65,140 | $64,250 | $31.32 | 100 |
| Boston, MA | $65,070 | $62,090 | $31.28 | 5,430 |
| Kahului, HI | $64,870 | $62,980 | $31.19 | 130 |
| Bloomington, IN | $64,820 | $64,250 | $31.16 | 190 |
| McAllen, TX | $64,780 | $64,250 | $31.14 | 540 |
| Chicago, IL | $64,740 | $63,750 | $31.13 | 10,320 |
| Seattle, WA | $64,720 | $62,960 | $31.12 | 3,420 |
| San Jose, CA | $64,700 | $62,070 | $31.11 | 1,520 |
| Tucson, AZ | $64,600 | $64,250 | $31.06 | 870 |
| Toledo, OH | $64,580 | $64,250 | $31.05 | 730 |
| Washington, DC | $64,560 | $64,250 | $31.04 | 6,250 |
| Sacramento, CA | $64,530 | $64,250 | $31.02 | 2,000 |
| New Orleans, LA | $64,520 | $64,250 | $31.02 | 1,120 |
| Charleston, WV | $64,500 | $62,070 | $31.01 | 240 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $64,460 | $64,250 | $30.99 | 3,630 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $64,400 | $62,340 | $30.96 | 790 |
| San Diego, CA | $64,370 | $63,380 | $30.95 | 2,820 |
| New York, NY | $64,330 | $62,070 | $30.93 | 20,280 |
| Bismarck, ND | $64,280 | $63,610 | $30.90 | 130 |
| Providence, RI | $64,280 | $64,250 | $30.90 | 1,830 |
| Miami, FL | $64,260 | $62,070 | $30.89 | 5,720 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $64,230 | $62,070 | $30.88 | 230 |
| Honolulu, HI | $64,230 | $61,130 | $30.88 | 890 |
| Lincoln, NE | $64,190 | $63,380 | $30.86 | 320 |
| Trenton, NJ | $64,180 | $62,070 | $30.85 | 470 |
| Appleton, WI | $64,140 | $60,550 | $30.84 | 240 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $64,130 | $63,140 | $30.83 | 150 |
| Des Moines, IA | $64,110 | $64,250 | $30.82 | 690 |
| Fargo, ND | $64,070 | $63,930 | $30.80 | 230 |
| Bloomington, IL | $64,010 | $62,960 | $30.78 | 180 |
| Cleveland, OH | $63,990 | $60,260 | $30.77 | 2,530 |
| Riverside, CA | $63,970 | $62,070 | $30.75 | 3,130 |
| Kingston, NY | $63,960 | $63,380 | $30.75 | 160 |
| Modesto, CA | $63,940 | $62,090 | $30.74 | 400 |
| Manchester, NH | $63,920 | $62,070 | $30.73 | 510 |
| Columbia, MO | $63,880 | $62,070 | $30.71 | 200 |
| Merced, CA | $63,850 | $64,250 | $30.70 | 200 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $63,840 | $62,190 | $30.69 | 1,800 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $63,820 | $61,130 | $30.68 | 1,030 |
| Stockton, CA | $63,790 | $63,610 | $30.67 | 600 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $63,780 | $61,130 | $30.66 | 1,700 |
| Ogden, UT | $63,780 | $62,090 | $30.66 | 420 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $63,770 | $61,130 | $30.66 | 340 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $63,770 | $64,190 | $30.66 | 280 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $63,740 | $62,070 | $30.64 | 140 |
| Burlington, VT | $63,720 | $62,080 | $30.63 | 230 |
| Lafayette, IN | $63,700 | $62,070 | $30.62 | 190 |
| Pueblo, CO | $63,700 | $62,080 | $30.63 | 140 |
| Buffalo, NY | $63,680 | $63,380 | $30.62 | 1,370 |
| Boulder, CO | $63,640 | $61,130 | $30.60 | 440 |
| Minot, ND | $63,630 | $60,790 | $30.59 | 60 |
| Durham, NC | $63,610 | $62,960 | $30.58 | 570 |
| Albany, NY | $63,600 | $62,070 | $30.58 | 940 |
| Dayton, OH | $63,600 | $62,070 | $30.58 | 910 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $63,580 | $62,070 | $30.57 | 1,980 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $63,570 | $62,070 | $30.56 | 2,140 |
