Postal Service Mail Carriers Salary in South Carolina

Postal service mail carriers in South Carolina earn the most in Hilton Head Island (average $62,650 a year) and the least in Myrtle Beach ($57,180), across the 8 South Carolina metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the postal service mail carriers average at $59,480 and the median at $57,700 for 5,650 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $62,540.

Postal Service Mail Carriers average salary by city in South Carolina

Hilton Head Island$62,650
Charleston$61,500
Greenville$61,270
Spartanburg$60,430
Florence$58,550
Columbia$58,310
Sumter$57,670
Myrtle Beach$57,180

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Hilton Head Island	$62,650	$60,880	$46,550	$50,681	98
Charleston	$61,500	$59,880	$49,960	$49,833	101
Greenville	$61,270	$59,880	$43,120	$49,664	93
Spartanburg	$60,430	$59,010	$42,390	$49,044	91
Florence	$58,550	$57,470	$42,390	$47,659	87
Columbia	$58,310	$55,610	$42,390	$47,482	94
Sumter	$57,670	$52,520	$42,390	$47,010	88
Myrtle Beach	$57,180	$54,060	$42,390	$46,649	94

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in other states

Postal Service Mail Carriers salary by city and state

More about pay in South Carolina

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. 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.

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