SOC 43-5052 · Fresno, CA metro

Postal Service Mail Carriers Salary in Fresno, CA

The average salary for postal service mail carriers in Fresno, California is $63,090 a year ($30.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,070: half of the 830 people in this job in the Fresno, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,066).

$63,090average per year

$30.33 / hourMedian $62,070Take-home ≈ $50,895

  • $42K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

830people in this job
+0%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 25California metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postal Service Mail Carriers pay range in Fresno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,040 or more. The middle half of postal service mail carriers in Fresno earn between $48,940 and $81,040.

  • $42K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,090$5,258$30.33
Median$62,070$5,172$29.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,940$4,078$23.53
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 Fresno

On the average salary of $63,090, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $50,895 a year, or $4,241 a month and $1,957 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Fresno a good place for postal service mail carriers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $63,090 buys what about $61,757 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $63,090 is worth in another city

Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in other California cities

Fresno ranks 15th of 25 California metro areas for this job; Napa pays the most ($67,090).

All Postal Service Mail Carriers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for postal service mail carriers

Bozeman, MT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,930).

Postal Service Mail Carriers salary by city

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Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in Fresno: questions

How much do postal service mail carriers make an hour in Fresno?

$30.33 an hour on average, and $29.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level postal service mail carriers salary in Fresno?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the postal service mail carriers take-home pay in Fresno?

About $50,895 a year ($4,241 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,090. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do postal service mail carriers earn more in Fresno 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 Fresno, CA (23420). 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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