| South Bend, IN | $63,550 | $62,070 | $30.55 | 320 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $63,550 | $59,880 | $30.55 | 120 |
| El Paso, TX | $63,520 | $62,590 | $30.54 | 620 |
| Lexington, KY | $63,510 | $62,090 | $30.54 | 520 |
| Omaha, NE | $63,500 | $62,070 | $30.53 | 1,000 |
| Greensboro, NC | $63,480 | $62,080 | $30.52 | 750 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $63,480 | $61,480 | $30.52 | 3,560 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $63,420 | $61,480 | $30.49 | 6,560 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $63,380 | $62,330 | $30.47 | 120 |
| Baltimore, MD | $63,370 | $62,070 | $30.47 | 2,980 |
| Anchorage, AK | $63,370 | $59,880 | $30.47 | 340 |
| St. Louis, MO | $63,370 | $62,070 | $30.46 | 3,450 |
| Little Rock, AR | $63,350 | $62,070 | $30.46 | 780 |
| Worcester, MA | $63,330 | $62,070 | $30.45 | 850 |
| Victoria, TX | $63,310 | $64,250 | $30.44 | 90 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $63,280 | $63,380 | $30.42 | 210 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $63,280 | $62,070 | $30.42 | 170 |
| Denver, CO | $63,250 | $59,880 | $30.41 | 2,590 |
| Sebastian, FL | $63,240 | $63,170 | $30.40 | 200 |
| Detroit, MI | $63,220 | $62,070 | $30.40 | 5,390 |
| Kansas City, MO | $63,200 | $61,010 | $30.39 | 2,400 |
| Asheville, NC | $63,190 | $62,070 | $30.38 | 410 |
| Raleigh, NC | $63,190 | $62,070 | $30.38 | 1,390 |
| Ithaca, NY | $63,180 | $61,540 | $30.37 | 110 |
| Tampa, FL | $63,180 | $62,070 | $30.37 | 3,210 |
| Winchester, VA | $63,180 | $63,380 | $30.37 | 100 |
| Lansing, MI | $63,160 | $62,520 | $30.36 | 520 |
| Carson City, NV | $63,150 | $61,130 | $30.36 | 60 |
| Youngstown, OH | $63,110 | $62,590 | $30.34 | 560 |
| Flint, MI | $63,100 | $62,070 | $30.34 | 470 |
| Fresno, CA | $63,090 | $62,070 | $30.33 | 830 |
| Portland, OR | $63,090 | $59,990 | $30.33 | 2,300 |
| Canton, OH | $63,070 | $61,130 | $30.32 | 490 |
| Evansville, IN | $63,060 | $62,070 | $30.32 | 300 |
| Columbus, OH | $63,060 | $62,070 | $30.32 | 1,920 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $63,050 | $62,070 | $30.31 | 600 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $63,030 | $62,070 | $30.31 | 730 |
| Monroe, MI | $63,020 | $59,990 | $30.30 | 130 |
| Scranton, PA | $63,020 | $62,070 | $30.30 | 710 |
| Tulsa, OK | $63,020 | $62,070 | $30.30 | 1,090 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $63,010 | $62,070 | $30.29 | 300 |
| Madison, WI | $62,990 | $60,760 | $30.28 | 710 |
| Houston, TX | $62,980 | $62,070 | $30.28 | 6,660 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $62,980 | $62,090 | $30.28 | 270 |
| Wausau, WI | $62,960 | $59,880 | $30.27 | 130 |
| Dallas, TX | $62,930 | $62,070 | $30.26 | 7,100 |
| Rochester, NY | $62,930 | $62,070 | $30.25 | 1,190 |
| Green Bay, WI | $62,930 | $60,780 | $30.25 | 330 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $62,910 | $60,270 | $30.25 | 320 |
| Sarasota, FL | $62,890 | $62,070 | $30.24 | 840 |
| Dubuque, IA | $62,890 | $62,070 | $30.24 | 110 |
| Portland, ME | $62,890 | $59,880 | $30.24 | 640 |
| Lima, OH | $62,850 | $57,700 | $30.22 | 120 |
| Allentown, PA | $62,830 | $59,880 | $30.21 | 940 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $62,830 | $60,270 | $30.21 | 180 |
