Postal Service Mail Carriers pay range in Salinas
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 Salinas earn between $53,310 and $81,040.
- $43K10th
- $53K25th
- $64KMedian
- $81K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,360 | $5,447 | $31.42 |
| Median | $64,250 | $5,354 | $30.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,310 | $4,442 | $25.63 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,040 | $6,753 | $38.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Postal Service Mail Carriers pay in Salinas vs. California and the U.S.
Postal service mail carriers in Salinas earn about the same as the California average ($64,560) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($62,540). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $60,550.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas | $65,360 | $64,250 | $43,120 | $81,040 | 280 |
| California | $64,560 | $62,090 | $43,120 | $81,040 | 32,320 |
| United States | $62,540 | $60,550 | $42,390 | $81,040 | 328,820 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Postal Service Mail Carriers salary after taxes in Salinas
On the average salary of $65,360, a single filer in Salinas takes home about $52,540 a year, or $4,378 a month and $2,021 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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.
Is Salinas a good place for postal service mail carriers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salinas area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.0), so the average $65,360 buys what about $59,940 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Salinas ($47,380). A typical home costs $850,461, or 13.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in other California cities
Salinas ranks 5th of 25 California metro areas for this job; Napa pays the most ($67,090).
- Napa$67,090
- San Francisco$66,130
- Los Angeles$65,500
- Oxnard$65,500
- Salinas$65,360
- San Jose$64,700
- Sacramento$64,530
- San Diego$64,370
- Santa Cruz$64,230
- Riverside$63,970
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 Salinas: questions
How much do postal service mail carriers make an hour in Salinas?
$31.42 an hour on average, and $30.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level postal service mail carriers salary in Salinas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the postal service mail carriers take-home pay in Salinas?
About $52,540 a year ($4,378 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,360. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do postal service mail carriers earn more in Salinas than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($62,540).
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 Salinas, CA (41500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.0%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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