SOC 43-5052 · Niles, MI metro

Postal Service Mail Carriers Salary in Niles, MI

The average salary for postal service mail carriers in Niles, Michigan is $59,990 a year ($28.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,280: half of the 190 people in this job in the Niles, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,066).

$59,990average per year

$28.84 / hourMedian $57,280Take-home ≈ $48,079

  • $42K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 15Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postal Service Mail Carriers pay range in Niles

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 Niles earn between $44,160 and $75,480.

  • $42K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,990$4,999$28.84
Median$57,280$4,773$27.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,160$3,680$21.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,480$6,290$36.29

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Postal Service Mail Carriers salary after taxes in Niles

On the average salary of $59,990, a single filer in Niles takes home about $48,079 a year, or $4,007 a month and $1,849 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).

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

Prices in the Niles area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $59,990 buys what about $64,945 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Niles ($45,980). A typical home costs $282,443, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in other Michigan cities

Niles ranks 15th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Bay City pays the most ($66,040).

All Postal Service Mail Carriers salaries in Michigan

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 Niles: questions

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

$28.84 an hour on average, and $27.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $48,079 a year ($4,007 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,990.

Do postal service mail carriers earn more in Niles than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than 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 Niles, MI (35660). 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.48, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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