| Waterloo, IA | $62,820 | $59,880 | $30.20 | 200 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $62,810 | $59,880 | $30.20 | 510 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $62,810 | $62,330 | $30.20 | 130 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $62,800 | $62,070 | $30.19 | 150 |
| Syracuse, NY | $62,770 | $62,070 | $30.18 | 780 |
| Lubbock, TX | $62,750 | $62,070 | $30.17 | 330 |
| Paducah, KY | $62,750 | $59,880 | $30.17 | 120 |
| Akron, OH | $62,750 | $59,880 | $30.17 | 710 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $62,740 | $59,880 | $30.16 | 2,760 |
| Ames, IA | $62,740 | $60,840 | $30.16 | 130 |
| Rochester, MN | $62,740 | $61,240 | $30.16 | 230 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $62,740 | $62,070 | $30.16 | 730 |
| Springfield, MA | $62,730 | $61,370 | $30.16 | 540 |
| Reading, PA | $62,720 | $59,400 | $30.15 | 420 |
| Bremerton, WA | $62,710 | $62,070 | $30.15 | 240 |
| Orlando, FL | $62,680 | $62,070 | $30.14 | 2,250 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $62,650 | $60,880 | $30.12 | 180 |
| Yuba City, CA | $62,630 | $62,080 | $30.11 | 130 |
| Roanoke, VA | $62,620 | $61,240 | $30.11 | 360 |
| Casper, WY | $62,600 | $59,880 | $30.09 | 70 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $62,580 | $60,550 | $30.09 | 130 |
| Mansfield, OH | $62,560 | $61,070 | $30.08 | 160 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $62,540 | $62,070 | $30.07 | 370 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $62,540 | $62,070 | $30.07 | 440 |
| Provo, UT | $62,530 | $62,090 | $30.06 | 470 |
| Kenosha, WI | $62,520 | $60,840 | $30.06 | 170 |
| Burlington, NC | $62,510 | $61,010 | $30.05 | 170 |
| Utica, NY | $62,480 | $59,880 | $30.04 | 340 |
| Columbus, IN | $62,470 | $60,550 | $30.04 | 90 |
| Charlotte, NC | $62,460 | $61,010 | $30.03 | 2,710 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $62,460 | $61,410 | $30.03 | 1,390 |
| Rapid City, SD | $62,460 | $62,340 | $30.03 | 100 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $62,450 | $60,550 | $30.03 | 200 |
| Richmond, VA | $62,450 | $61,130 | $30.02 | 1,200 |
| Michigan City, IN | $62,440 | $60,550 | $30.02 | 110 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $62,440 | $60,550 | $30.02 | 1,470 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $62,420 | $61,780 | $30.01 | 140 |
| Vallejo, CA | $62,420 | $59,010 | $30.01 | 410 |
| Great Falls, MT | $62,390 | $58,300 | $30.00 | 90 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $62,390 | $59,400 | $29.99 | 110 |
| Erie, PA | $62,370 | $61,480 | $29.99 | 310 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $62,370 | $60,880 | $29.99 | 1,120 |
| Reno, NV | $62,360 | $60,760 | $29.98 | 520 |
| Springfield, OH | $62,360 | $61,530 | $29.98 | 150 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $62,350 | $60,270 | $29.98 | 490 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $62,340 | $61,170 | $29.97 | 210 |
| Lancaster, PA | $62,330 | $59,880 | $29.97 | 500 |
| Racine, WI | $62,310 | $59,880 | $29.96 | 220 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $62,300 | $59,990 | $29.95 | 510 |
| Pocatello, ID | $62,300 | $59,450 | $29.95 | 70 |
| Duluth, MN | $62,250 | $59,640 | $29.93 | 350 |
| Joplin, MO | $62,240 | $62,090 | $29.92 | 210 |
