Postal Service Mail Carriers pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,040 or more. The middle half of postal service mail carriers in Phoenix earn between $51,130 and $81,040.
- $43K10th
- $51K25th
- $64KMedian
- $81K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,460 | $5,372 | $30.99 |
| Median | $64,250 | $5,354 | $30.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,130 | $4,261 | $24.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,040 | $6,753 | $38.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Postal Service Mail Carriers salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $64,460, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $52,756 a year, or $4,396 a month and $2,029 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for postal service mail carriers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $64,460 buys what about $62,391 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 2nd of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Tucson pays the most ($64,600).
- Tucson$64,600
- Phoenix$64,460
- Prescott Valley$61,210
- Flagstaff$59,750
- Yuma$59,450
- Lake Havasu City$58,570
- Sierra Vista$57,000
Highest-paying cities for postal service mail carriers
Bozeman, MT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,930).
- Bozeman, MT$69,930
- Lawrence, KS$67,790
- Napa, CA$67,090
- San Francisco, CA$66,130
- Bay City, MI$66,040
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Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in Phoenix: questions
How much do postal service mail carriers make an hour in Phoenix?
$30.99 an hour on average, and $30.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level postal service mail carriers salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the postal service mail carriers take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $52,756 a year ($4,396 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,460.
Do postal service mail carriers earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,066).
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; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.0%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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