| Watertown, NY | $62,220 | $61,610 | $29.91 | 120 |
| Brownsville, TX | $62,200 | $59,880 | $29.91 | 270 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $62,160 | $61,010 | $29.88 | 1,440 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $62,150 | $62,390 | $29.88 | 170 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $62,150 | $57,700 | $29.88 | 200 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $62,090 | $61,130 | $29.85 | 180 |
| Elmira, NY | $62,080 | $57,470 | $29.85 | 130 |
| Champaign, IL | $62,050 | $59,990 | $29.83 | 250 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $62,040 | $62,090 | $29.83 | 420 |
| Saginaw, MI | $62,030 | $59,880 | $29.82 | 230 |
| La Crosse, WI | $62,030 | $60,840 | $29.82 | 180 |
| San Antonio, TX | $62,010 | $59,990 | $29.81 | 2,030 |
| Amarillo, TX | $61,980 | $61,010 | $29.80 | 300 |
| Birmingham, AL | $61,940 | $59,880 | $29.78 | 1,370 |
| Jackson, TN | $61,920 | $59,010 | $29.77 | 200 |
| Austin, TX | $61,900 | $60,550 | $29.76 | 1,970 |
| Medford, OR | $61,900 | $59,010 | $29.76 | 190 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $61,900 | $61,310 | $29.76 | 100 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $61,880 | $60,440 | $29.75 | 100 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $61,870 | $59,880 | $29.75 | 120 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $61,860 | $58,910 | $29.74 | 150 |
| Nashville, TN | $61,850 | $61,010 | $29.74 | 1,890 |
| Louisville, KY | $61,800 | $59,010 | $29.71 | 1,440 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $61,790 | $59,990 | $29.71 | 360 |
| Owensboro, KY | $61,780 | $59,880 | $29.70 | 130 |
| Deltona, FL | $61,750 | $61,130 | $29.69 | 730 |
| Boise, ID | $61,750 | $59,990 | $29.69 | 740 |
| Davenport, IA | $61,750 | $57,700 | $29.69 | 460 |
| Kokomo, IN | $61,740 | $59,880 | $29.68 | 100 |
| Peoria, IL | $61,740 | $59,880 | $29.69 | 430 |
| York, PA | $61,690 | $58,570 | $29.66 | 440 |
| Wheeling, WV | $61,660 | $59,160 | $29.65 | 180 |
| Binghamton, NY | $61,640 | $59,880 | $29.64 | 270 |
| Decatur, IL | $61,640 | $59,880 | $29.64 | 120 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $61,640 | $59,880 | $29.64 | 730 |
| Gainesville, GA | $61,640 | $60,550 | $29.64 | 180 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $61,630 | $60,550 | $29.63 | 830 |
| Memphis, TN | $61,600 | $58,910 | $29.62 | 1,270 |
| Greenville, NC | $61,580 | $59,400 | $29.61 | 180 |
| Rockford, IL | $61,560 | $59,010 | $29.60 | 420 |
| Vineland, NJ | $61,540 | $58,510 | $29.59 | 170 |
| Gainesville, FL | $61,520 | $60,550 | $29.58 | 330 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $61,520 | $57,700 | $29.58 | 130 |
| Salem, OR | $61,510 | $59,880 | $29.57 | 330 |
| Spokane, WA | $61,510 | $59,400 | $29.57 | 530 |
| Charleston, SC | $61,500 | $59,880 | $29.57 | 730 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $61,490 | $57,700 | $29.56 | 400 |
| Sebring, FL | $61,410 | $55,490 | $29.52 | 130 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $61,400 | $59,010 | $29.52 | 840 |
| Farmington, NM | $61,380 | $57,700 | $29.51 | 60 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $61,360 | $57,910 | $29.50 | 140 |
| Muskegon, MI | $61,340 | $59,640 | $29.49 | 170 |
| Springfield, IL | $61,340 | $59,880 | $29.49 | 280 |
| Staunton, VA | $61,340 | $58,710 | $29.49 | 110 |
| Springfield, MO | $61,340 | $58,710 | $29.49 | 520 |
| Topeka, KS | $61,340 | $57,820 | $29.49 | 280 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $61,330 | $57,700 | $29.49 | 680 |
| Sherman, TX | $61,300 | $60,550 | $29.47 | 150 |
| Atlanta, GA | $61,290 | $59,400 | $29.46 | 5,690 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $61,270 | $59,510 | $29.46 | 180 |
| Greenville, SC | $61,270 | $59,880 | $29.46 | 960 |
| Bend, OR | $61,260 | $58,420 | $29.45 | 170 |
| Mobile, AL | $61,240 | $57,700 | $29.44 | 410 |
| Olympia, WA | $61,230 | $57,700 | $29.44 | 250 |
| Pensacola, FL | $61,230 | $59,880 | $29.44 | 520 |
| Williamsport, PA | $61,230 | $58,100 | $29.44 | 150 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $61,210 | $59,880 | $29.43 | 110 |
| Beaumont, TX | $61,200 | $58,170 | $29.42 | 470 |
| Shreveport, LA | $61,170 | $58,360 | $29.41 | 440 |
| Wichita, KS | $61,170 | $59,880 | $29.41 | 680 |
| Savannah, GA | $61,160 | $59,880 | $29.40 | 400 |
| Chico, CA | $61,130 | $57,910 | $29.39 | 180 |
| Bangor, ME | $61,130 | $57,700 | $29.39 | 180 |
| Kingsport, TN | $61,130 | $59,010 | $29.39 | 360 |
| Weirton, WV | $61,110 | $58,910 | $29.38 | 130 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $61,110 | $57,700 | $29.38 | 40 |
| Altoona, PA | $61,080 | $57,700 | $29.37 | 160 |
| Redding, CA | $61,080 | $57,700 | $29.36 | 130 |
| Amherst, MA | $61,070 | $59,880 | $29.36 | 180 |
| San Angelo, TX | $61,050 | $56,660 | $29.35 | 100 |
| Monroe, LA | $61,050 | $57,700 | $29.35 | 280 |
| Morristown, TN | $61,050 | $57,470 | $29.35 | 130 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $61,020 | $60,550 | $29.34 | 130 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $61,010 | $58,910 | $29.33 | 60 |
| Lewiston, ME | $61,010 | $57,470 | $29.33 | 120 |
| Hanford, CA | $60,990 | $56,750 | $29.32 | 90 |
| Midland, MI | $60,980 | $59,990 | $29.32 | 90 |
| Johnstown, PA | $60,970 | $57,700 | $29.31 | 180 |
| Laredo, TX | $60,940 | $57,820 | $29.30 | 210 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $60,940 | $57,820 | $29.30 | 260 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $60,940 | $59,880 | $29.30 | 490 |
| Albany, OR | $60,930 | $59,880 | $29.30 | 110 |
| Sioux City, IA | $60,930 | $61,130 | $29.29 | 170 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $60,920 | $59,700 | $29.29 | 300 |
| Daphne, AL | $60,900 | $60,550 | $29.28 | 190 |
| Barnstable, MA | $60,890 | $57,820 | $29.27 | 290 |
| Hammond, LA | $60,840 | $59,010 | $29.25 | 140 |
| Billings, MT | $60,830 | $57,820 | $29.24 | 170 |
| Longview, TX | $60,820 | $57,700 | $29.24 | 330 |
| Traverse City, MI | $60,790 | $58,510 | $29.23 | 180 |
| Decatur, AL | $60,760 | $59,010 | $29.21 | 170 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $60,740 | $58,510 | $29.20 | 300 |
| Lebanon, PA | $60,720 | $57,700 | $29.19 | 140 |
| Longview, WA | $60,690 | $59,880 | $29.18 | 90 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $60,690 | $57,470 | $29.18 | 110 |
| Sandusky, OH | $60,690 | $58,910 | $29.18 | 140 |
| Abilene, TX | $60,680 | $57,970 | $29.17 | 180 |
| Salisbury, MD | $60,670 | $58,910 | $29.17 | 130 |
| Janesville, WI | $60,670 | $57,700 | $29.17 | 190 |
| Hickory, NC | $60,620 | $58,960 | $29.14 | 410 |
| Knoxville, TN | $60,610 | $58,910 | $29.14 | 990 |
| Mankato, MN | $60,600 | $57,700 | $29.13 | 100 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $60,590 | $57,700 | $29.13 | 120 |
| Lakeland, FL | $60,570 | $57,700 | $29.12 | 690 |
| Tyler, TX | $60,560 | $59,010 | $29.11 | 300 |
| Jackson, MS | $60,540 | $59,010 | $29.11 | 670 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $60,520 | $57,700 | $29.10 | 300 |
| Florence, AL | $60,520 | $58,410 | $29.09 | 190 |
| Midland, TX | $60,440 | $59,880 | $29.06 | 140 |
| Visalia, CA | $60,430 | $57,030 | $29.05 | 330 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $60,430 | $59,010 | $29.05 | 370 |
| Slidell, LA | $60,390 | $57,700 | $29.03 | 310 |
| Bellingham, WA | $60,340 | $57,470 | $29.01 | 240 |
| Corvallis, OR | $60,310 | $58,910 | $29.00 | 80 |
| Yakima, WA | $60,310 | $57,470 | $29.00 | 220 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $60,300 | $57,700 | $28.99 | 160 |
| Rome, GA | $60,280 | $57,700 | $28.98 | 100 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $60,250 | $59,170 | $28.97 | 130 |
| Jackson, MI | $60,200 | $57,700 | $28.94 | 180 |
| Muncie, IN | $60,190 | $59,880 | $28.94 | 130 |
| State College, PA | $60,190 | $57,760 | $28.94 | 140 |
| Wilmington, NC | $60,110 | $57,700 | $28.90 | 580 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $60,090 | $58,240 | $28.89 | 120 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $60,070 | $58,690 | $28.88 | 270 |
| Dothan, AL | $60,050 | $59,010 | $28.87 | 180 |
| Johnson City, TN | $60,050 | $58,710 | $28.87 | 230 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $60,030 | $56,300 | $28.86 | 130 |
| Niles, MI | $59,990 | $57,280 | $28.84 | 190 |
| Odessa, TX | $59,940 | $56,660 | $28.82 | 140 |
| Huntington, WV | $59,910 | $57,250 | $28.80 | 440 |
| Lafayette, LA | $59,900 | $57,700 | $28.80 | 440 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $59,890 | $59,400 | $28.80 | 110 |
| Greeley, CO | $59,860 | $58,510 | $28.78 | 260 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $59,770 | $56,660 | $28.74 | 630 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $59,750 | $57,470 | $28.72 | 110 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $59,740 | $57,060 | $28.72 | 180 |
| Killeen, TX | $59,680 | $58,510 | $28.69 | 400 |
| Dover, DE | $59,670 | $57,580 | $28.69 | 190 |
| El Centro, CA | $59,670 | $55,930 | $28.69 | 130 |
| Kankakee, IL | $59,670 | $57,030 | $28.69 | 120 |
| Alexandria, LA | $59,660 | $56,660 | $28.68 | 180 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $59,630 | $55,930 | $28.67 | 110 |
| Eugene, OR | $59,600 | $57,700 | $28.65 | 370 |
| Elkhart, IN | $59,560 | $55,490 | $28.64 | 170 |
| Morgantown, WV | $59,560 | $58,270 | $28.64 | 150 |
| Gulfport, MS | $59,560 | $57,700 | $28.64 | 440 |
| Clarksville, TN | $59,530 | $57,700 | $28.62 | 320 |
| Grand Island, NE | $59,470 | $55,490 | $28.59 | 90 |
| Yuma, AZ | $59,450 | $55,490 | $28.58 | 180 |
| Athens, GA | $59,430 | $56,660 | $28.57 | 220 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $59,380 | $56,660 | $28.55 | 250 |
| Helena, MT | $59,330 | $57,700 | $28.52 | 60 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $59,330 | $55,710 | $28.53 | 170 |
| Ocala, FL | $59,290 | $55,930 | $28.51 | 460 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $59,260 | $55,930 | $28.49 | 180 |
| Anniston, AL | $59,220 | $55,930 | $28.47 | 150 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $59,120 | $57,700 | $28.42 | 80 |
| Beckley, WV | $59,060 | $57,180 | $28.39 | 70 |
| Gadsden, AL | $59,060 | $55,930 | $28.39 | 140 |
| Waco, TX | $59,010 | $56,300 | $28.37 | 360 |
| Kennewick, WA | $58,990 | $56,660 | $28.36 | 280 |
| Lewiston, ID | $58,990 | $54,960 | $28.36 | 60 |
| Dalton, GA | $58,950 | $55,450 | $28.34 | 140 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $58,950 | $55,490 | $28.34 | 130 |
| Crestview, FL | $58,900 | $55,930 | $28.32 | 310 |
| Texarkana, TX | $58,900 | $55,930 | $28.32 | 180 |
| Brunswick, GA | $58,850 | $57,060 | $28.29 | 130 |
| Panama City, FL | $58,800 | $56,300 | $28.27 | 230 |
| Manhattan, KS | $58,770 | $57,700 | $28.25 | 130 |
| Augusta, GA | $58,750 | $55,930 | $28.25 | 670 |
| Montgomery, AL | $58,710 | $55,930 | $28.23 | 490 |
| Houma, LA | $58,700 | $55,490 | $28.22 | 220 |
| Huntsville, AL | $58,700 | $57,470 | $28.22 | 640 |
| Logan, UT | $58,700 | $55,710 | $28.22 | 110 |
| College Station, TX | $58,650 | $55,490 | $28.20 | 280 |
| Valdosta, GA | $58,630 | $55,930 | $28.19 | 160 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $58,570 | $54,430 | $28.16 | 150 |
| Florence, SC | $58,550 | $57,470 | $28.15 | 240 |
| Macon, GA | $58,550 | $55,490 | $28.15 | 280 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $58,510 | $55,020 | $28.13 | 130 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $58,360 | $58,710 | $28.06 | 180 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $58,350 | $55,930 | $28.05 | 210 |
| Columbia, SC | $58,310 | $55,610 | $28.03 | 980 |
| Lawton, OK | $58,230 | $55,490 | $27.99 | 130 |
| Cleveland, TN | $58,170 | $55,490 | $27.97 | 120 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $58,120 | $55,930 | $27.94 | 630 |
| Auburn, AL | $58,000 | $55,930 | $27.89 | 190 |
| Sumter, SC | $57,670 | $52,520 | $27.73 | 140 |
| Albany, GA | $57,480 | $55,930 | $27.63 | 150 |
| Columbus, GA | $57,310 | $54,430 | $27.55 | 350 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $57,230 | $55,930 | $27.52 | 230 |
| Hinesville, GA | $57,220 | $52,180 | $27.51 | 70 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $57,180 | $54,060 | $27.49 | 460 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $57,000 | $53,310 | $27.41 | 120 |
| St. George, UT | $56,960 | $54,960 | $27.38 | 190 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $56,870 | $52,340 | $27.34 | 140 |
| Wildwood, FL | $56,740 | $53,310 | $27.28 | 40 |
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Postal Service Mail Carriers salary: questions
Where do postal service mail carriers make the most money?
In Bozeman, MT, with an average of $69,930 a year, among the 381 metro areas we cover.
What is the average postal service mail carriers salary in the U.S.?
$63,066 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is postal service mail carriers pay the lowest?
Wildwood, FL, at $56,740 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-5052.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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